By Martins Oloja Despite the complexity of managing expectations and priorities these days, another time has again come to reflect on this thing called federal character in the context of the urgency of nation-building. As I have noted here several times, the urgent task before us is how to rebuild this country’s broken walls. I […]
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Edo State Police Command has arrested two students of the University of Benin over the death of their friend, Francis Anuide, who drowned in Ekosodin River, Benin, where the trio had gone swimming. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the arrested students are a 200-level student of Biochemistry and a 500-level student of Optometry. […]
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By Tola Adeniyi Say what you like, but for the Nigeria Media, those who were hell-bent on destroying the country would have succeeded a long time ago. It was the design of the destroyers, right from the inception of the so-called Amalgamation, not to allow the peaceful and all-trusting indigenous inhabitants of the space now […]
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The suspension of the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, and his subsequent arrest and detention by the Department of State Services (DSS) may appear plausible, even predictable to many Nigerians who readily blame the apex banker for their financial woes, particularly in the last days of former President Muhammadu Buhari government. […]
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Residents of the Trademore estate in the Lugbe area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja on Monday took to the streets to protest the planned demolition of buildings. The Guardian reports that they carried placards with different messages, calling on the government to improve the waterways to tackle the persistent flooding in the area […]
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The National Industrial Court on Monday ordered the Police Service Commission ( PSC), to pay retired AIG Mbu Joseph Mbu the sum of N40 million as general damages. The payment as ordered by Justice Osatohanmwen Obaseki-Osaghae, was for the unlawful retirement of Mbu before he attained the mandatory age of 60 years. “I hold that […]
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Mr. Bola Babarinde, a former chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), South Africa Chapter, has commended the reconciliatory effort of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and his immediate past predecessor, Akinwunmi Ambode. In a statement on Monday, he commended Sanwo-Olu for attending Ambode’s 60th birthday party and praising him for his dedication to […]
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to publish expenditure of about N400 billion so far saved from the removal of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) subsidy. It implored the Nigerian leader to provide details of how subsequent savings would be spent, including specific projects and mechanisms in place to ensure […]
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The Presidency has rejected the verdict of the European Union on the outcome of the February 25 presidential election, which saw the emergence of President Bola Tinubu as the winner. In a statement, yesterday, issued by Dele Alake, Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communication and Strategy, it said it “strongly rejects, in its entirety, any […]
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Students in front of JAMB office There is growing agitation among stakeholders in the education sector over the twin issues of UTME fees and the validity of UTME results, Iyabo Lawal reports. Following a recent declaration by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) that it remitted about N50 billion to government coffers in the […]
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