There are strong indications that democracy will soon be restored in Rivers State, as the main protagonists in the crisis that led to the prevailing state of emergency, imposed on the state by President Bola Tinubu, have resolved their differences and agreed to work together. In fact, the Federal Capital Territory minister and the immediate […]
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President, Oduduwa Women Advocacy Initiative, Erelu Modupe Akindele demands apology from ex-Ondo first lady Oduduwa Women Advocacy Initiative has flayed the alleged derogatory outburst of the widow of former Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, Betty, against the Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Ogunoye. The group, in a statement by its President, who is also a chieftain of […]
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In a move to restore democracy in Rivers State, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday met with the suspended Governor Similanayi Fubara; members of the state House of Assembly led by Martins Amaewhule; and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike . At the meeting, held in Abuja, he reportedly reconciled the […]
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The Senate has given top executives of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited an ultimatum to appear before its N210 trillion audit probe panel by July 10 or face constitutional sanctions. NNPCL officers had on Thursday failed to appear before the Senate Committee on Public Accounts probing alleged financial discrepancies amounting to over N210tn in […]
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Customs, NUPRC, MDAs may cede tax collection to NRS, new VAT sharing formula begins Jan 1, 2026 President Bola Tinubu on Thursday signed into law four tax reform bills, declaring that it signals Nigeria’s readiness for modern economic growth and international investment. Following Tinubu’s assent to four tax reform bills, key revenue-generating agencies, including the […]
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Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Photo: State House President Bola Tinubu on Thursday held a closed-door meeting with key political actors from Rivers State in a move to resolve the prolonged crisis rocking the state. […]
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By Tunde Odesola When two or more words combine to form a new word, what you get is a compound word, which is also called a portmanteau. An example of a compound/portmanteau word is brunch – a combination of ‘breakfast’ and ‘lunch’; motel: ‘motor’ and ‘hotel’ – a roadside lodging where motorists park directly outside […]
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By Abdu Rafiu A video went viral last week showing a boy, presumably four years old, struggling with his father who was trying to undergo boarding formalities at Ahmadabad Airport in India for a London-bound flight. That was on Friday, the 13th of this month. When it was time for the father to pass through […]
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Ondo State Government has reacted to the displeasure expressed by the Catholic church over the demolition of the Owo cenotaph built in honour of the worshippers who were massacred in 2022 by terrorists. The Catholic Bishop of Ondo Diocese, Most Revd Jude Arogundade, had in a statement condemned the demolition by the state government and […]
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The Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has stressed the urgent need for the Federal Government to establish state police in view of the escalating insecurity across Nigeria. It urged President Bola Tinubu to transmit an executive bill to the National Assembly soonest on the matter which all sections of the country, and their leaders now support. […]
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