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11 Jun 2023
“All the major roads here are federal roads. By sheer mismanagement of the ports, the Federal Government has paralysed the Apapa industrial area. In a truly federal system, we should get derivation from the ports.
9 Jun 2023
Ahead of the 10th National Assembly’s (NASS) inauguration on Tuesday, June 13, by President Bola Tinubu, conversations on how Nigeria can have a legislature that is not an appendage of the executive have dominated political space.
4 Jun 2023
Despite the nation’s harsh business environment, infrastructural deficit, insecurity and the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, these companies have continually maintained their obligations, through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects, to their host communities for better relationship and harmonious co-existence. The various CSR projects they embarked on, do not only have direct impact on the people, but…
2 Jun 2023
A radical shift from years of prodigal spending of scarce resources on fuel subsidy needs little or no persuasion in the light of biting economic realities. But beyond Mr President’s ‘subsidy is gone’ slur, is the imperative of a clear-cut socio-economic plan and programmes to cushion the domino effects of the post-subsidy era. KINGSLEY JEREMIAH,…
31 May 2023
Declaration by the Chairman of National Population Commission (NPC), Nasir Isa Kwarra, that the Commission had spent N200 billion on preparations for the 2023 Population and Housing Census before the exercise was cancelled has kept reactions coming.
30 May 2023
I stand before you honoured to assume the sacred mandate you have given me. My love for this nation is abiding. My confidence in its people, unwavering. And my faith in God Almighty, absolute. I know that His hand shall provide the needed moral strength and clarity ...
25 May 2023
The practice among those with power or influence of favouring relatives, friends, or associates, especially by giving them jobs.
20 May 2023
According to experts’ report, inflation in Nigeria is rated to be one of the highest in the world, even before the Russo-Ukrainian War started in Q1 2022. The report also says further increase in inflation is a possibility, due to the rise in global fuel and food prices caused by the war. This has pushed…
12 May 2023
Revival of rail lines is one of the several promises of President Muhammadu Buhari pre-2015 general elections. And across the regions have been some flashes of improvement on rail tracks that had been abandoned for decades.
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Akwa Ibom State Government has indicated readiness to commence aggressive desilting of gutters and flood channels across the state.
14 mins ago
The Delta State Police Command has urged Point-of-Sale (POS) operators to be cautious when handling large cash transactions, particularly those involving armed individuals. It noted that customers requesting large cash transactions should be accompanied by a video by the POS operator. Police spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, stated on Friday in a post on X, noting…
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Lagos State government on Friday said it has apprehended 10 fake enforcement officials around the Cele/Itire axis of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway of the state. The apprehended persons; Ojo Oluwaseun, Rafiu Agbabiaka, Babatunde Ibrahim, Abiodun Olusegun, Daniel Olanrewaju, Aweda Kabiru, Olufowobi Michael, Olamilekan Olasupo, Bunmi James and Iyiola Shola(female) were caught carrying out unauthorised enforcement using…
32 mins ago
Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to prove they have the mental strength to bounce back from a painful spell that wrecked their Champions League challenge and dented their Premier League title bid.
47 mins ago
The WHO announced Friday it had approved a new, simpler version of an existing oral cholera vaccine, which should help increase the number of available doses as global cases surge.
49 mins ago
The Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede has monitored the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) exercise in Abuja. Prof. Oloyede who monitored the exercise at the Kogo Computer Based Tests (CBT) Centre in Bwari Area Council of Abuja, expressed satisfaction with the process. He reiterated the examination body's earlier order…
50 mins ago
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has warned newly-registered companies against paying certain fees to obtain tax identification number (TIN) amongst others. The management of CAC gave this warning in a statement on its X handle on Friday. CAC said it noticed email messages sent to directors of newly-registered companies. READ ALSO: CAC targets registration of…
53 mins ago
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that NATO must choose whether it really is an ally of Ukraine by accelerating weapons supplies to help his struggling forces.