A professor of political science at the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ayo Olutokun has expressed concerns that while the nation is enmeshed in several challenges, politicians were jostling for 2023 leadership. He noted that the country is no longer safe ...
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Osinbajo extends 50% registration fee for businesses, opens Osun State economic summit June 25
Vice President Yemi Osibanjo has directed the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to further extend the registration of business names at N5, 000 by 90 days from May 13 (today) to August 13, 2019. This is to give Micro, Small and ...
Read More »PDP decries insecurity, alleged intolerance, balkanisation of Kano emirate, others
Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have decried rising insecurity in the country, alleged clampdown on opposition and insensitivity of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration, as well as balkanisation of the Kano Emirate by Governor Abdulahi Ganduje. The party ...
Read More »Groups offer solutions to Tiv/Jukun killings in Taraba State
For a lasting peace between the Jukun and Tiv ethnic nationalities, the Federal Government has been urged to immediately implement the “1922/1923 boundary demarcation agreement between Taraba and Benue states.” The Jukun under the auspices of Abiu Bauka noted that ...
Read More »Africa seeks repatriation of stolen assets from Europe, U.S., others
Heads of anti-corruption agencies have requested governments in Europe, United States and other jurisdictions to speedily repatriate stolen assets belonging to African nations. The resolution was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the ninth Commonwealth Regional Conference ...
Read More »Gani Adams cautions against alleged N100b budget for MACBAN
The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Otunba Gani Adams, has cautioned President Muhammadu Buhari against the reported N100 billion allocation to the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) for alleged security purposes. He warned that such financial mobilisation would ...
Read More »Resident doctors give Federal Government 40-day ultimatum over pay
The National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD) has threatened to embark on an industrial action if arrears of members were not cleared in 40 days. A communiqué issued by the president and secretary general, Drs. Olusegun Olaopa and ...
Read More »PDP charges Buhari to Make public graft charges against Bulkachuwa
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged President Muhammadu Buhari and his ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to be forthcoming in their corruption allegations against the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa. The party, in a statement ...
Read More »FCTA shops for N500 billion to resettle Abuja locals
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCT) is seeking N500 billion to resettle original inhabitants of 13 villages within the Abuja city. It also advanced poor funding for the parlous infrastructure in some of the districts captured in Phases II, III ...
Read More »DESPERATE IMPORTER PAYS HOODLUMS, SARS OPERATIVES TO ASSAULT/ARREST SUCKLING MOTHERS, OTHERS IN LAGOS.
Reports that filtered into media confines recently have revealed that foremost, hides and skins ponmo importer and distributor in Lagos, Esther Gilbert Kalu, has allegedly financially induced hoodlums and police officers from the Federal Special Anti – Robbery Squad, Lagos, ...
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