Olusegun Obasanjo and Chukwuma Soludo Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has congratulated former President Olusegun Obasanjo on his 87th birthday. The governor said Obasanjo remained a towering figure in Nigerian and African history. This was disclosed in a press statement issued by Soludo’s Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, on Tuesday. The governor noted that laudable […]
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From left, Mrs Esther Mgbeze; Edo State governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki and Branch Controller, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Benin Branch, during the annual Edo Zone Bankers’ Committee Dinner in Benin City, at the weekend Edo State governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has predicted tougher economic times for the country due to the policies of the […]
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Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, has arrested at least 67 suspects for allegedly engaging in kidnapping and some other crimes in the state. The suspects were said to have been arrested by the Amotekun Corps in collaboration with the police, army, the Department of State Services, and the Nigeria Security […]
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Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka’s advocacy on the urgent need to decentralise the country speaks poignantly and forcefully to the steps the political leadership must take if they are committed to Nigeria’s survival and future. Delivering a public lecture in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Punch Nigeria Limited, last Thursday in Lagos, the playwright spelled […]
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If the conduct of the Lagos State command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) during the recent Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) strike is an indication of what citizens should expect from the service going forward, then the force can begin to compare favourably with its counterparts in the civilised climes. Not a few people were […]
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Lassa fever carrier The surge of Lassa fever sweeping across the country is a growing threat to Nigeria’s fragile healthcare system. The latest report by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention shows that this year alone, 24 states have recorded at least one confirmed case of the viral hemorrhagic illness. This wave of […]
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File: Looting at Lagos warehouse A new groundswell of looting across the landscape has become emblematic of Nigeria’s season of discontent. From the Federal Capital Territory to Niger State, hungry citizens are venting their ire on food warehouses to devasting effects. Warehouses stockpiling food in the FCT were attacked at the weekend, a rage reminiscent […]
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The Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, on Monday lamented the economic hardship being faced by Nigerians and blamed the situation on the last administration led by ex-President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking during the swearing-in of 22 Special Advisers and heads of government agencies at the Government House in Jos, Mutfwang said Buhari left the country’s […]
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday, advised that Nigeria should approach the government of Zimbabwe for a solution to the current all-time high inflation in the country. He noted that since Zimbabwe was recently confronted with the same problem and came out of it, the southern African country would have useful advice for Nigeria. In […]
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Bayelsa residents loot warehouse The organised private sector has expressed concern about the spate of looting of trucks conveying food and raw materials by suspected hoodlums, warning that it can lead to a shutdown of industries across the country. Members of the OPS, gave the warning on Monday in separate interviews just as miscreants attacked […]
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