The new report by the World Bank has revealed that the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal of ending world poverty by 2030 will be unrealistic. According to the global lender in the report titled, “Poverty, Prosperity, and Planet Report”, “poverty remained concentrated in countries with historically low economic growth and high levels of fragility, many […]
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A former governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Party in Ekiti State, Kemi Elebute-Halle, and her supporters officially defected from her party to the ruling All Progressives Congress on Thursday. Elebute-Halle and her supporters were received by the National Chairman of the APC, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, at the party secretariat in Abuja. Addressing journalists after […]
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Electricity consumers have decried the repeated collapse of the national grid, which happened again on Saturday. They described it as an embarrassment to the nation. The national grid collapsed around 8.16 am on Saturday, the third time in one week, with its attendant blackout across the nation. Checks by our correspondent confirmed that power generation […]
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Agency Report The Poultry Association of Nigeria, Lagos State, and other stakeholders in the sector have lamented the incessant hike in the price of eggs while calling for the Federal Government’s intervention. They also expressed concern that eggs, which used to be the cheapest source of protein, were becoming unaffordable for many Nigerians. They made […]
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WhatsApp Image 2024-10-20 at 10.27.07 (1) Officers of the Lagos State Police Command have fired teargas to disperse protesters rallying to mark the fourth anniversary of the #EndSARS protest. Videos seen on Sunday morning showed protesters fleeing as the police fired shots. The protesters converged about 8:30 am at the toll gate with several banners […]
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The Abia State Police Command has clarified the circumstances surrounding the Saturday arrest of Labour Party’s National Vice Chairman for the South-East, Ceekay Igara, stating that he was invited following a petition from the party’s acting state chairman, accusing him of impersonation. This was disclosed in a statement sent to journalists by the command’s Police […]
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In their 17 months in office, President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima undertook 41 trips across 26 countries, collectively spending 180 days or six months on foreign engagements. Analysis shows that Tinubu, with the longer mileage, has logged 124 days abroad, visiting 16 countries on 29 trips. He has also accumulated over 127 […]
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The Onimoru of Imoru, Oba Rotimi Obamuwagun, who is a former Deputy National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, and a former Chairman of the Ondo State Council of the union, speaking at a reception of the Governor and his entourage at the Ose Local Government Secretariat, during his campaign tour to the […]
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President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja from the United Kingdom after a two-week vacation. He arrived at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport in Abuja at about 7:20 pm Saturday. Tinubu was received by his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila; the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; the Minister of Finance and […]
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By Bayo Akinloye “My fellow Nigerians, let me begin by congratulating all of us for witnessing the celebration of another Democracy Day today, the 12th day of June 2024. This year also marks our nation’s 25 years of uninterrupted democratic governance. On this day, 31 years ago, we entered our rites of passage to becoming […]
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