Akeredolu and Ayedatiwa Hardball The Ondo gubernatorial impeachment wars have hit a dangerous tempo, with the hawks on both sides going for broke. The APC should stay steady: it should defang these hawks and negotiate a truce. That’s the party’s best bet, if it must not blunder into a self-set ambush, at governorship election time, […]
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PHOTO: SEC Nigeria • As indices dip by N7b amid losses in 19 stocks The Vice President, Kashim Shettima has called for active involvement of capital market stakeholders in bridging Nigeria’s $3 trillion infrastructure deficit. Besides, he also urged various exchanges to develop a focused strategy and create digital technology products that would attract youths […]
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• Proposes bill to prohibit use of foreign currency in local transactions • Moves to amend Cybercrimes Act, empower NSA to monitor compliance • Summons Ministers of Finance, Budget ahead of Tinubu’s budget presentation in Nov The Senate yesterday considered two bills seeking to ban the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and […]
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Former President Muhammadu Buhari (left), receives newly appointed Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa at the State House, Abuja…in February 2021 PHOTO: PHILIP OJISUA The Department of State Service (DSS) Wednesday evening freed Abdulrasheed Bawa, the former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). “DSS confirms release of […]
Continue Reading• Badaru, Oyetola, Wike top list • CSOs insist on 2019 court ruling against state pensions for ex-governors, deputies Barring a repeal of the pension law for former governors in their states, a total of seven serving ministers and the Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF) shall be entitled to pension largesse worth over […]
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By Abdu Rafiu Senior police officers and allied security chiefs are gathering in Owerri, Imo State from Monday, 30 October till 01 November to bounce ideas on enhanced security mechanism, also predictably to sharpen skills. But it is more. It is not just a retreat for strategic and senior police officers from the ranks of […]
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Sylva The name of Timipre Sylva and his running mate, Joshua Maciver of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were missing as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released amended lists of candidates for the November 11 Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo governorship elections on Tuesday evening. The amended list, which was uploaded on the commission’s […]
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Oyo State Government has evacuated 359 illegal structures and shanties shielding its public primary and secondary school premises within the Ibadan metropolis. This was in a statement by Prince Dotun Oyelade, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, His counterpart for Environment and Natural Resources, Architect Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola, during the exercise, reiterated the government’s commitment to […]
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Oyo State Government, on Wednesday, appealed to residents of the State to take ownership of public infrastructure, saying it was adopting measures to address the challenge of water facility vandalism across the State. The Executive Chairman of Oyo Sftate Water Corporation, Hon. Elias Adeojo, disclosed this in Ibadan, while addressing newsmen, according to a statement […]
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Oyo State Government has dredged eight additional flood-prone rivers and streams across all geopolitical zones in the state. A statement by Prince Dotun Oyelade, Commissioner for Information and Orientation,said this is to ensure flood risk reduction and put measures in place against flood incidences. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Arc. Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola, led […]
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