Tinubu, Blinken hold bilateral talks on security, economic cooperation

President Bola Tinubu welcomes U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Photo:State House • Blinken: A secure, democratic, prosperous Nigeria good for Africa, U.S. and the world • Pledges $45m to tackle insecurity in Nigeria, other West African nations • Nigeria got $2.5b in security assistance since 2017 • Tuggar seeks democratisation of UN Security Council […]

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Ondo PDP writes Tinubu to ensure free, fair Akoko bye-election

Says Feb 3, 2024 poll is test for Nigeria’s democracy The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State has written President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing the forthcoming House of Representatives bye-election in Akoko North East/Akoko North-West Federal Constituency of the state as another test for Nigeria’s democracy. In the letter titled “Akoko Bye-Election: “The Need […]

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Osun APC petitions Tinubu to curb Adeleke’s alleged excesses

Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to rescue the people of the state from the scourge of alleged political “tyrants” in the corridor of power in the State. It alleged that since November 2022 there have been threats to the lives of law-abiding citizens of […]

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DisCos compelled to meter 715,000 users this year to reduce 8m coverage gap

Amadi, others ask FG to ban estimated billing The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has ordered the country’s eleven power distribution companies to supply 715, 000 prepaid electricity meters in 2024. This comes as eight million users are still billed arbitrarily in the country amidst the inability of utility companies to provide meters to end-users. […]

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Akeredolu’s family announces ‘celebration of a remarkable life’

By Banji Ayoola The family of the departed Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has announced what it described as the “Celebration of a remarkable life”. In a statement with the same title and signed by his son, Oluwarotimi O. Akeredolu, Jnr. the family said: “With hearts overflowing with gratitude, the entire Akeredolu family wishes to […]

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Alake raises alarm, says ‘I receive threats over comment on powerful Nigerians behind banditry, illegal mining’

Solid Minerals minister, Dele Alake, has raised an alarm that he has been receiving life threatening messages following his comment on how powerful Nigerians are funding banditry associated with illegal mining in the country. . He disclosed this on Monday during an on-the-spot assessment of the effect of the explosion that rocked the ancient city […]

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Lawless herders turn Ekiti multi-million naira farms to grazing land

Farmers at Idege, a farmstead in Ado Ekiti, the capital city of Ekiti State, invested millions of naira in cultivating their farms, but they are currently in tears as a result of the destruction of their farms by herders, Abiodun Nejo writes: Some farmers at Idege, a farmstead under Ado Ekiti, the capital city of […]

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CSOs vow to sue Fubara if he works with Amaewhule-led Assembly

Members of Rivers State Civil Society Organisations during a peaceful protest against re-presentation of the state’s 2024 Appropriation Bill, in Port Harcourt…yesterday. PHOTO: NAN Civil Society Organisations (CSO), in Rivers State, have threatened to sue Governor Siminalayi Fubara if he relates with the Martins Amaewhule-led state House of Assembly. The CSOs made up of activists, […]

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FG empowers MSMEs, manufacturing sectors with N200b to create more jobs

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) The Federal Government has availed Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and the manufacturing sectors of N200 billion to create more job opportunities in the country. Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nura Rimi, disclosed this in a message at a capacity building for MSMEs in […]

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