Kano residents fear implications of Yusuf, Ganduje face-off on economy

Since the new administration of Governor Abba Kabiru Yusuf took the reins in Kano, the State has been witnessing a revolution of some sort. Critical among the events that have unfolded is the demolition of multi-billion naira structures built on public land at several locations within the metropolis. Although part of the campaign promises of […]

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Emefiele: DSS uncovers planned campaign of calumny against FG over investigation

Says Former CBN Governor Has Access To Family And Doctors The Department of State Services (DSS) has disclosed that it has identified persons and groups planning to stage campaigns of calumny against it and the Federal Government over the ongoing investigation of the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele. Spokesman of […]

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How poor leadership is worsening plight of African children

“African children have the worst life chances in the world,” according to a former Organisation of African Unity Secretary-General Salim Ahmed Salim, who spoke at a Pan-African Forum for Children in May 2001. “And the gap between the survival rates, the education, and the development of Africa’s children and the children of other continents is […]

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Osun APC rejects elders’ caucus position on Aregbesola

By Banji Ayoola Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Osun State has rejected the decision of its elders’ caucus that the immediate former Interior minister and former governor of the state, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola should tender a “genuine apolology” as the only condition for his acceptance back into the party. Aregbesola just […]

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Outrage as new governor demolishes N126b structures in two weeks

Demolished building Monument, malls, residential buildings, others affected Two dead, others injured during demolition exercise Tension rose yesterday in Salanta quarters of Kano metropolis as residents sought to resist the demolition squad sent to the area by the state government in continuation of the pulling down of alleged illegal structures. Properties estimated at N126 billion […]

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‘Palliatives must be for all Nigerians, not only govt workers’

• Stakeholders Urge Govt To Channel N7t Subsidy Proceeds To Infrastructure • Tinubu Must Focus On Macroeconomic Issues To Improve Lives ­­– Yusuf • Introduce Monetary Policy To Fight Inflation, Not Wage Increase, Says Adi • Interventions, Pallitives Should Be Encompassing – NECA • TUC’s Time-frame On N200,000 Minimum Wage Lapses Tomorrow Stakeholders in the […]

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Abuse of office: My words were misinterpreted – Senator Bulkachuwa defends

Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa has denied that he influenced the decisions of his wife, Zainab Bulkachuwa, while she served as the President of the Court of Appeal. Recall that the senator who represented Bauchi North in the 9th Assembly caused a stir on the floor of the Senate during the valedictory session of the 9th Senate […]

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Tribunal: Stop arm-twisting court, CSOs warn LP, PDP

A coalition of civil society organisations, under the aegis of the Nigerian Youth Network for Good Governance and Sustainable Democracy, has accused the Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party of employing underhand tactics to arm-twist the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. In a statement released on Saturday, the coalition said the LP and PDP’s supporters’ […]

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Oyo flags off seasonal malaria prevention campaign

urges parents to present wards for drugs administration Makinde Oyo State Government, in collaboration with Malaria Consortium, has launched the second phase of the Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention Campaign (SMC), with the goal of achieving zero malaria prevalence in children under the age of five in the state. A statement on Saturday by the Coordinating Director […]

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