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BREAKING: Tinubu lifts emergency rule in Rivers, orders Governor Fubara to resume
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has announced the suspension of the state of emergency in Rivers State, directing Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Nma Odu, and members of the State House of Assembly to resume their duties on Thursday, September 18. The emergency rule, declared on March 18, 2025, followed a political crisis that paralysed governance in…
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MURIC, Alaafin at loggerheads over appointment of new Chief Imam
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, and the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) are at odds over the appointment of a new Chief Imam for Oyo town. The Alaafin had asserted that he holds the exclusive right to appoint the Chief Imam — a claim MURIC strongly opposes. MURIC’s founder and executive director, Professor Ishaq…
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IMPI projects inflation drop to 17% by December 2025
The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has projected that Nigeria’s headline inflation will fall to 17 per cent by December 2025, following a steady disinflationary trend that saw inflation drop to 20.12 per cent in August. The think tank described the decline as the sharpest mid-year slowdown in over a decade, falling from 24.5 per cent in January. In…
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Tinubu’s economy: translating macroeconomic growth to microeconomic gains, by Omoniyi Akinsiju
In 1973, Nigeria formally adopted its crude oil endowment as not just an economic resource but a social intervention national product with the following objectives: to foster industrialisation, promote regional development, and control inflation (Adenikinju, 2012). At the commencement of the policy, the then Nigerian government fixed the price of crude oil at $1.93 per barrel in the domestic market,…
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‘We can keep deceiving ourselves, Ajaokuta Steel Company will not work’ – Dangote
Africa’s richest man and President of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Aliko Dangote, has declared that the Ajaokuta Steel Company can no longer be revived, describing ongoing efforts to resuscitate the project as a national act of self-deception. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, Dangote said the project is obsolete and economically unviable in today’s global industrial landscape. “Honestly, just between us, Ajaokuta…
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No plans to leave PDP, says Governor Adeleke amid ADC defection rumours
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has dismissed rumours of his defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), reaffirming his unwavering commitment to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement issued on Wednesday by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the governor described the defection claim as false and a desperate ploy by political opponents threatened…
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Alaafin of Oyo honoured, not ridiculed in Benin – Palace
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Palace of the Alaafin of Oyo has dismissed as false and malicious the reports circulating on social media claiming that His Imperial Majesty, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, was ridiculed during the 91st birthday celebration of Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, the Esama of Benin. In a statement signed on Wednesday by Bode Durojaiye, Director of Media and…
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Keyamo meets Chinese envoy, COMAC officials on strengthening ties
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, on Tuesday hosted the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, along with senior executives of the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), in Abuja, as part of efforts to deepen bilateral cooperation in the aviation sector. Ambassador Yu pledged China’s support for the development of Nigeria’s aviation industry, describing the…
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PHOTO NEWS: U.S. Consul General hosts exchange alumni in Lagos to strengthen bilateral ties
The United States Consul General in Lagos, Rick Swart, on Wednesday hosted leaders of the U.S. Government Exchange Alumni Association of Nigeria at a special gathering aimed at reinforcing the strong bilateral relationship between the United States and Nigeria. The event brought together national and local alumni leaders of various U.S. government exchange programs, including the Fulbright Program, International Visitors…
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BREAKING: Emergency rule in Rivers State ends tomorrow after six-month period
The six-month emergency rule imposed in Rivers State is scheduled to officially end tomorrow, marking the conclusion of the federal intervention aimed at restoring order in the region. The emergency rule was declared by the federal government on March 18, 2025, following a wave of political instability, violent protests, and security breakdowns that threatened governance and public safety in the…
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