Amidst a resurgence in communal tensions due to herder-farmer crisis and kidnapping in Ondo State, Otunba Bamidele Akingboye, the gubernatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the state’s November 2024 polls, has advised the government to tackle the issue holistically. In a statement, he advised the state government to, as a matter of […]
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Elders and leaders of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State have called for support for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress and state governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa to win the election. The leaders, under the auspices of the Ilaje Development Summit Group, a group championing the development of the oil-rich region of the […]
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Candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the coming November 16 Governorship Election in Ondo State, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, and former Deputy Governor Agboola Ajayi on Sunday night clashed in a televised debate during which they unfolded their plans if elected. The high-profile live debate, that […]
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has maintained that the political crisis in the state is for the sole control of the state resources. This is as the governor promised to continue to utilise the resources for the betterment and overall interest of the people. He stated this during the celebration of the 51st birthday of […]
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Nigeria’s major oil marketers have significantly benefited from the Federal Government’s recent policy to eliminate subsidies on petroleum products. This change has allowed marketers to operate in a more market-driven environment, leading to substantial financial gains. In the first nine months of 2024, four prominent oil marketers reported significant revenue gain, earning a total sum […]
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Kamala Harris and Donald Trump began a frantic last push across the United States swing states on Sunday, with less than 48 hours of campaigning left to secure a decisive edge in a bitterly fought and historically close presidential election. “The fate of our nation is in your hands. On Tuesday, you have to stand […]
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The Federal Government is pressing ahead with critical tax reforms with the hope of hitting 18 per cent tax to Gross Domestic Product ratio by 2026. In August 2023, President Bola Tinubu inaugurated the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms committee, headed by Taiwo Oyedele, with a mandate to achieve 18 per cent tax-to-GDP ratio […]
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There are palpable fears that the individual ambition of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, and his counterpart in Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, may further snowball the Peoples Democratic Party crisis and scuttle the ongoing reconciliation by the Olagunsoye Oyinlola-led committee. In the past few months, the camp of the party […]
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A total of N18 billion has been allocated to compensate affected property owners on section 1 of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway, the Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced on Sunday. He also stated that everyone on the compensation list of section 1 of the coastal road must have been paid in 10 days. He spoke […]
Continue ReadingNorth must wake up, Bala Mohammed charges region, SANs differ on arraigned minors The governors of Bauchi and Kano States and the Arewa Consultative Forum have demanded the release of the minors facing trial for treason in the Abuja Federal High Court. Already, Kano Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has directed the state Attorney General and […]
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