PDP rejects fresh hike in electricity tariff

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has rejected fresh 50 percent increase in electricity tariff as approved by the Federal Government. The proposed increase is coming two months after government approved about 60 percent tariff increase in November 2020. In a statement on Tuesday by the party’s spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP urged the Federal Government to […]

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COVID-19 and the professors

By Femi Adesina I hate to see professors die. And in recent days, we have lost three of them to the strange ailment called COVID-19, currently ravaging the world. Within two weeks, we lost three professors in quick succession. Habu Galadima, Director-General, National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS). Femi Odekunle, renowned criminologist and […]

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Let’s protect women from abusive relationships

By Osaro Igwe Our parents and religious leaders should stop sending women back to their violent husbands, while claiming they are doing it for the sake of the children. Abusive homes damage children. These children end up damaged by what they witness while growing up. Women should be encouraged to leave abusive relationships and violent […]

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African airlines record 76% drop in traffic amid global slump

Airlines in Nigeria and other African countries have recorded a 76.7 per cent dip in passenger traffic amid a global slump in recovery. The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) passenger traffic survey for November, released yesterday, showed that the drop in traffic among African carriers was a little improvement from 77.2 per cent drop in […]

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Economists seek policy overhaul to aid growth

Nigeria’s 2021 growth projection falls below African, global average Prof. Tella calls for policy to address 10-year needs FG should leverage youth potential, World Bank consultant advises Prof. Adedipe underscores need to develop local industries Emerging from a tortuous year, concerned citizens and other interested parties have called for radical overhaul of policy frameworks. The […]

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APC media director, Otaloro named Man of the Year

Otaloro, Right, being congratulated by a facilitator of the award on behalf of Maxima Vanguard, Mr Karim Kazeem By Banji Ayoola The Director of Media and Publicity of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State, Mr Steve Otaloro, has been named Man of the Year for his outstanding skills in his chosen career. He […]

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Bayelsa West: Dickson has case to answer – Appeal Court

re-assigns case to another lower court’s judge The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has ruled that a former Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Seriake Dickson, has a case to answer in a suit seeking to disqualify him from contesting the concluded Bayelsa West Senatorial election. The three-man panel of the court […]

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Kukah lashes Buhari again

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Mathew Kukah again took on the Buhari government on Wednesday – following his Christmas Day Message in which he slammed the government of insecurity and alleged nepotism. In Tuesday’s sermon at the funeral mass for Archbishop Peter Yariyock Jatau, the pioneer indigenous Archbishop of Kaduna Catholic Diocese, at St. Joseph’s Catholic […]

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Davido joins family business, becomes director of father’s company

Music superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has finally joined his family’s multi-billion business conglomerate, Pacific Holdings Limited. The 28-year-old singer hinted at the new development via a post on his Twitter page. He shared a photo of his father’s company logo and wrote: “omo nah 2021 o I dun dey chook head small […]

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