By Martins Oloja I was considering a suspension of this column at the weekend when I got a message from a ‘still small voice’ that I should not give up yet. I wanted to suspend this column because it has become clear that the society we write for, the authorities and duty bearers we monitor, hold […]
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Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi and Lagos-based industrialist M’oba Olusegun Aderemi, led the line on Saturday in paying tributes to architectural icon, Chief Fola Alade, who passed away on Friday. Alade, one of Nigeria’s most renowned Architects, hailed from Aramoko-Ekiti in Ekiti West Local Government area of Ekiti State. A statement issued by his family […]
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A protester holds his national flag during a demonstration at Ojota in Lagos on June 12, 2021, as Nigerian activists called for nationwide protests over what they criticise as bad governance and insecurity, as well as the recent ban of US social media platform Twitter by the government of President Muhammadu Buhari. – Hundreds of […]
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Photo/Twitter/Cenbank Calls for market-based fuel pricing The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for the adoption of the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange (NAFEX) window for official transactions as well as the unification of all rates to achieve a market-clearing rate. It stated this in a statement issued after a virtual meeting with Nigerian authorities from […]
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Warning by the Federal Government that practitioners of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) would henceforth face trial and may be imprisoned for four years and/or fined N500,000.00 cannot be more timely and appropriate, considering the very harmful effects of the practice on hapless girls and women. Genital mutilation is considered to be one of the most […]
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‘CPs dominance may worsen drought of new issues in the stock market’ Operators blame the weak macroeconomy, others Urge govt to tackle insecurity, provide tax incentives, reduce issuance cost Rising issuance of Commercial Papers (CPs) in Debt Capital Market (DCM) over regular equities financing has become a source of worry to capital market operators, as […]
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Governors Dave Umahi (Ebonyi) (left); Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya (Gombe); Abubakar Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi); Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo); Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti). Second row L-R: Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos); Yahaya Bello (Kogi); Adegboyega Oyetola (Osun); Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano); Dapo Abiodun (Ogun) and Mai Mala Buni (Yobe) during a briefing of the Progressives Governors’ Forum after a meeting in Abuja…yesterday. […]
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COVID-19 causes a global rise in civil unrest Violence cost $14.96tr to the global economy Could take poorest countries a decade to recover from COVID-19 impact The 2021 Global Peace Index (GPI) has ranked Nigeria 146 among 163 independent nations and territories, according to its level of peacefulness. Nigeria moved one step from 147 in […]
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‘Minister who bought $37.5m property not in govt’ Reps minority caucus flays death threats against anti-graft agency’s boss Buhari’s fight against corruption a circus show, PDP alleges The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has disclosed that the anti-corruption agency recovered $100 million from Integrated Logistics Services (INTELS) on behalf […]
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To kick-start the National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP), the Federal Government has sanctioned the establishment of grazing reserves in the 19 northern states and two others in the South West – Oyo and Ogun. While Ogun is yet to be gazetted for the scheme tailored at having at least a ranch in every state, the […]
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