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Soyinka denies discussing reconciliation with Peter Obi during their visit
Nobel laureate and renowned writer, Wole Soyinka, has denied discussing “reconciliation” during his meeting with Labour Party presidential candidate in the last general elections, Peter Obi, on Sunday, May 7. Soyinka’s denial followed reports in some quarters that “reconciliation” was discussed during the meeting. In a statement on Monday, Soyinka said: “Before it gains traction and embarks on a life…
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PHOTO NEWS: Joyce Banda, former Malawi President, visits Atiku in Abuja
Former President of Malawi, Mrs Joyce Banda on Monday visited former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last general elections, Atiku Abubakar at his Abuja residence. Banda led the IRI/NDI Observers Mission to Nigeria to observe the Presidential and National Assembly elections on February 25th. The PDP presidential candidate tweeted the pictures of…
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Sudan: Where Abati misfires, By Ali M.Ali
“…But the Nigerian government always disappoints, and that is precisely what they are doing in Sudan…” Reuben Abati, May 4, 2023 Let me state upfront that I am a parent to one of the just evacuated students trapped in war torn, Sudan. His mother and me were hugely relieved when the Max Airline flight 611 from Azwan in Egypt touched…
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Transcorp Power gets discharge certificate for privatization of Ughelli Power Plant
Relinquishing key national assets to only serious-minded investors is the right approach to privatization and commercialization of public assets in order to achieve efficiency of service delivery, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Prof. Osinbajo stated this on Monday at a brief ceremony to formally present the Discharge Certificate to Transcorp Power PLC for the privatization of Ughelli Power Plant…
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Osimhen Vs Kvaratskhella: Nigerians and bigotry, By Kunle Awosiyan
By Kunle Awosiyan I grew up seeing football fraternity honouring talent more than goals even though goals scored separate a winner from a loser in the game. In football game, the Most Valuable Player is not always from the winning team and the team that has the highest goal scorer may not even make it to the final of the…
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APC picks Akpabio, Tajudeen as consensus Senate President, Speaker
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) has announced the zoning arrangement for the leadership positions in the 10th National Assembly. In a statement issued on Monday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Mouka, the NWC revealed the outcome of consultations and meetings held with the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, other party leaders and stakeholders. The…
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Why Nigeria must join BRICS, By Femi Falana
About five years ago, the Federal Government of Nigeria and China entered into a currency exchange agreement. The transaction, which was valued at Renminbi (RMB) 16 billion or N720 billion was aimed at providing adequate local currency liquidity to Nigerian and Chinese industrialists and other businesses, thereby, reducing difficulties encountered in the search for the United States Dollar. The swap…
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UPDATE: Supreme Court delivers judgement on Osun guber election Tuesday
The Supreme Court, on Monday, reserved judgment in an appeal filed by Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC), against the judgment of the Appeal Court, which upheld the election of Governor Ademola Adeleke as governor of Osun State. The five-member panel led by Justice John Iyang Okoro, after listening to counsel to Oyetola, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, Adeleke,…
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It’s official, I’m now a pensioner, By Is’haq Modibbo Kawu
At the end of the process, it actually resembled an anti-climax. I arrived in Ilorin on Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023, for a couple of reasons. The first was the funeral ceremony of a very dear and elderly cousin. The second was to finally conclude the processes that would make me begin to draw my monthly pension. I had been mulling…
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PDP and LP must stop the blackmail against the judiciary, By Bayo Onanuga
I have witnessed many elections since 1979 and I can say without any equivocation that the 2023 election was the best, the most free and fair, the most transparent. Those who are pillorying the election and INEC, the electoral umpire are simply saying so because the outcome of the election, especially the presidential election did not match their expectation. May…
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