We must act now to avert humanitarian catastrophe in Chad – IOM DDG Ugochi United Nations (UN) has warned that Sudan is on the brink of a full-scale civil war, as Egypt readies to host a summit on Thursday, July 13, to discuss ways to end the 12-week conflict between rival Sudanese military factions. UN […]
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Some pensioners As the 10th National Assembly considers welfare matters preceding the serious business of lawmaking, one issue agitating the public and which needs to be resolved is whether the 14 former governors who have been elected into the Senate should enjoy the perks of office like other lawmakers. The argument is that former governors […]
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Case adjourned till September 26, 2023 The Federal Government on Monday arraigned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2023 governorship election in Ogun State, Ladi Adebutu, and nine others before an Ogun State High court, sitting in Abeokuta, for vote buying. Adebutu, who was charged in absentia had been on the run from […]
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Sordid tales by users The continued neglect of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway by the Federal Government has left a bitter taste in the mouths of millions living in communities, towns, and villages along that corridor. Beyond grinding economic activities almost to a halt, the expressway has made life brutish, short, fearful, and painful. Adeyinka Aderibigbe, who […]
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African Development Bank (AfDB) has criticised Nigeria’s decision to concentrate on the import substitution model, instead of creating wealth through export market development and product diversification. This was as the Director General of Nigeria Employment Consultative Association (NECA), Adewale Oyerinde, called on the Federal Government to abolish taxes on carbonated drinks, saying suspension by President […]
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CEO of CLB, Dapo Oyewumi (sixth from left) and International development manager at Barbri Global, Monique Morrison (Middle) flanked by participants at the Barbri Global seminar held in Lagos To enhance the capacity of lawyers and broaden their horizons, the Centre for Law and Business (CLB), in collaboration with Barbri Global, the world’s premier legal […]
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Tinubu returns as Adamu engages APC state chairmen to douse tension As the internal crisis in the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) persists, governors elected on its platform will meet today in Abuja, for an emergency meeting over the state of the party and the nation. An enlarged meeting of leaders and stakeholders, which […]
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• NUPRC dilly-dallies on NGFCP as payment by investors • Oil companies emit 65.9 million CO2, flare 1.2 trillion cubic feet of gas in four years • Four-year flare enough to generate 128,500GWh electricity • Faring reduces life expectancy to 41 yrs in Niger Delta, says Bassey • Stakeholders worry over weak regulation Nigerian National […]
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• El-Rufai, Ganduje, Bagudu, Badaru, Wike pencilled for portfolios • State factions submit multiple nominees, as Rivers APC denies ceding slot to Wike • Placeholder Masari, Rahman, Oshodi, 17 others to be confirmed as aides, given cabinet roles As the jostle for ministerial list reaches the home stretch, there are strong indications that no fewer […]
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