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Osuntokun and the quest for a new brigade, By Dare Babarinsa
Professor Akinjide Osuntokun is the youngest of the Osuntokun brothers from the same mother. Today, he is the lone survivor, the patriarch of the Osuntokun clan who, for almost a century, has been part of our history. Osuntokun chooses to be an historian, but he is also a part of our living history for he was an eyewitness and participant…
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The push against zoning in PDP, By Bolaji Adebiyi
Peoples Democratic Party leadership conspiracy to undermine zoning is unfair, writes Bolaji Adebiyi Speculations were rife earlier in the week that the Samuel Ortom-led 37-man committee, constituted by the Peoples Democratic Party to advise it on the part of the country that should be allotted its presidential ticket, had recommended that the top job should be thrown open. This understandably…
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Inciting comments are part of insecurity
Let’s start with a caveat: free comments are part of democracy, and so this is not an attempt to muzzle anyone. Nobody should come and shout, oh, they don’t want us to say our minds again. They want to padlock our mouths. Not at all. President Muhammadu Buhari is not even the type that would gag anyone, and the polity…
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Sanwo-Olu reinstates Oki as LASBCA general manager
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reinstated Mr. Gbolahan Oki as the General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA). Oki’s reinstatement was announced in a statement signed by the Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola on Thursday. The LASBCA boss had earlier been suspended on November 1, 2021, following the collapse of a 21-storey high-rise building along…
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Google to create 1.6 million jobs in Nigeria
Google is set to create about 1.6 million jobs in Nigeria through the Equiano subsea cable to boost internet speeds it is funding. Director of Google West Africa, Juliet Ehimuan-Chiazor, disclosed this when she led her team to visit the Minister for Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami in his office on Thursday. A statement issued by the Technical Assistant…
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Reform is in the making, By Babatunde Irukera
It may be slow, even tedious, but one day at a time, the landscape for accountability in the marketplace is changing. I am particularly happy today because of two decisions that emanated from the State and Federal High Court. One from the Enugu State High Court, and the other from the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court. Both decisions…
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Ghana bans unauthorised transactions in foreign currency
Ghana on Thursday banned transaction in any foreign currency without licence or approval from the Bank of Ghana. This was announced in a statement by the Bank of Ghana on Thursday. According to the statement, the only legal tender approved for transactions in the West African country is the Cedi. “Engaging in foreign exchange business without a licence issued by…
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Adeboye’s son apologises to RCCG pastors, ready to serve punishment
Leke, son of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has apologised for calling pastors in the church goats. The younger Adeboye in a post on his Instagram, queried why some pastors in the church preached in their parishes after members had watched the GO’s message on Sunday. He, however, apologised in another post…
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I’ll await constitution review before presenting new revenue sharing formula, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said he will send the report of the review of the vertical revenue allocation formula to the National Assembly after they are done with the constitution review process. The President stated this while receiving the report by the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), led by Mr. Elias Mbam on Thursday. According to a statement by…
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For the record: Voters’ information in Nigeria
2019 registered voters in Nigeria North West — 20 millionSouth West — 15.8 millionNorth Central — 13.1 millionSouth South — 12.6 millionNorth East — 11.3 millionSouth East — 9.5 million Northern Nigeria — 44.3 millionSouthern Nigeria — 38 million 2019 voters turnout Presidential Election: North West — 44%North East — 43%North Central — 37%South South — 28%South West — 28%South…
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