10 years after ‘Occupy Nigeria’, Buhari battles fuel subsidy

President Muhammadu Buhari (right) and former President Goodluck Jonathan at the State House, Abuja… yesterday. Photo: Facebook • FG plans subsidy for transport workers, Osinbajo to meet NLC on palliatives, says Finance Minister • Expensive lifestyle of govt doesn’t support subsidy removal • Afenifere, UPU, YCE, ACF, others decry planned removal, say it’s a move […]

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Gunmen kidnap five ex-SSG’s relatives, driver in Taraba

• Military kills 950 terrorists, says DHQ • NRC gets security patrol vehicles for Abuja/Kaduna railway Gunmen have kidnapped six relatives including children of former Secretary to Taraba State Government, Gebon Kataps, alongside their police escort and driver. The state’s police command confirmed the report, but could not ascertain the exact number of the victims. […]

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SERAP knocks Buhari’s statement on non-interference with judiciary

PDP rejects President’s anointed successor Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), yesterday, disagreed with President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement that he does not interfere with the judiciary. This followed the President’s comments during an interview with Channels Television on Wednesday. According to the body, Buhari’s administration is already implicitly interfering with the judiciary by persistent failure […]

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Buhari faults statistics on unemployment, exchange rates, debt profile under him

President Muhammadu Buhari has disagreed with dire statistics about the country’s unemployment, exchange rates and debt profile since he took over the office in 2015. During an interview with Channels Television, he spoke extensively on Nigeria’s economy, insecurity, and what citizens should expect from his government in the penultimate year before he leaves office in […]

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Food prices hit 10-year high in 2021: UN

Global food prices reached a 10-year high in 2021, rising by an average of 28 percent compared to the previous year, the UN’s Food and Agricultural Organization said Thursday. The FAO’s Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of commonly-traded food commodities, dipped slightly in December. However, at 133.7 points, it […]

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PDP, others kick as Buhari dismisses state police, insists on grazing routes

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday restated his opposition to state police, saying it was not an option for addressing insecurity in the country. The President also insisted that the establishment of grazing routes would solve the problem of farmers, herders’ clashes in the country. Buhari, who said these during an interview with Channels Television, also […]

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2023: Afenifere, PANDEF, MBF, others canvass South-East presidency

Unveil 40 million ‘ballot movement’ for 2023 South East presidency Apex Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, together with Middle Belt Forum, Pan Niger Delta Forum, Igbo World Assembly, the Tiv Nation and The Youth Off the Street Initiative (YOTSI), among other groups yesterday joined the growing campaign that Nigeria should have president of South East extraction […]

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Nigeria needs referendum not election

By Omirhobo The constitution of a country is a contract that legally binds it’s people and their government. Like every other contract, a constitution is valid only if it is consensual amongst the people of a country and essentially devoid from misrepresentation, mistake, duress, undue influence and illegality. Looking at the Nigerian 1999 constitution, can […]

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Ladoja absent as Olubadan-in-Council endorses Balogun as Olubadan-designate

Abese Olubadan, Chief Bayo Akande (left); Ekaarun Olubadan, Chief Omiyale Ajibade; Ekerin Olubadan, Chief Abiodun Kola-Daisi; Asipa Olubadan, Chief Eddy Oyewole; Otun Olubadan, Chief Lekan Balogun; Balogun of Ibadan, Chief Owolabi Olakulehin; and Otun Balogun, Chief Tajudeen Ajibola at a news conference to confirm the support of Olubadan-in-Council to the Otun Olubadan as the in-coming […]

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