Renowned journalist and former secretary to the Lagos State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello has officially assumed his role as the Executive Vice Chairman/ Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). The Senate had on Tuesday confirmed his appointment as Chief Executive Officer/Executive Vice Chairman of the FCCPC. President Bola Tinubu […]
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President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, held a meeting with traditional rulers in the country as part of efforts to avert a planned nationwide protest. The meeting, held in the State House, Abuja, had in attendance prominent monarchs, including the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, and the Sultan of Sokoto, His […]
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has announced that its job application portal is currently experiencing downtime due to an “unprecedented” surge in traffic. On Friday, NNPC announced a recruitment exercise for qualified candidates, with the application period set to close on August 20. Checks showed that the agency’s website was displaying server error […]
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Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide is mourning the passage of its President-General and publisher of Champion Newspapers, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Dr. Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia, the apex Igbo organization said it was saddened by the passage. Following is its full statement: “It is with a deep shock and sorrow that […]
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By Femi Mimiko Not too many judicial interventions have been, and will ever be as consequential as the July 11, 2024, Supreme Court ruling on the Local Government (LG) autonomy litigation, filed in May 2024, by the nation’s Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi, SAN. In a write-up it, widely published in […]
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By Ladipo Adamolekun After the over-centralisation of about thirty years of rule by brass hats had contributed hugely to the country’s persistent underdevelopment, a civilian president ought not to be foisting increased federal power on the country. The urgent first steps are: (i) immediate review of the distorted revenue allocation formula inherited from the military […]
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By Kingsley Moghalu The brouhaha is a symptom of the deeper problems of Nigeria’s political economy. It demonstrates how the Nigerian state and its government have failed to create a real economy that works for all Nigerians by lifting millions from poverty to prosperity, but instead have promoted vested interests of various kinds in the […]
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The Federal Government has vowed to jail any serving local government chairman or councilor who embezzles the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee allocations for LGs. Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi gave the warning on Thursday at the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) lectures in Abuja. His comments trailed […]
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At least eight pupils have been rescued unhurt after a 40-feet articulated container fell on two cars in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander in Kogi State, Samuel Oyedeji, disclosed this on Thursday, July 25, 2024. Oyedeji said the incident occurred at Lokongoma market in Lokoja at about […]
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says: “I bankrolled my election” President Bola Tinubu says he does not answer to any cabal or moneybag. While meeting a delegation of Islamic leaders at the Aso Rock villa on Thursday, he said he bankrolled his electioneering campaign. “I have no cabal. I have no sponsors. The money I spent on the elections was […]
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