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Sports take centre stage on Boiling Point Arena as Segun Odegbami, Obasi dissect Nigeria’s declining fortunes

October 7, 2024Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

Legendary footballer, Chief Segun Odegbami and sports historian, Emeka Obasi will be on the podium this coming Sunday, October 13, 2024, on the popular monthly online interview discourse, “Boiling Point Arena,” to dissect the declining fortunes of sporting activities in Nigeria. Both Segun, otherwise called “Mathematical Odegbami” and Emeka Obasi, former Managing Editor of Telegraph […]

Timi Frank accuses Wike of plot to block allocation to Rivers State LGs

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Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has raised the alarm over an alleged plot by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to secure a court injunction to block releases from the Federation Account to the 22 Local Government […]

Nigeria: The unending economic reforms

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By Sheriffdeen Tella When President Goodluck Jonathan introduced his transformation agenda upon assumption of office, I was elated. I thought someone was getting it right at last. Nature transformed the country from an agrarian economy to an oil-dependent economy and someone was going to take us away from that to the industrial revolution, a kind […]

Tinubu’s 64th Independence anniversary speech

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President Bola Tinubu’s 64th Independence anniversary speech was flat, unable to soothe the people’s present pain or galvanise them to face the future with hope. It was more tolerable to read than to hear or watch. He stumbled interminably on the words and was probably detached from what he was reading. The very first paragraph […]

Umahi, don’t toll Lagos-Ibadan expressway

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The proposal to reintroduce tolling on some federal roads that are undergoing rehabilitation has sparked significant debate among citizens, with many expressing deep concerns over the potential consequences for road users. Dave Umahi, the Minister of Works, detailed plans by the Federal Government to, upon completion of construction and renovation, toll the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and […]

I’m highly disappointed in Wike – Ex-Rivers commissioner

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A former Commissioner for Information in Rivers State, Austin Tam-George, has asked the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to focus on his job. Tam-George, who served under Wike’s administration, called on his former boss to leave the state Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, alone to work for the people and stop plotting to destabilise […]

Dino Melaye wins six-year legal battle against FG, IG

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A former Senator, Dino Melaye has been acquitted in the twelfth and final case against him by the Federal Government. This lengthy legal battle began six years ago. According to him, Justice Sylvanus Oriji delivered the verdict at the FCT High Court in Maitama, clearing Melaye of two charges of providing false information concerning an […]

Dangote Refinery to get 400,000 barrels of crude daily as Naira-for-crude deal begins

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The Federal Government is set to deliver up to 400,000 barrels of Nigerian crude oil daily to the Dangote refinery under its naira-for-crude agreement, a report by Bloomberg stated on Monday. It said this significant development is expected to take place over the next two months, amounting to 24 million barrels of Nigerian supply between […]

Akwa Ibom LG poll: PDP wins 30 chairmanship positions, APC one

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won 30 of the 31 local government chairmanship seats, leaving the All Progressives Congress with one seat in the October 5, 2024 election in Akwa Ibom State. The Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission (AKISIEC) made this known on Sunday. The commission, which released the results of the October 5 […]

CBN mops up N1.335trn as money supply hit N107.1trn

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has taken steps to manage the country’s rising money supply, withdrawing N1.335 trillion from circulation. The measure, often referred to as a “mop-up exercise,” aims to curb the rapid expansion of the money supply, which reached an unprecedented N107.1 trillion in August 2024. The move is part of the […]