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World Bank Group President Malpass announces intention to step down
World Bank Group President, David Malpass on Friday informed the Board of Executive Directors of his intention to step down from his position by the end of the Bank Group’s fiscal year on June 30 after serving more than four years. During Malpass’s tenure, he focused on seeking stronger policies to increase economic growth, alleviate poverty, improve living standards, and…
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Tinubu felicitates with El-Rufai at 63
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has sent a message of goodwill and felicitations to the Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai on his 63rd birthday. The former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) turned 63 on Thursday. Tinubu, in a statement by his media assistant, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, described El-Rufai as a…
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Buhari pours encomium on Osinbajo’s mother on her 90th birthday
President Muhammadu Buhari has extolled the virtues of Mrs. Olubisi Osinbajo, mother of the vice-president, on her 90th birthday. In a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Wednesday, Buhari celebrated Osinbajo’s mother in a letter signed and addressed to her. He also commended her for establishing the Olubisi Osinbajo Foundation that supports widows and…
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Wike rules out ‘last minute’ talks with Atiku
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has ruled out last minute talks with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar before February 25 presidential election. Speaking on a live interview with some selected TV stations on Thursday, Wike said since the PDP believe they can win the presidential election without him and the G5 governors, they should go ahead. Wike…
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FULL SPEECH: Buhari orders only old N200 notes to remain legal tender till April 10
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria to allow the old N200 notes to remain a legal tender until April 10. The ppresident announced this in a nationwide broadcast on Thursday. He said the old N200 will be used by Nigerians along with the newly redesigned N200, N500 and N1000 notes. The old N500 and N1000 however…
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Naira swap: FG, governors didn’t meet, Kaduna govt refutes report
The Kaduna State Government has denied media reports that President Muhammadu Buhari held a meeting with state governors over the naira swap policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria. There were reports in the media that the president met with the governors towards finding an end to the crisis. But reacting via a statement, Special Adviser to Kaduna State Governor…
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Be ccalm, solution to naira crisis here, Tinubu assures Nigerians
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to be calm and peaceful in the face of the current crisis being experienced in the country over the redesign of the new naira notes. In aa statement he signed Wednesday evening, Tinubu said he was saddened by the violence that erupted in the country over…
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ECONOMIST REPORT: Tinubu on why he is running to be Nigeria’s president
…says the country cannot depend on oil revenues for prosperity Nigeria faces strong economic headwinds in the wake of the coronavirus and the war in Ukraine. To compound difficulties, the Central Bank of Nigeria has dismally implemented a demonetisation policy, causing an acute cash crisis just weeks before our elections. Ordinary Nigerians are struggling to buy food and other basics.…
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In Rivers, Tinubu harps on unity, non-violence
…PDP should be punished for reneging on power-rotation promise, Says APC chairman Nine days to the presidential election, All Progressives Congress campaign train berthed on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, to a tumultuous reception where its presidential candidate, Asíwájú Bola Tinubu, spoke on the need for unity, stability and non-violence. Addressing an impressive rally at the Yakubu Gowon…
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Unclothing the realisms and myths of our politics, By Augustine Nwaka
After the general elections in February and March, Nigeria would have come to a different kind of reality about her political configuration. We would have learnt that people are the real bridges to power. It will become evident that the path to becoming the president of Nigeria or governor of any state in our country does not begin and end…
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