By Abdu Rafiu We can all remember Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, the erstwhile Minister of Finance reputed for a grasp of her brief and for competence as well as efficiency. She brought fresh ideas to the running of the nation’s finances. Professor Itse Sagay who also stood up in her defence said this much. And he […]
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Monday, December 16, 2024, will remain unforgettable in the minds of about 300 children in Oka-Akoko, Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State, as the Palace of Olubaka convened a funfair gathering for them, sponsored by Olori Adejumoke Adeleye. The event, the first of its kind in the annals of Oka-Akoko and its […]
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One of the EFCC forfeited houses auctioned recently The controversy surrounding the ownership and forfeiture of 753 duplexes discovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will not go away until the commission answers nagging posers agitating the mind of the average Nigerian. While it is remarkable that the discovery is one of the […]
Continue ReadingJustice Benedict Kanyip of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), Abuja, on Tuesday, withdrew from separate suits filed by 62 staff members of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), who were recently disengaged from the apex bank’s service. Justice Kanyip, who is also the President of NICN, recused himself from the cases following the […]
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President Bola Tinubu has sent a birthday tribute to former President Muhammadu Buhari, who turned 82 on Monday. In the tribute personally signed by him to celebrate the occasion on behalf of Nigerians, President Tinubu said, “I extend my warmest congratulations and best wishes to you on your 82nd birthday. “As you celebrate this remarkable […]
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Since the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lost power to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2015, the ‘umbrella’ has been unable to weather its in-house storms or pose a formidable opposition for a potential comeback. At the centre of its crisis is the same problem of leadership it was set up to solve. The ongoing […]
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it has deployed 1,102 operational vehicles to ensure hitch-free movements of citizens during the yuletide. Olusegun Ogungbemide, the corps public education officer, said on Monday that the FRSC has also deployed its personnel, including the special marshals, to the highways. “These logistics include the deployment of 157 administrative […]
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The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,660 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,662 per dollar last weekend. However, the Naira depreciated to N1,550 per dollar in the official foreign exchange market. Data from the Daily Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) published by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the indicative exchange rate […]
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As associates call for activist’s release Detained human rights lawyer and activist, Mr. Dele Farotimi, has stated that he did not send anyone to plead with elder statesman, Chief Afe Babalola, SAN, who took him to court for defamation. This came as some associates of the detained human rights lawyer, yesterday, called for his release, […]
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As experts see further pressures from festive season demand There are indications that food inflation would exceed 40 percent mark this month as November inflation shows further rise in consumer prices. Economy experts have cited structural constraints on food production in the northern part of the country as well as the festive season demand pressures […]
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