At least 44 dead in Israel Jewish pilgrimage ‘disaster’

This handout photo obtained from the Israeli Behadrei Haredim on April 30, 2021 shows security officials and rescuers gathering around the corpses of victims who died in a stampede overnight during a religious gathering in Meron in northern Israel near the reputed tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, a second-century Talmudic sage, where mainly ultra-Orthodox […]

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Look beyond military in war against insecurity, EU tells FG

Ambassador Ketil Karlsen and other EU officials during a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja Falana queries Buhari’s call for U.S. help outside AU, ECOWAS Experts disagree on Nigeria’s invitation of AFRICOM Masari: State of emergency won’t address insecurity Tight security at National Assembly over alleged threat Rivers imposes dusk-to-dawn curfew […]

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Afenifere at 70: Footprints of a colossus movement – Part 2

Continued from yesterdayThe Action Group was the first to propose and establish the institution of “SHADOW CABINET”. This is the practice in parliamentary system whereby the opposition party has permanent people to oversee different departments of government with a view to getting themselves well acquainted and knowledgeable about their ministries so that if their party […]

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2023 is time to reject godfather in Lagos politics – Adeniran

says Lagos has had one governor since 1999 Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adeniran (Jandor), is the Convener of Lagos4Lagos Movement, within the Lagos State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC). In this interview with Seye Olumide, he disclosed that the 2023 APC governorship candidate would be independent of any godfather’s endorsement. • ­­­Lagos can be truly […]

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Federalism is the answer, after all – Part 27

The upper house of the National Assembly, the Senate, the other day, alarmed the country over the deteriorating security of lives and property. It suddenly woke up to the reality apparent to even the ordinary citizens that the country is in a mess except saved by a dint of extra-ordinary act of brinkmanship. Senator Sani […]

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APC can’t rule beyond 2023 – Makinde

Arapaja vows to deliver S’West states to PDP ‘Fayose absent at exco inauguration’ Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has debunked a statement by the National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, that the ruling party will be in power beyond 2023. The governor, who spoke at the inauguration of the executives of […]

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Jonathan to NASS: Make local governments autonomous

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged the National Assembly to make laws that would strengthen Local Governments, make them autonomous and empowered to generate their own revenues. He said that if he were a member of the national assembly, he would mobilise others to amend sections of the Constitution to totally prohibit the appointment of […]

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N120b will solve Nigeria’s electricity problems – Experts

Decry estimated billing Stakeholders in the electricity sector, yesterday, said the Federal Government’s intervention in the power sector, especially efforts being made to address challenges limiting the capacity of distribution companies (DisCos) is necessary to improve electricity supply. The experts also insisted that funding by the Centre Bank of Nigeria (CBN) hovering around N120 billion […]

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FG declares Monday public holiday to mark workers’ day

The Federal Government has declared Monday, May 3, 2021, a public holiday to mark this year’s International Workers’ Day celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated Nigerian workers for witnessing this year’s celebration. He commended them for their patience, understanding and support in […]

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