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The day of glory and falsehood on Aba Power Project, by Sam Amadi
Congratulations to Professor Barth Nnaji and his crew for the successful completion of the Aba Power project after many years of setbacks. This is a day of jubilation for Aba residents and people of the five southeast states. Governor Alex Otti and his officials deserve praise for their contribution to the completion of the Aba Power project. Aba is the…
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Lagos Sports Commission launches Lagos STARS
The Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC) has launched Lagos STARS (Sports Talents & Athletes Redefining Success), a novel initiative to recognise, celebrate, and honour outstanding athletes, budding talents, and dedicated stakeholders shaping the diverse and vibrant sports ecosystem in the state. Lagos STARS echoes the commitment of the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu in advancing and promoting sporting excellence. …
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The seven fruits of President Tinubu’s Qatar trip, by Dada Olusegun
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, once again, continued his aggressive marketing of Nigeria as the investment destination of the next decade as he displayed his charming charisma on his last trip to the State of Qatar as he did in India and Germany. The President is back in Nigeria with a bag of goodies; this time with seven major agreements in…
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We must review, update curriculum in Police College – Senator Gaidam
The Honourable Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam has reiterated the need to continuously review and update the curriculum of the Nigeria Police College to ensure that it is aligned with the latest trends and best practices in law enforcement. He stated this during a meeting with the Management and Staff of the Nigeria Police Academy, held at the…
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Former CBN Deputy Governor Moghalu picks holes in implementation of Tinubu’s economic reforms
By Ibidapo Balogun in Abuja Former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Kingsley Moghalu, has criticised the Federal Government’s handling of the economic reforms, even as he described the reforms as correct and necessary. Moghalu spoke on Tuesday in a keynote address at the 2023 Leadership Annual Conference and Awards held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotels, Abuja.…
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Yetunde follows Father-U Turn, by Femi Adesina
Remember the hit track by Father U-Turn titled ‘Yetunde’ in his 1999 album, Padlock Your Mouth? Well, that was the song I used to tickle my friend and professional colleague, Yetunde Oladeinde (née Francis), who passed on just over two weeks ago. Yetunde Yetunde o Yetunde mi da Yetunde Yetunde Yetunde o Yetunde mi da Yetunde Yetunde o, my darling…
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Sisi Quadri’s death, a painful loss, says Oluwo of Iwoland
The traditional ruler of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, Telu 1, has described the death of the Iwo-born Nollywood actor, Tolani Quadri Oyebamiji, also known as Sisi Quadri as a painful loss. The monarch said this when he paid a condolence visit to the late actor’s family in Iwo town. The Oluwo, who arrived at the family house of the…
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PDP sets timetable for Ondo gov’ship election
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has released its schedule of activities for the Ondo State governorship election. The schedule displayed on Monday at the party’s national headquarters, Wadata Plaza, in Abuja, was signed by the PDP National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature. According to the schedule, the sale of expression of interest, nomination forms, and Ad-hoc forms…
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View from Abroad: Nigeria’s economy not in a mess, by David Roberts
I lived and worked in Nigeria for many years as a British diplomat, and one of the issues that most disturbed me was the sustenance of the fuel subsidy regime. Why would a country with a severe infrastructural deficit invest more money on a wasteful expenditure such as cheap petrol instead of building schools, hospitals, dams and a national railway…
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Akwa Ibom to introduce food subsidy for poor residents
The Government of Akwa Ibom may introduce food vouchers to enable residents to benefit from its food subsidy initiative, Governor Umo Eno has said. The Governor stated this while outlining the modalities for the implementation of the State Government’s food subsidy initiative. Eno, who was addressing a gathering at the All Nations Christian Ministry International, explained that the Social Register…
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