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Between Tinubu’s palliatives and the Nigerian ‘prodigal sons’, By Taiwo Akerele
I am extremely worried for the President of Nigeria, Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu. I am worried because as his ardent follower since his days in NADECO and then later in 1999 when he became the Governor of Lagos, I have come to admire him as an ultra-progressive fellow. He is a man that desires the poor to breathe, he is…
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Jega to lead ECOWAS, AU joint pre-election fact-finding mission to Liberia
Ahead of Liberia’s Presidential and Legislative elections scheduled for October 10, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU) have deployed a Joint Pre-election Fact-finding Mission to Liberia to assess the country’s state of preparedness for the polls. The July 23-29 mission is being co-led by Professor Attahiru Jega, former Chairman of the Independent Nigerian…
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Nigerians’ll reap economic gains of Tinubu’s reforms in Q1 2024 – Rewane
The Chief Executive Officer, Financial Derivatives Company Limited, Bismarck Rewane has said that the gains of the present reforms in the economy by President Bola Tinubu will manifest in the first quarter of 2024. Rewane said this on Saturday, while speaking on Arise News TV programme, even as he said that there will be more pains this year as a…
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Be security conscious, Adeleke counsels Osun residents
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has advised residents of the state to be security conscious even as he assured that his administration has taken security precautions to secure the state. In a message to the people of the state on Saturday, Governor Adeleke said he has directed heads of security agencies to deploy proactive crime and terrorism prevention strategies…
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COAS flags off operations to quell Plateau herders, farmers clash
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Major General Taoreed Lagbaja has formally flagged off the ongoing operations to quell the herders/ farmers clashes in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The operation, which was launched to mitigate the crisis in Mangu has progressively tackled the deteriorating security situation in the local government, restoring relative peace in the area. Addressing…
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APC dismisses Atiku’s claim of undermining judiciary
The All Progressives Congress has dismissed an allegation by the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, that it is plotting to intimidate members of the judiciary towards unduly influencing the outcome of pending cases before the court. The APC National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, said Abubakar and his party offered no…
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Lagos residents demand palliatives to ease high cost of living
Some residents of Lagos State have called on the Federal Government to urgently implement adequate palliative measures to alleviate the present high cost of living being experienced by Nigerians. Recently, the fuel pump price rose from an average of N500 per litre to N617 per litre at petrol stations, owned by Nigeria National Petroleum Company, Ltd. In an interview with…
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Lagos frees 30 prison inmates
The Lagos Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service confirmed on Saturday that the Lagos State government had pardoned and released 30 inmates. Spokesperson of the NCoS Lagos Command, Mr Rotimi Oladokun, confirmed the release in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos. Oladokun stated that the inmates were pardoned by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice…
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Presidency accuses Atiku of attempting to blackmail judiciary
The Presidency has issued a scathing response to the recent press statement by former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, accusing him of attempting to blackmail the judiciary. In the statement released on Saturday, Dele Alake, Special Adviser to the President, defended the integrity of the judiciary and refuted Atiku’s claims without hesitation. The press…
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Tribunal: Atiku raises alarm over alleged plot to intimidate judiciary, urges vigilance
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has raised an alarm over what he alleges as a “sinister plot” to intimidate the judiciary. In the press release issued by his media aide, Paul Ibe on Saturday, Atiku called on Nigerians to remain vigilant and alerted the international community to the unfolding situation. Atiku…
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