Ayo Opadokun, former General Secretary of Afenifere and National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), founding Convener, Coalition of Democrats for Electoral Reform (CODER) and former Assistant-Director of Organisation of the defunct Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) reflects on the 70th anniversary of the pan Yoruba socio-political group Afenifere. By Ayo Opadokun Permit me to open this unique […]
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By Opeyemi Samuel The leadership of Yoruba Professionals Foundation (YPF) and Ilana Omo Oodua (IOO) recently organised a programme aimed at waging war against poverty, youth unemployment and crimes through industrialisation and agriculture. The programme, with the theme: Promoting Knowledge-based Entrepreneurship in Yoruba Land, was geared towards reviving the industrialisation policy of the late Obafemi Awolowo […]
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Nigeria Labour Congress says it has listed key issues that should be addressed before the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation will adjust the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol. It specifically stated that one of such items was that the oil firm must fix the country’s refineries in order to cut down on […]
Continue ReadingNLC says no fuel price increase without fixing refineries Nigeria Labour Congress says it has listed key issues that should be addressed before the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation will adjust the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol. It specifically stated that one of such items was that the oil firm must fix […]
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ANGRY mob on Tuesday attacked Kware Divisional Police Station in Sokoto State and lynched a suspected kidnapper. Members of the mob, who are residents of the area, went violent and also set ablaze a car belonging to the Divisional Police Officer and two other police vans. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Sanusi, who confirmed […]
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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said some of his colleagues are only running to Abuja to take photographs with President Muhammadu Buhari, instead of tackling the challenges in their states. Speaking on Tuesday during an interactive session with some traditional rulers, political leaders, and other stakeholders at Government House in Port Harcourt, he said […]
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By Charles Onunaiju Last September, the federal government through the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Covid-19 was given the sample of the first Covid-19 vaccine by a delegation headed by the Russian ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Alexey Sherbashin. The sample of the then newly developed and first vaccine, Russian made Sputnik-V was handed over to […]
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Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has imposed night curfew on the borders Rivers shares with Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa and Imo states, following recent attacks and killings of security operatives by gunmen. The governor in a broadcast on Tuesday, said the curfew would take effect from today by 8pm. He said it was necessitated by […]
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No fewer than 35 past and present governors and 299 former office holders in Nigeria have been linked with multi-billion choice properties in London and Dubai, it was learnt on Tuesday. The eminent persons were said to have spent over $400m to acquire 800 properties in Dubai. Some of those implicated include a Northwest governor, […]
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Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) has assured that Nigeria will soon overcome the current security challenges facing it. He spoke while hosting His Royal Majesty, Yakanaje Uke, Nasarawa State, Alhaji Ahmed Abdullahi Hassan, at the State House. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office […]
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