My administration has surpassed the annual good governance target it set while assuming office in November 27, 2022. Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, beating his chest, made the above declaration in a special interview with some journalists before he embarked on a working vacation. In his words: “When I assumed office, we had benchmarks and […]
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A former Presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Nwachukwu Anakwenze, has congratulated the Bayelsa State Governor Duoye Diri over his reelection. In a congratulatory message issued on his behalf by his Director General, Comrade Eric Oluwole, and signed by him, he also congratulated three other governors on the PDP […]
Continue ReadingIf what is being reintroduced as social media regulation bill in the National Assembly is a replica of some proposed legislations on the same subject matter that had earlier been thrown out by the legislature, it should be rejected and condemned because, if passed, it would be antithetical to the rule of law, violate the […]
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (left) and Saudi Crown Prince, HRH Mohammed bn Salman during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Saudi-Africa Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia recently. • Stakeholders urge FG to tackle challenges against investment • Demand details of pact on overhauling refineries • What Nigeria stands to gain from the deal, […]
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By Bolanle Bolawole In journalism parlance, we say facts are sacred and opinion, free; some prefer to say “opinion is cheap”. Writing the manifesto for the Guardian newspaper in 1921, its editor, CP Scott, said: “Comment is free but facts are sacred” Comments, or opinions, are like wishes which an old English proverb says beggars […]
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Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote confirmed his refinery startup in December 2023, saying that 350,000 barrels per day is the first target of the refinery. He said this to the Financial Times (FT) in a November 25 interview. According to Dangote, the long-awaited refinery is starting with 350,000 barrels a day, He also confirmed […]
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By Richard Akinnola OPEN LETTER TO FCT MINISTER, CHIEF NYESOM WIKE Dear Hon minister, First, a disclosure. You may not know me but we have met on two occasions in the house of our mutual respected Oga, first as a minister of State and second as a Governor, but l doubt if you can recognize […]
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Indications have emerged that the chief executive officers and other top executives of Deposit Money Banks have begun moves to raise fresh capital to bolster their respective institutions’ capital base in line with the pronouncement of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr Olayemi Cardoso. The top executives might have also commenced preliminary […]
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Ehimuan Dr Juliet Ehimuan is the Founder of Beyond Limits Africa and the immediate past Director, Google West Africa. With over 25 years of experience in the tech space, Ehimuan, for 12 years, served as the Country Director of Google Nigeria and later, West Africa. Beyond Limit Africa is her new vision and it recently […]
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• Bank Adopts Inflation Targeting, Says It Meets MPC Meeting Requirement • Discontinues Intervention Programme, To Continue With Core Mandates Commercial banks in the country may be required to increase their capitalisation in coming months. Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, hinted this last night at the 58th Annual Bankers Dinner […]
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