After several decades of navigating the country’s predatory political waters, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, 71, attained his lifelong ambition with his inauguration on Monday as Nigeria’s sixth civilian Executive President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. But be careful what you wish for, goes an ancient Chinese proverb. After bruising political battles, including a highly contested […]
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A collapsed building in Banana Island, Lagos The government of Lagos State has every reason to not only get concerned, but thoroughly embarrassed at the frequency of building collapse within its jurisdiction. The oddly familiar story is no longer acceptable for reasons that include loss of lives, financial ruin, and a dent in the reputation […]
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The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari has distanced his organisation from allegations that he plans to frustrate the general elections through induced scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit. He insists there is no going back on the removal of fuel subsidies. Speaking during a consultative meeting with […]
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President Bola Tinubu delivers his speech after taking the oath of office during his inauguration at Eagle Square in Abuja, Nigeria on May 29, 2023. Credit: Kola Sulaimon/AFP Meets Lawan, Gbajabiamila, Abbas, Kalu at Aso Villa President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated governors who recently emerged as leaders of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) and […]
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The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari on Thursday said the removal of fuel subsidy is final, insisting that there is no going back on the policy. He said this during a consultative meeting with the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), […]
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Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Government over alleged discriminatory, unfair, and illegal treatment of members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Joined in the suit as defendants are: the Minister of Labour and Employment, Attorney General of the Federation, and Accountant General of the Federation. In […]
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Alhaji Mele Kyari, Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), has said that contrary to speculations, the immediate past government did not make provisions for petroleum subsidy in the 2023 budget. He said this on Thursday in Abuja when he met with the Senator Abdullahi Adamu-led APC National Working Committee (NWC) at […]
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The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Thursday in Ilorin grilled ex-Ekiti Governor Kayode Fayemi over alleged N4 billion fraud. Ilorin zonal office of the anti-graft agency was said to have in a letter dated May 12 invited the former Governor to its office on May 18 over allegations bordering on money laundering and […]
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President Bola Tinubu meets security chiefs in Abuja… Credit: Twitter/officialABAT President Bola Tinubu on Thursday met with the nation’s security apparatus at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he gave marching orders to the nation’s security agencies to redouble efforts in dealing with the menace of terrorism, insurgency, banditry, oil theft, sea robbery, and piracy among […]
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Despite its influence on the African continent, Nigeria has lately been a bystander in international power politics, and that explains why some countries are riding roughshod over Nigerian citizens in breach of diplomatic protocols. But should the current administration desire a change of narrative, stakeholders said it begins with getting it right at home, Ngozi […]
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