Motorcyclists also known as Okada riders Having renewed its indecisive campaign against the impunity of commercial motorcycles, popularly called okada, the Lagos State Government has to make it total. The resolve of the Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration to enforce its writ aligns with the growing anxiety over the resurgence of okada in several parts of Lagos. […]
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IT is not the best of times for the proponents of restructuring in Nigeria. Uncomfortable with this, the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, again recently called on President Bola Tinubu to put machinery in motion to dismantle the flawed political system and restructure Nigeria. It is disappointing that after spending more than eight months in office, […]
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At least 1,500 members of staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria will on Friday resume at its Lagos office following their redeployment from the headquarters, The PUNCH has learned. A source at the apex bank told our correspondent exclusively that the plan, though heavily criticised, was still in motion, and affected staffers would be […]
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secure N30m compensation for amputee electricity worker Power projects: Reps committee summons Finance Minister, Customs CG over waivers The increasing security challenges and consistent call for community-led policing structure in the country, including foreign policy have been highlighted to take the front burner for deliberations at the floor of the House of Representatives as the […]
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The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and the state House of Assembly may again be on a collision course as the lawmakers on Monday accused the governor of making illegal appointments. This was as Fubara on Monday warned nine commissioners who returned to his cabinet months after resigning, not to work against his government. The […]
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directs immediate rescue of kidnapped pupils President Bola Tinubu has condemned the killing by gunmen of two traditional rulers in Ekiti State, the Onimojo of Imojo-Ekiti, Oba Olatunde Samuel Olusola, and the Elesun of Esun-Ekiti, Oba David Babatunde Ogunsola. A statement by his Special Adviser on Media & Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, said, “It is […]
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Rescued kidnap victims The Nigerian Army said its troops rescued 32 kidnap victims during a search-and-rescue operation in Katsina State. The Information Officer of Operation Hadarin Daji, Yahaya Ibrahim, in a statement on Tuesday, disclosed that the troops also killed two suspected terrorists during the operation on Saturday. Ibrahim stated that the troops engaged the […]
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Governor Abba Kabiru Yusuf. Photo: Twitter Galadima accuses Ganduje of fooling Tinubu Says he never wanted to reconcile with Kwankwaso Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has denied entering any agreement with the Presidency prior to the January 12, 2024 Supreme Court judgment on the state’s governorship election petition appeal, where he emerged victorious. The governor’s […]
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The leader of Islamic Movement of nigeria otherwise known as Shi”te, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky Members of the Shurafa Forum of Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky-led Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) have called on the Kaduna State government to reverse the ban placed on the movement. The state government under former Governor Nasir el-Rufai, in October 2016, issued an […]
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Nigerian inflation rate Money supply added as much as N25.6 trillion last year, an astronomical growth of 50 percent, to reach an all-time high of N78.74 trillion. Data obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), showed that the growth is one of the sharpest in recent years. Money supply, which is computed by the […]
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