Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned moves by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to slash the salaries of workers in the country. The opposition party alleged that “leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) recommended the widely condemned move to slash workers’ meagre salaries despite the current excruciating economic hardship into which the APC […]
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The Presidential Economic Advisory Council has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to remove subsidy on petrol and adopt a pricing regime that reflects the cost of the commodity. Buhari had in 2019 set up the council chaired by Prof Doyin Salami to replace the regime’s defunct Economic Management Team led by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. The council, […]
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Threaten mass action, a boycott of May 29 Democracy Day activities Gunmen invade police station in Abia, Akwa Ibom, kill five officers Police begin the search for stolen AK-47 rifles in Rivers Ammunition-laden truck involved in a lone accident in Anambra After what appears a lull in Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) activism in the country, […]
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) says that mock examination slips for its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) can now be printed out in preparation for the exercise. It made this known in its Weekly Bulletin of the Office of the Registrar and made it available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on […]
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Cement producers declare N121b Q1 profits FCCPC keeps mum despite consumer complaints LCCI blames input costs on inflation, forex While costs of input appear a good alibi for cement manufacturers and dealers to justify high costs of the commodity, regulatory lapses in checking price gouging in the value chain, costly logistics driven by inflation and […]
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Federal Government is perfecting a plan to extend equalisation scheme to Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as part of measures to reduce deforestation, greenhouse pollution and death from the use of solid fuels. Speaking at an interactive session, yesterday, Executive Secretary of Petroleum Equalisation Fund, Ahmed Bobboi, said the government was also considering lifting petroleum products, […]
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By Temitope Ajayi In his recent article on possible aspirants ahead of the 2023 presidential race from the Southwest, Dr. Reuben Abati saw a problem that only he can probably solve on behalf of the 50 million or so people of the arguably most politically sophisticated people of Nigeria. He problematised the contest for All […]
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Catholic bishops in Nigeria have criticised the alleged plot to topple the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari as needless attempts by the presidency to blackmail critics of the administration. They advised the president to commit himself to tackling the insecurity, unemployment and other socioeconomic challenges rocking the nation rather that waste energy, time and resources […]
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There are indications the powers of the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) may be drastically whittled down in the new constitution proposed by the Constitution Review Committee (CRC) of the party. The draft copy of the constitution, which is subject to ratification of the National Convention slated for next month, also […]
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Chairman, South-East Governors’ Forum and Ebonyi State Governor, Chief David Umahi, yesterday, said his government was ready to negotiate with unknown gunmen and empower them only if they are ready to turn a new leaf and repent. He stated this at the Grand Finale of a seven-day prayer and fasting at the Christian Ecumenical Centre, […]
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