Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA), on Wednesday, carpeted the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele over the non-workable policies of the two bodies and their failures to halt kidnapping and ransom-collection in the country. HURIWA’s National […]
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‘They’re plots to embarrass Buhari, scuttle elections’ All Progressives Congress (APC) standard bearer Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday reflected on the fuel scarcity and the naira design crisis, which have attracted condemnation by many Nigerians. He said the petroleum scarcity and complaints about currency redesign were plots by unpatriotic elements and saboteurs to embarrass the […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari (left) with All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, during a meeting at the State House, Abuja…yesterday. The presidential candidate of the ruling All progressives congress (APC) has faulted the notions held in certain quarters that he blamed President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration over the fuel scarcity and the naira redesign […]
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The scramble of aspirants to the Nigerian presidency in 2023 has been as notable as it has also been widely depicted as self-demeaning. But arguably, a striking comment on their less than noble trips abroad is in a newspaper cartoon trending on the social media. It shows the presidential candidates on their knees, arms raised […]
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INEC chairman Prof Mahmood Yakubu Insecurity may undermine voter turnout, foundation warns A month to general elections, a coalition of civil society organisations, West African Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS), has charged Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure credible conduct of the polls. The organisation, which is a coalition of 30 civil society organisations and […]
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Confirms ex-IGP Arase as chairperson of Police Service Commission Asks IGP to investigate disappearance of NSCDC deputy commandant The planned final consideration and passage of N22.7 trillion Ways and Means restructuring request suffered another setback, yesterday. President Muhammadu Buhari had, in December 2022, forwarded the request to the Senate and House of Representatives for expeditious […]
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Barely two weeks after the British government vowed to impose visa ban on Nigerian politicians involved in violence and rigging, the United States of America, yesterday, announced visa restrictions on some Nigerians accused of undermining democracy. This was disclosed by the U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, who said the sanctioned individuals, whose names he […]
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Attacking Buhari won’t save you from defeat, Atiku mocks Tinubu Stop going to Abeokuta, Obi taunts Tinubu Marketers hoard fuel, find alibi in revised LASG directive on operations Marketers may sue NNPC over inability to deliver PMS Again, Buhari back to PMS tracking as petrol scarcity persists Less than a month to the presidential election […]
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Ortom seeks old naira notes deadline extension Policy ill-timed, says Dickson As citizens become agitated over rejection of the old N200, N500 and N1,000 notes ahead of the January 31 deadline, more voices, yesterday, weighed in strongly against the currency redesign swap policy amid calls for extension. The House of Representatives, yesterday, read a Riot […]
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By Abdu Rafiu It will be a year in a few weeks since Russia stormed Ukraine in a war Ukraine did not want and for which it was least prepared. And when you would think calm was around the corner, as in the nature of all storms, the Russian storm began to rise and escalate. […]
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