Nigeria has finished 144th position in the 2023 safest countries in the world ranking. The yearly Global Peace Index ranks 163 independent states and territories according to their level of peacefulness. In the latest report, Nigeria sank one step from the 143rd position recorded in 2022, though two steps higher than the 146th recorded in […]
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To support the over 40 million small businesses in Nigeria, the Federal Government is planning to inaugurate the Council for Small and Medium scale Enterprises in Nigeria (SMEs). This was revealed yesterday in Abuja by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President of Job Creations and SMEs, Tola Adekunle-Johnson, at the graduation of 5,300 […]
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Despite his role in the emergence of Godswill Akpabio as the Senate President, Senator Ali Ndume has given “two yellow cards” to Akpabio over his alleged penchant for not obeying Senate standing rules, heralding a new twist in a once cordial relationship. Compromise and jumping of legislative processes in passing bills, especially with the unanimous […]
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South Africa’s green fuel potential hits 3.2 to 4.5b litres yearly The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has once again bemoaned airlines’ trapped funds in African countries, currently estimated at $1.68 billion. IATA, which is the clearing house for over 290 world airlines, said the perennial challenge is hurting the airlines, the concerned economies, and […]
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Gas pipelines The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring there is sufficient gas in the country, saying it has put in place measures that would drive the compressed natural gas (CNG) project. Special Adviser on Energy to President Bola Tinubu, Olu Verheijen, said this during the ground-breaking ceremony of Portland Gas in Lagos. […]
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• How prominent politicians manipulate voter registration, by ex-commission’s boss • INEC too centralised, must be restructured ahead of 2027, says analyst • Babachir: 2023 polls created divisions among Nigerians on religious, ethnic lines • Court reverses sack of Nasarawa gov Sule, Ombugadu heads to S’Court • Appeal Court dismisses PDP’s case against Gombe gov […]
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The near-disastrous crash-landing of a plane carrying the minister of power and 11 others in Ibadan recently is reminiscent of excesses of public officeholders and how not to lead a hurting people by example. While the entire country and the extremely lucky survivors should be grateful for the tragedy averted, the undercurrent prodigal spending of […]
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The Labour Party (LP) on Thursday, November 23, staged a protest at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the outcome of the Imo state governorship election. The party requested the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the results of the governorship election. The Labour Party National Youth leader, Kennedy Ahanotu, and the […]
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President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Photo: X/@officialABAT President Bola Ahmed Tinubu returned to Nigeria on Wednesday after participating at the G20 Compact with Africa Economic Conference in Berlin, Germany. The burgeoning economic partnership between Nigeria and Germany witnessed further expansion and strengthening as two important agreements were signed between both nations’ businesses […]
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Ecuador’s new President Daniel Noboa delivers his first speech during his inauguration at the National Assembly in Quito on November 23, 2023. – Ecuador’s new president, the 35-year-old millionaire heir to a banana empire, Daniel Noboa, took office Thursday as the leader of a country gripped by a bloody drug war. (Photo by Rodrigo Buendia […]
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