By Bolaji Akinyemi On May 25, 2015, l gave a keynote address titled ‘ECOWAS at 40: The Driving Philosophy Of Multinationalism.’ It was on the occasion of the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the creation of ECOWAS under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In the address, I enunciated the concept that […]
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PACAC chair recounts EFCC’s, ICPC’s achievements, slams TI Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), has faulted those claiming that corruption has worsened under President Muhammadu Buhari. He said such critics ignored the facts and toed the path of “hatred”. The eminent professor of law described the records of […]
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Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prof. Placid Njoku (left); Enugu State Governor/Host, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi; his Ebonyi State counterpart/Chairman of South-East Governors’ Forum, David Umahi; Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu and Anambra State Deputy Governor, Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim, during the meeting of South-East governors at the Government House, Enugu, yesterday Seek political solution on IPOB leader, […]
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The resort to court for determination of the dispute between the Kogi State Government and Dangote Industries Limited over ownership of Obajana Cement Plant in the state is perhaps the best option for the two parties. If that option had been taken first before the forced closure and later re-opening of the factory, employees of […]
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By Jacob Akindele In January 1969, during the early days of the Government of Lagos State, I took up my first job in life as a Third Class Clerk in the Office of the Military Governor Mobolaji Johnson. Chief Adeyemi-Bero was the Principal Secretary to the Military Governor, and a certain Ayo was the Executive […]
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Choice of Ethiopian Airline as the technical partner and major shareholder in Nigeria’s new national carrier has elicited more questions than handlers anticipated. Erstwhile advocates of the carrier are worried that Nigeria Air is walking the path of past mistakes and not in the long-term interest of the country. Wole Oyebade examines posers that should […]
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In continuation of the onslaught against terrorist groups in the North West, troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army on Operation Forest Sanity conducted a clearance operation, killing seven terrorists and recovering arms and ammunition. The clearance operation took place in Maidaro, Kagi Hill, Kusharki and Anguwan Madaki in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna […]
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Photo/facebook/GovernorNyesomEzenwoWikeCON Why embattled national chairman must go, by party chieftain Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has dared National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu, to stop Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, and other party candidates from contesting the 2023 elections. Wike threw the challenge few hours after Ayu threatened he has power to […]
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Doubts persist over immediate subsidy removal by next govt Tinubu, Atiku, Obi are pro-market reformers, good for economy, says Uzum Though presidential candidates in the forthcoming general elections have expressed commitments to addressing some of the challenges faced by Nigerians, members of the Organised Private Sector (OPS) have asked the candidates to go beyond rhetoric […]
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Gives seven-day deadline, threatens court action Prominent human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has asked the Federal Government, especially the Nigerian Midstream Downstream Regulatory Authority (NUPRC), to provide details of a N17 billion contract approved by the Federal Executive Council for monitoring and tracking of refined petroleum products across the country. He threatened that he would […]
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