Attorney General of the Federation, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN By John Dike, Osogbo The House of Representatives minority caucus has threatened appropriate legislative action over the seized statutory federal allocations to local governments in Osun State. It called on the Federal Government to immediately release the withheld funds, asking President Bola Tinubu to direct all […]
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celebrates Kuku’s mother at 90 Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening family values and accelerating development in the Niger Delta communities of the state. He stated this at the 90th birthday celebration of Mama Keketobou Jane Kuku, mother of Hon. Kingsley Kuku, former Special Adviser to the President on […]
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The Federal Government has uncovered and shut down 22 illegal Colleges of Education operating across Nigeria as part of its ongoing efforts to sanitise the country’s education sector. The development was disclosed in the National Commission for Colleges of Education’s (NCCE) recent report of achievements, obtained by our correspondent. According to the NCCE, the discovery […]
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African Democratic Congress, ADC, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Katsina and Zamfara states, following a wave of violent attacks that have reportedly claimed more than 140 lives in the past two months. The party described the killings as proof of Nigeria’s collapsed security architecture and criticised […]
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Services sector takes the driving seat Manufacturing loses N1.2trn in 5 years —Report FDI plummets amid waning investors’ confidence Rebasing exposes sector’s structural weakness —MAN Nigeria struggling with de-industrialisation, says NESG Manufacturing should contribute 40% to GDP —Ekpo There is a growing concern among industry stakeholders as the gap between real and services sectors’ contributions […]
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed all candidates who uploaded their O’level results before the release of the final 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WAEC SSCE) results to revisit accredited centres and re-upload their results. According to JAMB, all previously uploaded results have been cleared from its system to prevent […]
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday, laid to rest insinuation that he might not contest the presidential poll two years from now, stressing that he will run for the nation’s top job in the next election cycle. He declared categorically, “I will run in 2027. Nigeria needs to be decisively rescued from the intensive […]
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Despite President Bola Tinubu’s executive order in June 2024 aimed at reducing drug costs by abolishing tariffs, excise duties, and Value Added Tax on pharmaceutical machinery and raw materials, Nigeria continues to battle soaring medication prices. The intended policy, designed to ease the financial burden on patients, remains largely unenforced, leading to no relief for […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has advised Nigerians to take advantage of its online portal to carry out key voter registration services without visiting its offices, in an effort to reduce overcrowding at registration centres across the country. According to a special public notice signed by Dr. Mutiu Agboke, the […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Factional chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Hon. Nafiu Bala, has dismissed as fake a resignation letter circulating in his name, describing it as a fraudulent creation by desperate political actors bent on destabilising the party. In a statement issued on Sunday by Dr. Christopher Okechukwu, Director of Media and […]
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