Perspectives
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The devil and the deep blue sea, by Bolaji Adebiyi
Tinubu’s administration navigates a rock and a hard place over rising petrol prices, writes Bolaji Adebiyi It looks like the calm before the storm. Last Tuesday, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited announced an increase in the pump price of petrol from N568 to N855 per litre in all its outlets in Lagos. It will cost N897 from N617 in…
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Joining hands to advance modernization and build a community with a shared future, by President Xi Jinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday delivered a keynote address at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). The following is the full text of the address: Your Excellency President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Your Excellency President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, Chairperson of the African Union (AU), Your Excellencies Heads of State and…
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PMS price: What to expect going forward, by Uche Diala
This may not sound palatable, but unfortunately, I do not see Dangote Refinery PMS selling at any thing less than N1,000 per litre. What will be on top of the N1,000, I can not say. I can only hazard a guess of up to between N1,200 to N1,400, especially if you consider the pump price of PMS in many other…
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Price hike or price gouging? by Sola Salako Ajulo
Inflation is an economic reality that affects every sector, and in Nigeria, its impact has been particularly severe in recent months. The removal of subsidies on petroleum products, combined with volatile exchange rates, has led to a significant surge in the cost of living. From food items to transportation, prices have risen sharply, placing immense pressure on consumers. One of…
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2027: President must forge new alliances, by Kola Amzat
Legion of political blocs across the country that studiously and religiously worked for the emergence of President Tinubu during the 2023 presidential election must be applauded as they did fantastically well. No doubt, history would be kind to them. But, we need to appreciate that times are changing. New ideas are emerging. Young Turks and charismatic figures in the political…
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The cruel 18-year Varsity Admission Policy, by Adewale Adeoye
From next year, students seeking University admission in Nigeria need to be 18 years old, the Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman insists. This is against agelong custom. Before this decision, for instance, Obafemi Awolowo University, one of the best in Africa, had no age limit, a decision that had helped the University to unlock talents buried in young people.…
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Kwara LG polls: Prepared or not, PDP is doomed to lose!
By Ibrahim Mustapha The aura, steeze and strategies that have characterised the campaigns of the chairmanship and councillorship candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming September 21 local government elections have raised a question about the unpreparedness of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). While some observers have linked the unpreparedness to the party’s looming defeat in the…
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Smart DNA’s 2024 Report: The gaps, the unanswered questions- Ibidapo Balogun
The recently released Smart DNA’s 2024 report revealed findings, which included that one in four men tested are not the biological fathers of their children. According to the report, 27% of the paternity tests conducted returned negative results. The report also dwelt on ethnic distribution of those tested, highlighting that the Yoruba ethnic group accounted for 53% of the DNA…
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Shettima: The enigma at 58, by Ismail Omipidan
“He is the One Who has originated the heavens and the earth, and when He wills to (originate) a thing, He only says to it: ‘Be’, and it becomes.” The above quote from Quran Chapter 2, Verse 117, appears apt in analysing the political trajectory of Nigeria’s current Vice President and ex-Borno Governor, Senator Kashim Shettima . I have known…
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Abati’s slip of the pen on fuel subsidy, by Salisu Na’inna Dambatta
Dr. Reuben Abati’s recent commentary on the renewed fuel queues that were largely absent during most of President Buhari’s two-term tenure, and Buhari’s refusal to remove the fuel subsidy towards the end of his tenure, contained a significant error. With this error, Abati seems to be attempting to sow discord within the APC, a party rebuilt into a winning political…
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