Tinubu insists he won in a free and fair poll, solicits America, Europe support

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and APC chairman Abdullahi Ganduje attend The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress at the Congress Hall of Transcorp Hilton in Abuja… Photo: Twitter/DOlusegun As Nigerians await the decision of the election petition tribunal, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday insisted his victory at the poll is a […]

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Protest as faulty elevator kills doctor in Lagos hospital

• Colleagues down tools in three facilities • Diaso was the brightest, happiest of all, classmate says It was a shattered dream for Edo-born medical doctor, Dr Vwaere Diaso, who died on Tuesday at the General Hospital, Odan, Lagos Island, after an elevator she took crashed. The doctor, who was inducted last year, after a […]

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After Tinubu’s parley, Labour, FG in fresh legal tango over protests

NLC and TUC led, during a protest against Subsidy removal and other issues on Wednesday. • FG files contempt proceeding against NLC, TUC • Labour direct members to shut economic activities to attend court proceedings • We’ll decide today whether to suspend or continue subsidy protest —Ajaero President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, met with leaders of […]

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Cabinet size nears 70 as Tinubu ignores calls for lean govt

Sends 19 new ministerial nominees to Senate Alake seeks stiffer regulations for social media With 47 nominees, Tinubu sets new record for highest number of Ministers since 1999 Bosun Tijani: Young founder of Nigeria’s biggest tech hub makes fresh list 20 SAs, SSAs to have cabinet status Despite present sufferings, Tinubu’s policy approval rating is […]

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What Government is doing about fixing refineries

By Temitope Ajayi A pattern has emerged in the arguments many of the partisan and ideological critics routinely make on television stations. There is this tendency to always muddle up facts and mislead the public, notably through willful ignorance. One point that has been erroneously made is the view that the Federal Government is not […]

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Subsidy removal ; Nigerian leaders must be sincere,accountable – Prof Akande

The only panacea to tackled the current economic challenges bedeviling the nation is for the leaders to be sincere with the policies leading to promoting good governance and fostering economic growth and development. To this end, the ultimate goal to achieve to foster economic growth is to explore the principles and strategies that can be […]

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Subsidy protest: Labour resumes dialogue with FG

The Organised Labour says it has resumed dialogue with the Federal Government to allow full implementation of its pledge and commitment on the removal of fuel subsidy. Mr Joe Ajaero, President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), said this in statement jointly signed with Mr Festus Osifo, his Trade Union Congress (TUC) counterpart, on Wednesday in Abuja. […]

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Subsidy removal: Ondo restores free shuttle buses for students, workers

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu – Announces other cushioning measures By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Government on Thursday restored the free shuttle buses for secondary school students and workers in the state to cushion the harsh effects of the petrol subsidy removal on the citizenry. Besides, it announced other far-reaching palliatives. In a statement by the Chairman […]

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APC appoints Ganduje chairman

– Basiru becomes secretary The All Progressives Congress on Thursday named ex-Kano State governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje as its new National Chairman. Also it appointed the former spokesperson for the ninth Senate, Senator Basiru Ajibola, as its new National Secretary. Both replaced Senator Abdullahi Adamu and Otunba Iyiola Omisore respectively. The party’s NEC took the […]

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