Taliban fighters on a pick-up truck move around a market area, flocked with local Afghan people at the Kote Sangi area of Kabul on August 17, 2021, after Taliban seized control of the capital following the collapse of the Afghan government. (Photo by Hoshang Hashimi / AFP) By Etim Etim The invasion of Kabul, capital […]
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By Tony Afejuku The way things are going on in Nigeria now cannot but marvel us. Every day by day we witness things that we should not witness. Those who are truly and patiently observant cannot but wonder at the creation of your country my country our country being ruled and governed by humans who […]
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By Dan Agbese Former President Ibrahim Babangida, the beloved Maradona in our national politics, turned 80 on August 17. The current of history has moved him down stream as an authentic elder statesman. This piece serves two objectives: firstly as a brief tribute to a man who, unwillingly, has become a major issue in our […]
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The Federal Government says from the 10 demands put forward to lift the Twitter suspension, the microblogging and social networking platform has acceded to seven. Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed disclosed this in Washington DC during his on-going engagement with various global media outlets, global think tanks and influencers. The engagement is to enable […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed the immediate former Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof Is-haq Oloyede. He also renewed the appointment of the immediate former Executive Secretaries of the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Abubakar Rasheed and Hamid Boboyi, among the top executive officers of […]
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Foreign airlines operating in and out of Nigeria have complained over difficulties in repatriating accumulated funds, now in excess of $143.8 million. The airlines, under the aegis of International Air Transport Association (IATA), said the stuck funds have further made recovery difficult for struggling carriers. Though not peculiar to Nigeria, the funds were from tickets […]
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NNPC to eliminate loss-making subsidiaries under new legislation Niger Delta Ministry seeks control of 3% for host communities PIA has shortchanged Cross River, Ayade cries out Host communities deserve 5% – Obi Governors will work with committee – Fayemi Gender gap and federal character loopholes may bog down implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) […]
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Presidency mum on plans for ‘surrendered’ terrorists Says infighting among insurgents, surrender excite president There were more questions than answers on what the Federal Government plans to do with the rash of Boko Haram terrorists surrendering to security forces after a marathon meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and security chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, […]
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It’s sacrilege, threat to peace, security, says Government Outrage and rejection have continued to trail the purported plan by some Shuwa Arabs, said to be an ethnic group from Borno State to crown one Idris Adanno as the Sultan of Shuwa Arabs of Edo State. Reacting to the development, the Edo State Government condemned the […]
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I won’t leave Nigeria in security crisis Obasanjo: situation bad but redeemable We are winning terror war, says minister President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday warned that he is ready to wield the big stick in his drive to arrest insecurity across the country. He expressed his readiness to make changes in security personnel and architecture […]
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