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Latest Politics, National Politics, Oil Politics
Monday, September 14th, 2020
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva By Deji Abdulwahab Mr Timipre Sylva, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources says the Federal Government’s decision to fully remove subsidy from petrol will save the country ₦1trn annually and create massive jobs. Sylva, who said this on Thursday, while speaking with newsmen in Abuja, […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Saturday, September 12th, 2020
By Adedayo Akinwale The Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF), Middle Belt Forum, Ohaneze Ndigbo, Afenifere and Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), have resolved to work together with the aim of pulling Nigeria from the brink. They have also expressed their commitment to support and involve themselves in all activities targeted at improving the Nigerian constitution for […]
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Education, Headlines, National Politics, Women Politics
Saturday, September 12th, 2020
By George Odok Prof. Florence Banku-Obi has been announced as the first female Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar (Unical), 45 years after, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Announcing the result on Friday in Calabar, Sen. Nkechi Nwaogu, Pro- Chancellor and Chairman of Unical Governing Council, said the process of the selection […]
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Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Economy, Latest Politics, Naira (Currency), National Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, September 9th, 2020
By Abankula The Nigerian Naira depreciated against the US dollar in the parallel market on Monday in contrast to the massive gains it recorded last week. According to market monitors, ngnrates.com, the US Dollar is being traded at ‚¦445.00 today, 7 September. This is N5 more than last week’s price of N440. The buying rate […]
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Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Latest Politics, National Politics, Religion
Sunday, September 6th, 2020
Nigerians have condemned the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, following the declaration that former Aviation minister, Femi Fani- Kayode will become Nigeria’s president one day. It will be recalled that the Chairman of the body in Lagos, Apostle Alex Bamgbola, has pronounced that the ex-minister will rule Nigeria someday. This has sparked reactions as some […]
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National Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, September 3rd, 2020
Segun James wonders if the political dynamics in the country will favour an Igbo as President of Nigeria The call for Igbo presidency has become more strident in recent times. The agitation continues to receive a boost from eminent Igbos including the President General of the Igbo sociocultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr. John Nwodo, even […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Borno, General Politics, Headlines, National Politics, State News
Thursday, September 3rd, 2020
ISWAP terrorists By Sumaila Ogbaje The Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has destroyed compounds, housing Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists at Kaza on the Gulumba Gana – Kumshe axis of Borno. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said […]
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General Politics, Headlines, National Politics
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020
As the “war” between Daily Trust newspaper and ex-Aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, continues, the former minister has threatened a N6 billion defamation suit against Media Trust limited, the publisher of Daily Trust newspapers and the columnist, Iliyasu Gadu, concerning an opinion article. The ex – minister verbally assaulted a Daily Trust reporter, Charles Eyo, in a […]
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Headlines, National Politics, Rivers, State News
Monday, August 31st, 2020
There are very many reasons to celebrate our country just as there are also very many awful things we wish our country would have addressed or never have done. I would have been happy to see an end to the Boko Haram menace, an end to the killings ascribed to Fulani Herders, the exoneration of […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, August 30th, 2020
A quirky script to scupper the second tenure of the President of African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, by the US Department of Treasury and a coterie of shadowy forces gets deservedly snookered, writes Louis Achi It was indeed a remarkable and teachable moment on the first day of the AfDB’s annual general meetings […]
