(Files) Former President Jimmy Carter waves to the crowd at the Democratic National Convention 2008 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, on August 25, 2008. – Jimmy Carter, the 100-year-old former US president and Nobel peace laureate who rose from humble beginnings in rural Georgia to lead the nation from 1977 to 1981, has […]
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The Presidency has told Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, to sheath his sword and withdraw his confrontational remarks directed at President Bola Tinubu over the tax reform bills. Speaking on his X handle on Monday, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, berated the governor and described Mohammed’s threat as “inflammatory”. Mohammed […]
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The 2023 Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party and former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has denied claims of a supposed pact involving himself, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, and Peter Obi of the Labour Party concerning a rotational presidency arrangement. In an interview with BBC Hausa on Monday morning, […]
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Dozens of civil society members and political parties in Guinea on Monday demanded the immediate release of an opposition leader detained for allegedly “insulting” the head of the military government. The arrest of Aliou Bah, leader of the Liberal Democratic Movement (MoDel), marks the latest crackdown on freedoms by the junta led by General Mamady […]
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Capital expenditure gets N433b (62.06%) Recurrent expenditure: N265b (37.94%) Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa on Monday signed the 2025 Appropriation Bill into law, a step he described as a bold and strategic step towards rebuilding the state’s economy and addressing critical socio-economic challenges. Also, it marked a significant step at fulfilling the promises he […]
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has commended the Deji of Akure and Chairman of the Ondo State Council of Traditional Rulers, Oba (Dr.) Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi, Odundun II, for his contributions to the development of the state capital in particular and the entire state in general. In a birthday message to the royal father, […]
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President Bola Tinubu has expressed his profound joy at the re-opening of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, describing it as another remarkable achievement in 2024 that has strengthened Nigerians’ hope in his administration. Today, the Warri Refinery returned to operation weeks after NNPC Limited restarted the 60,000 […]
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The provocative story of a young man sentenced to death by hanging for stealing a fowl should trigger a revolution in Nigeria’s criminal justice system. Segun Olowookere was just 17 in 2010 when police arrested him on charges of stealing a chicken and eggs from a relative’s house in Ikirun, Osun State. In court, the […]
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Communities in border states plead for peaceful resolution, debunk Niger leader’s claim of French troops in Nigeria Some residents of communities in some states that share border with Niger Republic have expressed fears over the spat between Nigeria and its neigbouring country. In a Christmas Day interview, Niger’s military leader, Brig Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani, accused […]
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Some ministers have assured Nigerians improved economy, lower inflation, and job opportunities in 2025. They gave the assurance while briefing State House Correspondents after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Lagos on Sunday, December 29, 2024. The delegation included the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; the Minister of […]
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