The camps of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the February 25, 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar; and that of President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, clashed over the watermark on the copy of the judgment of the Presidential Elections Petition Court which went viral on Friday. The viral copy of the Certified […]
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The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria on Sunday raised concerns over the cost of governance in Nigeria describing it as outrageous. The organisation also stated that as litigants approach the Supreme Court to challenge the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, Nigeria stands on the “precipice of uncertainty”. The President of the CBCN, Archbishop […]
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Oil marketers have deferred their plans to import Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, as they anxiously await the commencement of local production of refined petroleum products by Nigeria’s refineries from December this year. Operators in the downstream oil sector said the importation of PMS was no longer a viable business, considering the difficulty in […]
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Oyo State Government has described the food distribution exercise under the Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery (SAfER) as a testing ground that has thrown up its own challenges and successes. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, it said despite the challenges, the exercise was able to reach the […]
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By Kayode Akinmade Because of the privations to which Nigerians have been subjected over the years, there is a tendency in the land to assume the worst of leaders. Guilty or not, governors face the guillotine, condemned to hell by our elite commentariat. And that is why it is not surprising that in the latest […]
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There are indications of political forces in the country tilting towards the All Progressive Congress, thereby engendering fears of rail-roading the country towards a one-party state. Two significant developments have emerged in this respect. One is the statement by Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) that the party […]
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By Abdulaziz Abdulaziz What is leadership? Or, more correctly; what makes leadership impactful? Is leadership impact measured by the bricks-and-mortar actions of today or by aggregation of the strategic steps that give a delayed but rewarding tomorrow? Is a desired leadership one that puts bought cookies on the table today or the one that aims […]
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Food security is a growing challenge across the globe today. It is a multi-dimensional phenomenon with economic, environmental, and social angles. Unfortunately, the larger share of the undernourished is in developing countries. Efforts have been made to improve the quality and the production of food supplies. However, food insecurity remains prevalent, especially in Nigeria, as […]
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United States President Joe Biden has reaffirmed his commitment to the longstanding relationship between the country and Nigeria. This was stated in a statement released by the White House following Biden’s encounter with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the G20 summit in New Delhi, India, on Sunday. “President Joe Biden has reinforced our enduring commitment […]
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By Martins Oloja ‘Many of the greatest crimes in history were caused not by hatred, but rather by indifference. They were caused by people who could have done something, but did not even bother lifting a finger. So don’t wait. Get out there….’ Yuval Noah Harari As we are still deconstructing the complexity and implications […]
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