PDP leaders accuse Presidency, APC of muddying up billionaire’s name, interest Corporate leaders, experts divided over private sector’s role in politics A quiet protest by Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, against his inclusion on the President Muhammadu Buhari’s Presidential Campaign Council was what pushed the presidency to quickly remove him, it has been learnt.Also, […]
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Prof. Shehu Galadanchi leading the prayer for the repose of the first Executive President, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, during his burial, Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara (right), Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State and others… on yesterday PHOTO: NAN • Don’t mourn ex-President, opposition tells Buhari • Directs parties to fly flags at half-mast Tributes poured […]
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The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has solicited support of civil society organisations in the country for his party. Atiku revealed this at a parley he held with civil society organisations last Thursday in Abuja. Atiku said: “There must be a partnership between civil society organisations and political parties […]
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Washington’s National Archives building — home to the US Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and other historic documents, displays a “closed” sign because of the partial US government shutdown AFP / ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS A partial US government shutdown that entered its second day on Sunday was set to stretch through Christmas, after Congress adjourned for […]
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I woke up and saw myself on earth But just could not tell whence that I came. I thought awhile the cause of my birth But I was at a loss all the same. Then came an impression from within That I have a Lord and King above Who from endless days has always been […]
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Be not anxious or fret to death Over those things you can’t control; You can’t a span add to your breath, Nor bring nearer your distant goal. What is to be must surely be, Your anxious mind can’t change a thing; But only time will make you see You’re not the one who makes life […]
Continue ReadingUAE minister of energy & industry Suhail al- Mazrouei (2nd-L) speaks during a joint press conference with Iraqi oil minister Thamer Ghadban (2nd-R), Algerian energy minister Mustapha Guitouni (1st-L) and OPEC governor for Kuwait Haitham al-Ghais, at the end of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) meeting in Kuwait City on December 23, […]
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As Nigerians celebrate this year’s Christmas on Tuesday, the Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Dr. Alfred Adewale Martins has urged Christians and indeed all Nigerians to allow the joy and peace, which the birth of Jesus Christ signifies to permeate their lives and cause them to extend love and fellowship to the less privileged. […]
Continue ReadingFormer Chief of Defence Staff Alex Badeh. Photo Ladidi Lucy Elukpo The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Gabriel Olonisakin, Chief of Staff to the President Abba Kyari, and some top security officers held a closed-door meeting on Wednesday with a view to fishing out the killers of former CDS, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh.Unknown […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari Experts say implementation may be doomed due to hasty preparation How FRA violations, generic computations marred processes ‘Blame security agencies if President does not table proposal The 2019 budget might be doomed to a failure of implementation due to its hasty preparation and generic computations. Fiscal experts were also quick to add […]
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