As the opening of political campaign approaches in two days time (September 28, 2022), there is ‘a motivational must’ to comment again on the necessity for issues-based campaign by all aspirants to political office. This point, so widely made by others, cannot be said enough. For too long, but especially lately, the public space has […]
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By Banji Ayoola The President of the World Council of Owo Association, Inc, USA, (WOCOA), Mr Ogunmolawa Samuel Adebayo, on Sunday, 25 September 2022, congratulated two prominent sons of Owo land, Chief Akin Aruwajoye and Chief Rotimi Ibidapo for being considered deserving of the National Award, Officer of the Order of Niger (OON). Aruwajoye has […]
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Immediate past National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) asserts that the Party’s Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, embodies the hope and aspiration of Nigerians for a New Order in the country. In an interactive session with journalists on Monday stressed that Atiku stands out as the “Presidential candidate who best understands the nuances […]
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Barring any last minute change, the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and his running mate, Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, will be meeting party stakeholders in the South East, in Enugu, on Tuesday. The meeting it was gathered is part of the presidential candidate’s consultations with party stakeholders at the Zonal […]
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Wads of British Pound Sterling banknotes are stacked in piles at the Money Service Austria company’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria, November 16, 2017. Reuters/Leonhard Foeger The pound hit a record low against the dollar Monday on surging fears about the UK economy after the government unveiled a huge tax-cutting budget. The selloff came as equity […]
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The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kwara State has issued the guidelines on the commencement of campaigns for the 2023 general election. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Malam Garba Attahiru, announced this on Monday in Ilorin during a stakeholders meeting. Attahiru, who was represented by the INEC Administrative Secretary, Mr Julius Yagba, said that 14 activities […]
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued President Muhammadu Buhari and Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, at the Federal High Court, Abuja, over failure to publish copy and details of the agreement the Federal Government recently signed with the United States for repatriation of $23 million stolen by […]
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The relationship between politics and the economy cannot be ignored, especially as elections draw nearer. Apart from the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of politics and policies on the economy can be far-reaching. With today’s businesses having to do more with less, alongside ravaging inflation, it is time to hold tough discussions with political candidates on […]
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The Federal Government, through the National Universities Commission, Monday afternoon, withdrew its circular which ordered vice-chancellors, pro-chancellors and governing councils to re-open federal universities. It had had been reported earlier that a circular tagged NUC/ES/138/Vol.64/135 was addressed to all vice-chancellors; pro-chancellors and chairmen of governing councils of federal universities ordering them to re-open universities. But […]
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Says members will not be in classes but… The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on Monday, said the Federal Government owned her Universities and can decide when to close and open the institutions. ASUU Chairman, University of Ibadan, Prof Ayoola Akinwole, who stated this in Ibadan, said that the Union never shut down the […]
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