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Suspected kidnappers kill two Ekiti kings
Two traditional rulers in Ekiti State have been murdered by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. The two Obas are the Onimojo of Imojo Ekiti in Oye Local Government Area and the Elesun of Esun Ekiti in Ajoni, Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State. The late monarchs were attacked between Oke-Ako and Ipao Ekiti, located in Ajoni Local Governmenr area…
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Alake’s strategies to tackle storms in Nigeria’s solid minerals sector, By Aderonke Ogunleye-Bello
The solid minerals sector in Nigeria, abundant with 44 viable minerals, holds tremendous potential for economic diversification beyond the country’s reliance on oil. However, this potential remains largely untapped due to a series of challenges. Banditry, illegal mining activities, administrative bottlenecks within government agencies, and fragmented relationships between state actors and the Federal Government have collectively impeded the efficient utilization…
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Tinubu and the quest to secure Nigeria’s natural resources, By Temitope Ajayi
For many decades, Nigeria’s move towards rapid development and economic growth was impaired by poor revenue despite the country’s abundant natural resources. The country’s unsavoury economic situation was also compounded by the almost crippling foreign exchange crisis of the last eight years, accentuated by insufficient supply of dollars into the economy. With demand outstripping supply, the fiscal and monetary authorities…
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Makinde accuses Atiku of failing to reach out after Ibadan explosion
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has called out Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last election, Atiku Abubakar. Makinde accused Atiku of failing to contact him personally and express sympathy for the state after the Bodija explosion. The blast, which happened on January 16, claimed the lives of five people, injured 77 others, and damaged several properties.…
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BREAKING: Supreme Court reserves judgment in Binani’s appeal challenging Fintiri’s election
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal by the All Progressives Congress and its Adamawa State governorship candidate, Aisha Dahiru aka Binani challenging the election of Ahmadu Fintiri as governor of the state. The state election petition tribunal and the Court of Appeal had dismissed Binani’s petition challenging the victory of Finitiri in the governorship election. At the…
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Policemen who asked Lagos motorist for tinted glass permit identified
The Nigeria Police Force has said the identities of three officers who stopped a motorist in Lagos to demand his tinted glass permit without their ID cards and uniforms have been known. The Force Police Public Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the development on his verified X handle @princemoye1 on Sunday. Adejobi, who was reacting to the video posted by…
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Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso’s exit from ECOWAS concerning – Atiku
Former Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has described the exit of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States as a serious concern. Atiku also urged the Federal Government to be steadfast in the nation’s national security interest in a post published on his X account on Sunday, emphasising the fight against terrorism,…
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Mining Sector: FG, RMAFC to deepen collaboration On revenue leakages
We Are Commited to Recovering Unpaid Royalties and Taxes – Alake The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development and the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission ( RMAFC), have resolved to strengthen collaboration to block revenue leakages in the mining sector. Speaking while welcoming the RMAFC chairman, Mohammed Bello, and his team to his office recently, the…
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Burkina Faso thanks Russia for ‘priceless gift’ of wheat
Burkina Faso says it has received 25,000 tonnes of free wheat from Russia. Confirming the news on Friday, one minister called the delivery a “priceless gift”. Ties between Moscow and Ouagadougou have been strengthening since the military took power in two successive coups in 2022. Last month Russia re-opened its embassy in Burkina Faso, which been closed since the collapse…
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Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso withdraw from West Africa’s regional bloc as tensions deepen
Three West African nations of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have withdrawn from the regional economic bloc known as ECOWAS, their respective juntas announced Sunday, accusing the bloc of “inhumane” sanctions to reverse the coups in their nations. The juntas said in a joint statement read on state television that they have “decided in complete sovereignty on the immediate withdrawal…
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