• Tinubu, others head to Dubai as stakeholders demand results Nigeria and other African countries, especially those with fossil fuel-backed economies trooping to the United Arab Emirates for the 28th Conference of Parties may need to present a united front that would address the gaps in the global push for net-zero amidst rising geopolitical tension […]
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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved the payment of wage award to civil servants and pensioners in the state to mitigate the impact of subsidy removal. He said in a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, that the action was in continuation of his avowed commitment to workers’ welfare and a fulfilment of his […]
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Commander of the Amotekun Corps in Osun State, Brig. Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi (retd) has warned criminals to stay off the state as he stressed the readiness of his officers and men to flush them out. He gave the warning in Osogbo at a ceremony he was decorated with an award of “Who is Who of […]
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By Abdu Rafiu The visiting Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Oba Ewuare 11 stirred the hornet’s nest when he said Benin founded Lagos. Predictably there have been counter narrations. It is widely seen as expressed in social media as disrespect to the people of Lagos and the people of South-West as a whole–in timing, […]
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By Dare Babarinsa So, The Guardian is 40. In 1983, when it debuted, it staked its claim to the highest echelon of the Nigerian press. It announced itself as The Flagship of the Nigerian Press, even before the first copy rolled out of the press. It was a venture of breathtaking audacity. The newspaper came […]
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• Lament lack of members’ access to palliatives • Seek FG’s payment of N25,000 monthly grant Retirees, under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), yesterday, expressed their anguish over the recent removal of fuel subsidy, which they claimed, had brought about untold hardship and suffering for them. The pensioners, while urging the […]
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IPOB supporters The Enugu High Court’s recent voiding of the proscription of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and the court’s declaration that the continued detention of the organisation’s leader, Nnamdi Kanu, is unconstitutional, have jointly raised the bar in promoting a political settlement to the impasse surrounding the duo. Notwithstanding the right of the […]
Continue ReadingThe Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that all applications for admission to first-degree programmes, national diplomas, and others must be processed only through it. The examination body made this announcement in a short statement titled “Cessation Of Illegal/Irregular Admission” on its X account on Wednesday. According to JAMB, no institution should sell […]
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Senate president Godswill Akpabio The National Assembly says it is committed to ensuring timely amendment of the Electoral Act, to enhance transparency, and accountability in the electoral processes. Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, said this at the citizens’ townhall on electoral reforms organised by Yiaga Africa in collaboration with the Senate and House of Representatives Joint […]
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Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume of Nigeria has appealed to Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to consider lifting the ban on the Republic of Niger. His plea hinged on understanding that the ban has contributed to the sufferings of the people in the area. Ndume, who made the appeal on the platform of ‘Concerned Parliamentarians’, called […]
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