Govt owing 85% of Nigeria’s debt, says DMO Customs boss faults NNPC’s subsidy payment claims Says 36 million litres daily petrol consumption unaccounted for Teriba: Debt financing is policy option ‘Turn dead assets to cash flow, stop borrowing’ Increase revenue, block leakages to get out of trouble, Bismarck suggests Borrowing is burden if it won’t […]
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George insists party chairman must come to South, calls on Obasanjo, IBB, Abubakar to prevail on Ayu to resign Jonathan can’t save you, PDP mocks Tinubu PDP to unveil campaign council next week The war of words between the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike and his party’s national chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu is not abating. […]
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Philanthropist and czar, Femi Otedola, Chairman, Geregu Power Plant has rededicated his life to the uplift of humanity. More reason at any opportunity to give back to humanity, he does not do it in half measure. Despite his distinct wizardry as a consummate businessman, his philanthropic gestures, especially his wondrous donations now and then, are […]
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A respected bishop and influential social critic who does not shy away from speaking truth to power When the Bishop, Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan Kukah, turned 70, on August 31, he reinforced his reformist image. He unveiled an ambitious plan to build a N200 million Bishop Kukah Centre in Abuja, which, among […]
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Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has asked President Muhammad Buhari to rescue the nation from bandits, kidnappers and terrorists. In a statement issued and signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Nathaniel Ikyur, and made available to journalists in Makurdi on Thursday, the governor said that the issue of insecurity in the country was a reality […]
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The Presidency on Wednesday, dared the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, to name those who supplied him information that President Muhammadu Buhari had ordered security forces to stand down their offensive against herdsmen believed to be of the Fulani stock. It also accused the governor of trying to sow discord among Nigerians through falsehood “in […]
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Ahead of the commencement of campaign by political parties, Civil Society Organisations have urged presidential candidates to urgently publish details of their assets and liabilities. This is as the organisations also called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to submit its budget report to the national assembly for scrutiny. Addressing a press conference in […]
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The Acting Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mrs Forosola Oloyede, has appealed for patience toward planned replacement of three expansion joints on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to prevent accidents and damage to vehicles. In a statement in Lagos on Thursday, she said the contractors on the project, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc would on Saturday commence […]
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N2bn cash withdrawn a month to 2019 poll Govt asked to claim exemplary damages for N6bn from firms, individuals A forensic audit report has revealed that at least N11.9 billion of public funds were carted away from the treasury of Kwara State between 2011 and 2019 without any lawful tie to any project or programme. […]
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