By Chukwuneta Oby One ugly reality constantly being seen is men who run with their excesses, often to the detriment of all they should hold dear. A major monster that is tormenting today’s marriages is the avalanche of unwholesome views all over the social media, which are finding their way to the hearts of married […]
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Senator Ademola Adeleke with Alhaji Atiku Abubakar during campaign; Source: Web The leadership of the Presidential Campaign Organisation of the Peoples Democratic Party has approved the appointment the Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, as a member of the campaign council. Adeleke was appointed as the Chairman of the South-West Coordinating Committee of the campaign […]
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By Martins Oloja I would like to celebrate the other birthday of our capital, Abuja with a call on the next administration to “bring back our capital” some cynics are bound to call their capital, at this time. It isn’t difficult to de-market Abuja at this time as the 20th capital of the North. And […]
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Lekki Deep Seaport, Lagos As President Muhammadu Buhari commissions the Lekki Deep Seaport in January 2023, stakeholders in the maritime sector have called on government to articulate plans to ensure the port operate within a sustained serene district. This is because there are concerns that the Lekki Deep Seaport may make life miserable for residents […]
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An apparent attempt by Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire to play down the import and repercussions of the mass flight of Nigerian medical doctors to foreign countries is less than pragmatic, and certainly inappropriate as a measure of addressing a very grave situation. While it is true that migration of medical doctors, or indeed […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, revealed that some key political actors and stakeholders in the country were not comfortable with the Electoral Act 2022 and would prefer a return to the old act. The commission also warned that the proclivity for hate speech and fake news by the political elite and political parties […]
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INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu CSOs, Activists Say It Weakens Democracy, Promotes Corruption ‘Stemming Vote Buying Requires Sustained Action Ahead Elections’ As the 2023 general elections approaches, there has been an upbeat in politicking and political campaigns by politicians and their parties to woo voters. This is besides a lot of ‘strategising,’ as it is […]
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A section of Balogun Market in Lagos Nigeria Incurs N1.22t In Three Months, National Debt Hits N44t Excessive Debt Reduces Public Investment Capacity, Limits Private Investment —Oyelaran-Oyeyinka Governors Failure To Get Priorities Right Responsible For Rising Debt Stock —Uba States’ Helmsmen Unaware Their States Are In Crises — Onwubiko The rise, in the third quarter […]
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Ahead of the 2023 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission has lamented the poor understanding of the Electoral Act by key political actors and stakeholders in the country. The Director, Voter Education and Publicity, Festus Okoye, stated this at the weekend during a media/civil society organisations’ parley with INEC on identifying and mitigating flashpoints […]
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Some federal universities are currently considering raising tuition fees for students amidst cries for increased funding of the institutions, investigations have revealed. Three federal universities – University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Federal University of Technology, Owerri, and Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare, Bauchi State, have already announced up to 100 per cent hike in fees […]
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