With the local manufacturing sector yet to recover from the impact of several policies by the current administration, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has unveiled a set of deliverables the incoming president should accomplish within 100 days of inauguration. According to the local manufacturers, the productive sector should be given maximum priority for the […]
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By Bisi Olawunmi With governorship elections slated for Saturday, 18 March, 2023 there is tension in many states where the elections have become too close to call. Lagos State is the economic jewel of the nation and one where Saturday’s election will be an epic battle, given the emergent Youth Revolt which catapulted Labour Party’s […]
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The consumption of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, has risen to about 80 million litres daily, pushing up subsidy on the commodity to an estimated N484bn monthly, going by latest figures from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. An analysis of PMS weekly evacuation/dispatch data from March 4 – 10, 2023, obtained from NNPCL […]
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The statement issued the other day by the Supreme Court of Nigeria warning Nigerians against undue criticisms of its judgment, Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, and their Lordships of the court is undoubtedly unprecedented, perhaps in the entire history of the court. The tradition has always been that judges, especially Supreme Court Justices, […]
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West Africa’s oldest golf club, Kano Club, has faulted Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s decision to revoke the title issued to the club in 1979. According to the club, it still has 55 years validity on its agreement with Kano Municipal Council, which issued the Certificate of Occupancy for 99 years. Kano Club is where the first […]
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Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has empowered 33,000 women and vulnerable persons with a N500 million social support programme. According to him, each of the beneficiaries is to get a business take-off grant and monthly stipend of between N10,000 and N50,000. Unveiling the scheme in Yola, the governor said: “The 10, 000 women were selected […]
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Governorship candidate of Labour Party (LP) in Plateau State, Dr. Patrick Dakum, has won the suit brought against him by one Ambassador Yohanna Margif, who contested the primary with him. Dissatisfied with outcome of the exercise, Margif had gone to the High Court, Appeal Court and finally the Supreme Court, where Dakum’s candidacy was yesterday […]
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insists on free, fair election The campaign team of Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour (GRV), the Labour Party governorship candidate in Lagos state, has said it will halt the distribution of promotional materials at midnight on Thursday. It said the move would be in compliance with the election guidelines. “We wish to let the public know that we […]
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Justice Olufunke Sule-Amzat of a Lagos High Court sitting in Yaba, yesterday, ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Attorney General of the Federation ( AGF) to pay N400 million as compensation to families of four Ladipo market traders, who were extra-judicially killed by police officers in 2001. The four – Anthony Ezenwafor, […]
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Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai Uba Sani urges security agencies to fish out perpetrators Ten persons have been reported killed in a fresh attack on Langson, Zangon-Kataf Local Council of Kaduna State. At the weekend, 17 persons had been confirmed killed in attacks at Ungwan Wakili and neighbouring communities of Zangon-Kataf. Chairman of the local […]
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