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Ortom’s x-rated pension bill, By Bamidele Johnson
The Nigerian politician can be accused of many things, but selflessness is not one of them. Neither is self-awareness, sympathy or empathy, marked by Olympic-standard lack of any of those things. The glaring lack of these attributes by those who occupy executive positions is responsible for the widespread belief that however squalid the performance in office is, munificent rewards must…
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N30bn suit: Court grants ARCON power to summon Facebook owner, Meta
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has granted the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) leave to serve a writ of summons on Meta, the owner of Facebook. The court gave the nod pursuant to an application by ARCON in a pending N30 billion suit against the social media giant for violation of the extant advertising laws of…
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FG excludes finance ministry from TSA
The Federal Government has partially excluded the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) from the Treasury Single Account (TSA), according to a statement by Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. The statement said that President Muhammadu Buhari granted the request of the MOFI Board to charge management and transaction fees, and to include the Minister…
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Lawan hails Nigerian journalists on World Press Freedom Day
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday, hailed Nigerian journalists on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day. Lawan in a statement in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Ola Awoniyi, said journalists had made immense contributions to the socio-political and economic development of Nigeria. “Nigerian journalists deserve our appreciation for their contributions to democracy and governance in…
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Ronaldo tops Forbes’ highest-paid athletes list in 2023 after Saudi move
Cristiano Ronaldo became the world’s highest-paid athlete after his move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr nearly doubled his annual playing salary while Paris St Germain duo Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe round off the top three, according to Forbes. Ronaldo, who joined the Saudi soccer club on a deal until 2025 after leaving Manchester United last year, earned $136 million…
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Few corrupt officials undermining passport issuance – Aregbesola
Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has said that few corrupt officials are undermining the efforts of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) at sanitising the process of bringing integrity to passports application. Aregbesola made this known in Oyo town while inaugurating the NIS passport front office on Tuesday evening. The minister said that NIS did not, at any given time, experience…
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Buhari jets to London today for King Charles’ coronation
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart for London, United Kingdom later today, Wednesday, to join other world leaders invited to attend the coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort of the United Kingdom, respectively. The coronation will take place on Saturday, May 6. Ahead of the coronation, the Commonwealth…
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Umahi seeks Buhari’s support for senate presidency bid
…says South East deserves position Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has called for the Senate Presidency to be zoned to the southeast geo-political zone, saying it is the right thing to do for inclusiveness and unity of the country. Speaking to journalists after a private meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Umahi argued that the…
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Arsenal outclass sorry Chelsea to return to top of EPL
Arsenal delivered an emphatic warning that they remain serious title contenders as they outclassed abysmal Chelsea at Emirates Stadium to return to the top of the Premier League. The Gunners had gone four league games without a win and were heavily beaten last time out at reigning champions Manchester City, who replaced them at the summit with victory at Fulham…
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Governor Oyebanji appeals to Segun Oni to return to APC
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji has appealed to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in the June 18 poll, Mr. Segun Oni, to return to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Oyebanji, on a visit to Oni’s Ifaki-Ekiti country home, urged him and his supporters to return to the APC where they truly belong and join hands with the…
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