By Abdu Rafiu There is something about the season; there is an inexplicable feeling of joy you want to hit the air with your fist. Of course, where there is joy, there is a light and uplifting feeling. There is a quickening you want to do a thousand things at the same time. There is […]
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By Banji Ayoola Ondo State Acting Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Wednesday enjoined the people of the state to pray for the speedy recovery of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu who is on medical vacation abroad, as they celebrate the Christmas and New Year festivities. Also, he enjoined the people to continue to relate with one another in […]
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Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), yesterday, tackled the Federal Government on recent cash crunch and state of the national economy, as the festive season approaches. The labour centre, which stated that the economic challenge has far-reaching implications for the citizens, sought urgent steps to address the issue to check more hardship for the suffering populace. A […]
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has denied media reports that it had increased the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) fees. JAMB spokesman, Dr Fabian Benjamin, in a statement on Wednesday insisted that the cost of obtaining its UTME application documents remains N3,500. He disclosed that the Board has been resisting pressure from ‘partnering […]
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The family of late elder statesman and ex-labour leader, Chief Frank Kokori, have released a 22-man list of members designated for planning the burial ceremony. A statement signed by Kive Kokori, son of the late nationalist and made available to journalists in Warri, Wednesday, December 20, said the composition of persons would enable planning of […]
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The immediate past governor of Ogun state, Ibikunle Amosun, has told the former Edo state governor, Senator Adams Oshiomhole not to blame anybody for his removal from office as the national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He accused the former labour leader of being responsible for his exit from office. The former […]
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Adams Oshiomhole, a former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has revealed some of the events that led to his removal from office. He spoke specifically on his battle with the party’s governors. Oshiomhole served as the APC chairman from 2018 to 2020. He was removed following a turbulent relationship with the Progressives […]
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Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has described the late governor of Anambra state, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife as an unequivocal patriot with exceptional courage, declaring that the country has lost an intellectual giant, a brilliant thinker and profound humanist. Obasanjo, who just returned from visits to two North African countries, remarked that the commendable contributions of the […]
Continue ReadingOffice of the Vice President, in collaboration with the Bank of Industry (BoI) is set to commence the disbursement of loans to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) by January 2024. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Job Creation and MSMEs, Office of the Vice-President, Mr Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, made this known in a […]
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Amid growing circles of poverty plaguing Nigerians, the disdain and alarm being expressed across the country over humongous sums of money budgeted for patently undeserving projects are most appropriate. A lot of money is being voted in the 2024 Budget for a few members of the Federal Government without regard for their adverse effects on […]
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