Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to use his position to reject a plan by the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nysom Wike, to spend N15 billion for the construction of ‘a befitting residence’ for the Vice President, Kashim Shettima. SERAP also urged him to assert the […]
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Graphic illustration of licenced inactive Refineries • FG considering giving oil fields to modular refinery owners • NMDPRA hoards data as transparency, accountability concerns worsen • Stakeholders accuse refinery licence holders of failing capacity test • Lack of deregulation, hostile environment may cripple refinery operations in Nigeria Nigeria’s continued dependence on the importation of petroleum […]
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President Bola Tinubu and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Photo: Twitter • Presidential aide decries ‘mischief’, says delegation not on jamboree • Nigeria, two others to pilot Africa’s sustainable energy programme • NNPCL joins oil, gas decarbonisation charter For a nation groaning under a huge debt burden, inflation, and rising poverty, reactions continued to […]
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Contrary to social media claims, the Presidency has said that the Federal Government did not sponsor all Nigerian delegates at the ongoing 28th Convention of Parties on Climate Summit (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). In a piece written on Sunday by the senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, Temitope […]
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By Martins Oloja The dynamic nature of federalism manifested last Tuesday November 28, 2023 at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) when The Guardian publicly presented a book titled, ‘Federalism Is The Answer: ‘The Guardian’ Federalist Papers’. The book is based on a serial of 61 editorials the newspaper published on Federalism from 2000 […]
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As the Christmas season, also known as Yuletide season approaches, anticipation fills the air, and festive decorations adorn homes and streets alike. For many, this is a time of joy, celebration and cherished traditions. However, not everyone eagerly awaits the arrival of the holiday season with the same enthusiasm. While some individuals eagerly count down […]
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In a country where education plays a central role in the political, and socio-economic milieu, it is only natural, even proper that debates thrive, as it is doing in Nigeria, about the cost of education vis-à-vis educational opportunities to the average citizen. Balancing access and cost of tertiary education has become an issue that needs […]
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Candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) won all the 38 chairmanship and 177 councillorship seats in Saturday’s council elections in Ekiti. The Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission (EKSIEC) made the declaration in Ado-Ekiti on Sunday. Returning Officers in the local government areas and in the local council development areas took turns to present […]
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Nigeria is calling for the release of ousted Niger president Mohamed Bazoum and for the military junta to allow him to leave for a third country, its foreign minister said. Nigeria is the current chairman of the regional group Economic Community of West African States or ECOWAS which has imposed sanctions on Niger following the […]
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The Olowu of Kuta, in Osun State, HRM Oba Hameed Adekunle Oyelude Makama, Tegbosun III, CON, has warned alleged mischief makers to steer away from the activities of the Department of State Services, DSS, through unfounded allegations and narratives capable of affecting the morale of officers and the rank and file of the agency. In […]
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