Payment of fuel subsidy is organised crime, says Obi

Chairman, Printing, Publishing and Allied Group, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Princess Layo Okeowo-Bakare (left); Principal Consultant of DRNL Consult Ltd UK, Mrs. Ronke Onadeko; President, LCCI, Dr. Michael Olawale-Cole, CON; 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi; Vice President, LCCI, Prince Abimbola Olashore and moderator of the event, Chairman, LCCI Economics […]

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Corruption ruining Nigeria, fuel subsidy organised crime – Obi

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party and ex-Anambra State Governor, Mr Peter Obi, has said that the alleged fiscal recklessness and inability to tackle insecurity and corruption have been primarily responsible for Nigeria’s failing economy. Declaring the so called subsidy on petroleum products as organised crime, he said Nigeria needs an aggressive production of local […]

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Kanu’s health worsens, suffers intestine disorder – Lawyer

The health of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has worsened as he had been diagnosed with gastrointestinal disorder following persistent heartburn, his lawyer and human rights activist, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, said on Monday. According to him, despite the order of Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court in Abuja that the […]

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Strike: Reps, ASUU meet over face-off with govt Tuesday

Hope brightened yesterday for an out-of-court resolution of the dispute between striking varsity teachers and their Federal Government employers. The House of Representatives and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have scheduled a meeting for tomorrow to dialogue on the seven-month-old strike. ASUU is expected to submit a written presentation of its perspective on […]

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Abducted 24-yr-old law student rescued; kidnappers arrested in Calabar

Police Inspector General Alkali Baba Usman A combined team of security operatives including the Police, Army and Air-force, have secured the release of the abducted 24-year-old law student in Calabar, Cross Rivers state. Confirming the development on Monday in Calabar, Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Irene Ugbo disclosed that two out of the five […]

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Atiku presents blueprint, promises to revive Nigeria’s economy

Nigeria’s ex-Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, last Tuesday, September 13, 2022, presented his economic blueprint to the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI. His presentation is the first in the series. Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi is billed for tomorrow, Tuesday. All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, […]

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Atiku: Three ex-army chiefs to serve as campaigners

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has invited three former service chiefs to campaign for its presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar. Ishaya Bamaiyi, Kenneth Minimah and Martin Luther Agwai, all retired lieutenant generals and former chiefs of army staff, were named as members of the party’s Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), which has the […]

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