Nigeria to acquire new satellites, saves N8 billion through tech platform

Helping in fight against insurgency, says Army Nigeria is expected to acquire new satellites in another four years for maximum coverage of the country. This is even as it has been revealed that through a platform invented by Nigeria Communication Satellite (NigComSat) Limited, the country saved over N8 billion in capital flights. Though, still silent […]

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Nigeria’s ethnic nationalities to meet on security

By Banji Ayoola All Nigeria’s ethnic nationalities have scheduled a crucial meeting for Abuja on the worsening security challenges confronting the nation. This was disclosed on Friday in an interview with The Radiance by the Yoruba Youth Leader and National Chairman of the Coalition of Ethnic Nationalities Youth Leaders of Nigeria, Chief Eric Oluwole. His […]

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Nigeria still Africa’s biggest economy – Report

Nigeria’s GDP now $432bn, South Africa’s $370bn, Nigeria has maintained her position as Africa’s biggest economy, according to a report recently released by South Africa. An analysis of the new report by Statistics South Africa, SSA, of that country’s rebased Gross Domestic Product, GDP, pushed South Africa’s economy up by 11 per cent. After a […]

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Afenifere, Ohanaeze, PANDEF insist on restructuring ahead talks with ACF

President Muhammadu Buhari Two major socio-political groups in the North-Central, the Middle Belt Forum and the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union, have dissociated themselves from the pan-northern association, the Arewa Consultative Forum. The MBF and SOKAPU, in separate interviews on Thursday, said although they were not opposed to the ACF’s planned meeting with southern groups, they […]

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Nigeria faces import crisis as reserves hit 13-month low

Reserves fall behind South Africa, Egypt, Morocco, Libya ‘Contract-crude swap robbing economy of rising crude gains’ Low confidence worsening investment outlook Nigeria’s economy could be leaning against the wind as the country’s external reserves fell to a 13-month low last week, tumbling quickly to $30 billion, the level it was between 2015 and 2017. Last […]

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June 12: Protesters test Buhari’s democratic credentials

A protester holds his national flag during a demonstration at Ojota in Lagos on June 12, 2021, as Nigerian activists called for nationwide protests over what they criticise as bad governance and insecurity, as well as the recent ban of US social media platform Twitter by the government of President Muhammadu Buhari. – Hundreds of […]

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When the dust eventually settles

By Steve Obum Orajiaku The entire delivery of government efforts anchored by both the largely military and sparsely democratic leaders post independence in Nigeria can be reduced to just one word – retrogressive. The succeeding administrations have always flourished in helping outperform, in negative terms, their predecessors, quite unfortunate indeed. And as for the people, the […]

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Nigeria on suicide slide, may not see another June 12, Soyinka warns

Urges President to stop exuding false confidence, listen to citizens, restructure the country PDP governors decry FG’s excessive borrowing, NNPC’s opaque operations Want Twitter ban reviewed in nation’s interest Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has said that Nigeria may not celebrate another Democracy Day as one nation if President Muhammadu Buhari fails to listen to […]

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Nigeria needs real democracy – Kokori

Renowned labour unionist and elder statesman, Chief Frank Kokori, recalls the sacrifices made to end dictatorship in Nigeria and assesses the regime of the President Muhammadu Buhari in upholding democratic tenets, in this interview with Tobi Aworinde It’s been 22 years since Nigeria returned to democracy. What are your thoughts on the level of progress since […]

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