By Sunday Ajibola Edobor Nature’s power over the mortals is massive. We are so weak before it such that we can only abide by its rules or get swallowed without a trace in its fury over disobedience. Death by any means is painful, particularly, if the victim was close or beneficial. This agent that issues […]
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By Banji Ayoola Palpable grief tore through Akure, the Ondo State capital on Monday, as news of the sudden death of the member representing Akure South/Akure North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon Isaac Adedayo Omolafe, filtered through. The grief cut across political party, religious and other social affiliations as members of the […]
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A former Deputy Senate President, Ibrahim Mantu, has passed on. He reportedly died about 2 am on Monday in an Abuja hospital after a brief illness. He was 74. His passage was confirmed by a family source who said: ”Yes, it’s true. We just received the news of his demise last night at a hospital […]
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• Party accusses Salvador, Adediran, Oki of boycotting congress • We were deceived by consensus arrangement, say factions The ward congresses conducted by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), on Saturday July 31 have left the party more divided in most states of the Southwest. Several factions in state chapters held parallel congresses against the […]
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Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Photo: Ayodele Adeniran The Federal Government, yesterday, opened bids for the concession of four international airport terminals in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Kano. The request for qualification (RFQ), as part of efforts to run the facilities efficiently and profitably, is open to firms or consortia with track record in […]
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OPEC says it will open door to new investment PDP decries Presidential assent despite outcry, seeks urgent amendment After five decades of operating an obsolete Petroleum Act, President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, signed into law, the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), not minding the controversial sections and criticisms that trailed the bill. Working from home in compliance […]
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By Banji Ayoola The House of Representatives, Ondo State Governor, Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, his predecessor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko and the Peoples Democratic Party have expressed shock at the passage of the member representing Akure South/Akure North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon Isaac Adedayo Omolafe. The philanthropic and charismatic lawmaker, popularly called ‘Expensive’, […]
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Describe assent as “insensitive,” “abominable”, “unfortunate”, “unbelievable”, “repugnant” and a clear case of alleged arrogance/contempt with which issues affecting the Niger Delta are treated by the Buhari administration OPEC, others say it will open up oil/gas sector for investment Niger Delta groups, including the Host Communities Producing Oil and Gas (HOSCOM) and the Pan Niger […]
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Nigeria’s premier university, the University of Ibadan (UI) is considering blending virtual lectures with physical classes for the reminder of the 2020/2021 academic session, in a bid to shut the gates of the institution against the spread of the worrisome latest wave of the dreaded variant of coronavirus. This decision, according to the authorities, followed […]
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Fuel subsidy will remain for now as the Federal Government has declared that the signing of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) into law by President Muhammadu Buhari does not translate into automatic removal of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) subsidy. This assurance was given by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Timipre Sylva in […]
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