The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday, knocked a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, for describing him (Wike) as an enemy of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. Wike, who spoke at the Ahoada East and Ahoada West PDP End of Year Thanksgiving in Rivers State, said […]
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The FMDQ Exchange reported a significant rise in turnover in its foreign exchange market for November 2024, totalling N23.95tn ($14.39bn). This is according to the FMDQ Markets Monthly Report obtained on Wednesday. FMDQ is a financial market infrastructure in Nigeria that provides a platform for trading various financial instruments, including foreign exchange, fixed income, and […]
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Osun State High Court has dismissed widespread reports suggesting that a young man, Olowookere Segun, was sentenced to death for stealing a fowl, describing the claims as false and maliciously distorted. This is just as the State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, announced on Thursday that Olowookere and his co-convict, Sunday Morakinyo, had been granted a pardon […]
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The opposition Labour Party; Peoples Democratic Party and others, on Thursday, lampooned the ruling All Progressives Congress over the country’s worsening poverty. The condemnation by the opposition parties followed a viral video showing long queues of Nigerians seeking foodstuffs at President Bola Tinubu’s Bourdillon residence in Lagos on Christmas Eve. Senator Ali Ndume, who shared […]
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Clark decries nepotism in govt, calls for national unity The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has accused the President of perpetuating systemic discrimination against the Igbo people by refusing to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The association described the continued incarceration of Kanu as unjust, […]
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By Achike Chude As the year 2024 grinds inexorably to its inevitable conclusion the Nigeria Union of Journalists is not unmindful of the challenges and difficulties experienced in 2024 by the vast majority of our citizens. Once asked about her thoughts on a particularly bad year for the royal family, then British Queen Elizabeth had […]
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Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, on Thursday, said President Bola Tinubu’s tax policies is “anti-northern” Nigerian and threatened that the region would show its “true colours.” According to him, the Tax Reforms Bills are aimed at favouring just a section of the country and shortchanging northern Nigeria, threatening that “we would show our true colour, […]
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By Abdu Rafiu Two days ago, mankind celebrated the anniversary of the coming and the unveiling of the Light made manifest in a human being in our midst. I am referring to the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Love of the Most High God, A Part of Him, which explains His Sonship. “The […]
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By Abimbola Adelakun Within a mere four days, an estimated 70 people were recorded dead from three different instances of stampedes that occurred in Ibadan, Oyo State; Okija, Anambra State; and Abuja. In the case of Ibadan, the organisers had promised to give several gifts to as many as 5,000 children, but so many people […]
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President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has clarified that the recent reduction in the price of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol, to N899.50 per litre at its loading gantry was primarily driven by the complex dynamics of market forces. He also said it is his responsibility to safeguard both the interests and […]
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