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21 Sep 2023
Writer’s Note: As part of a Taz Panter Stiftung program bringing African journalists together with European experts to discuss African-European relations, we discussed the impact of the Ukraine war on food security in Africa. Being the only Nigerian journalist in the room, I was aware that the food crisis in my country was already at…
17 Sep 2023
There is uproar in Lagos as state government officials clamp down on motorists driving vehicles with faded number plates.The development came weeks after the Lagos State government declared that it is illegal and punishable to drive vehicles with faded number plates....
15 Sep 2023
In the realm of international relations, diplomacy is an art form that demands a precision of words, a finesse of expression, and an understanding of the intricate dance of nation-states. This is why, as a famous Western joke suggests, different situations call for different languages – be it speaking Italian with a chef, French with…
15 Sep 2023
Rasheedat Adeleke is one of the fastest young athletes that rocked the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Adeleke, a 400m and 200m race specialist, made her Diamond League debut over 400m in Monaco in 2022.
15 Sep 2023
Lawyers are hardly on the same page on issues of law. They do not ever agree on points of law, on interpretation of laws and what constitutes the letters and spirit of a law. Sometimes the law of evidence is given scant attention. Brilliance, eloquence is everything. Brilliance is defined by how much you know…
8 Sep 2023
Beyond the rhetoric and chest-thumping from government officials, there is hunger and palpable discontent in the land. In the twilight of May, the President Bola Tinubu administration came on board with its ‘Renewed Hope’ mantra on the wings of high expectations.
28 Aug 2023
Why PAL Pension places high priority on customer satisfaction, by Jijji Pension Alliance Ltd (PAL Pensions) was one of the first seven pension fund administrators (PFAs), that were licensed by the National Pension Commission (PenCom) in 2005. Today, with a total Asset Under Management of over N665 billion and a client size of over 600,000…
27 Aug 2023
The unfavourable socio-economic environment in the country may have pushed some residents of Lagos State into crime and criminality, judging from the sharp rise in cases of reported robbery across the state.
26 Aug 2023
Recently, social media platforms were awash with some serialized snippets of what may at best be called figment of the imaginations and fabrications of some hired social media hirelings peddling false and unsubstantiated allegations against the immediate past government of Enugu State...
14 Aug 2023
As the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy is hitting hard on the masses, the judiciary, which is the third arm of government, is also bearing the brunt.
13 Aug 2023
Following the prediction of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) that flooding in some parts of the country, including Lagos State could be devastating this year, residents of Oyatoki and its environs have raised the alarm of the possibility of another tragic floodin...
4 Aug 2023
As former governors increasingly populate the Senate and cabinet of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, their children, relatives and cronies are also gradually filling state and federal legislatures, as well as states’ cabinets as commissioners, advisers and MDAs.....
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The Kaduna State House of Assembly Ad-Hoc Committee has set up a committee to investigate the administration of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The committee, established during the Assembly's sitting on April 16th, has requested a comprehensive set of documents from the state commissioner of finance. The probe will include details of all loans acquired during…
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Hearing in two separate money laundering suits filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against British national, James Nolan, could not proceed on Wednesday at a Federal High Court, Abuja.
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Iranian goalkeeper Hossein Hosseini has been banned by the Iranian Football federation for Hugging a female fan after a football game. The goalkeeper was banned and fined of approximately #6.2Million for his actions which is against the country's policy as far as both genders are concerned. The incident unfolded when a female supporter's hijab slipped,…
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President Bola Tinubu has called on the nation’s Judiciary to embark on reforms that will ensure functional justice system and support economic growth.
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Dr. Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that the party would provide solutions to the challenges bedevilling the country. Ganduje stated this during the APC grand finale campaign and the presentation of party flags to the 11 local council chairmanship candidates, on Wednesday in Gombe. The News Agency…
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Nigerian chess master and founder, ‘Chess in Slums Africa’, Tunde Onakoya has returned to Nigeria after he broke the Guinness World Record for the longest time playing chess without losing a game. Onakoya broke the record of Norwegian players, Hallvard Haug Flatebø and Sjur Ferkingstad, who played for 56-hour, 9-minute in 2018. He made his…
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The Rivers Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Isaac Kamalu, resigned his appointment on Wednesday. He is the second commissioner to resign from the cabinet on Wednesday after Gov. Siminialaye Fubara, announced a slight cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday. The first to resign was Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. In the cabinet reshuffle, the governor…
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In furtherance of efforts to sanitize the mining sector, the federal government has revoked 924 dormant licences spanning exploration, mining, small-scale mining, and quarrying Licenses, six months after revoking 1,663 licences. The revocation licences include 528 exploration licenses; 20 mining licences; 101 quarry licenses, and 273 Small Scale Mining Licenses (SSML). Minister of Solid Minerals…
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Donning hijabs and floor-length abaya gowns over shorts and tank tops, Chinese students at an e-commerce school perform into a smartphone camera as they learn how to sell the clothes to overseas TikTok users. It is the final day of a two-week course on selling products abroad via the short video app -- which despite…
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The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) said over 2.5 million Nigerian students have so far enrolled on its Tertiary Education, Research, Applications and Services (TERAS) platform. Executive Secretary of the Fund, Arc. Sonny Echono stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at the Second Registrar's workshop and 75th business meeting of the Association of Registrars of…