Nigerians have endured a month of rising adversity as President Bola Tinubu unleashed a barrage of shock measures. The naira crashed to over N800 to $1 midweek before settling to N775/$1 by the weekend. Higher electricity tariffs are imminent; more multinational firms are heading for the exit door; inflation is reaching for the sky, and […]
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By Gbenga Omotoso Sonala Olumhense’s June 25 article published in Sunday PUNCH with the above headline makes interesting read but it is wide off the mark in its assessment of Lagos. It was based largely on the Economic Intelligence Unit’s yearly report on cities, which has been variously described in well-informed circles as “dubious” and […]
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Amid general hardship, poverty-inducing policies, and calls for even more sacrifices from the citizenry, President Bola Tinubu, the leadership of the National Assembly, and other public officeholders continue to assault Nigerians with displays of opulence. While Tinubu headlined a 100-plus-vehicle convoy through Lagos, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, appointed 33 additional […]
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The actress is the embodiment of the marital vows ‘in sickness and in health’. Nollywood couple Joke Silva and Olu Jacobs, have been married since the year 1989. They are some of the A-list actors in Nigeria still playing influential roles in the country. Joke Silva has opened up once again about her journey of […]
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Nigerian music megastar Davido has continued his Timeless Tour with the latest stop in Washington. After a moment away from the mainstream, he returned in March 2022 with his fourth album ‘Timeless’ which would go on to set multiple African records across all major streaming platforms. On July 2, 2023, he continued his Timeless Tour […]
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Communities in the three zones of the North, which have been under incessant attacks by bandits and terrorists are looking up to President Bola Tinubu and the new service chiefs for lasting peace in their areas. Bandits and terrorists have sustained attacks on communities in the North, thus worsening the plight of residents, who have […]
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Standard bearers of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar and his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, have lampooned the Presidency for rejecting the European Union final report on the February 25 presidential election. The EU Observer Mission in its report faulted the polls owing to “enduring systemic weaknesses.” The election outcome […]
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Large consignments of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, being imported by major oil marketers, are to hit Nigeria from next week and may force down the price of the commodity, both major and independent dealers stated on Sunday. It was also gathered that crude oil refiners were currently releasing refined petroleum products on credit […]
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Two fishermen identified as Antonio Sabino and Osorio Pires from Neves in the SaôTomē and Principe were on Sunday rescued in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Southern Nigeria, five days after they got lost in the Atlantic Ocean. The Portuguese-speaking fishermen were said to have been rescued by a trawler fishing around the […]
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INEC chairman Prof Mahmood Yakubu The Presidential Petition Election Court has adjourned to Tuesday, July 4, the hearing of the defence filed by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The court on June 23 fixed Monday, July 3 for respondents to open their case in defence of the petition filed by aggrieved parties challenging the outcome […]
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