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El-Rufai: Aso Rock elements working against Tinubu’s victory

“I believe there are elements in the Villa that want us to lose the election because they didn’t get their way; they had their candidate.” Rufai

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Makinde: Infrastructure in Saki will bolster Economies of Ifedapo and Irepo

Governor of Oyo State and flag bearer of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the governorship election slated for March 11, 2023, Seyi Makinde has happed the decision of his administration to strengthen the economy of Saki through construction of critical infrastructure to life the economies of Old Ifedapo and Old Irepo Federal Constituencies. In […]

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Ondo Chocolate Factory: Akeredolu’s aide disagrees with Senator over sale of Factory

The Senator representing Ondo Central, Ayo Akinyele, has alleged that some aides of the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, are selling some state assets fraudulently following the Governor’s ill-health. However, aide to the Governor has dispelled the allegations saying due process was followed. Akinyele, in a media briefing in Abuja is accusing the Senior Special […]

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Lawmakers Threaten To Issue Warrant of Arrest on CBN Governor Over Old Naira Notes Deadline

Members of the House of Representatives have threatened to issue a warrant of arrest on the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, and the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of other banks The threat was issued by the Speaker of the House, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila during plenary following the disclosure of […]

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Buhari chairs 14-man committee to enforce official price amidst worsening fuel scarcity

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday approved the constitution of a 14-man steering committee to enforce petroleum products supply and compliance with official prices. This is in response to outrage by consumers of petroleum over the worsening scarcity of the commodity amidst price hikes that have primarily become unregulated. In a statement yesterday, Buhari who has […]

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Fire Razes Bashorun Market in Ibadan

Barely a week after fire gutted a spare parts market at Araromi, another market in Ibadan was razed on Thursday overnight. Many shops in the Bashorun market were gutted by the fire that reportedly started late Thursday night. Men of the fire service have put out the fire as traders scrambled to salvage what is […]

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Fuel queues

Concerns as Petrol Price Hits N300 per litre in Cities Across Nigeria

There is growing concern as scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called Petrol, grew worse across the country on Thursday, as massive queues were witnessed in Ibadan, Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Calabar, Warri, Nasarawa, and Minna, among other places. Marketers alluded to inaccessibility to the product as only two depots were dispensing the commodity in […]

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SERAP on Buhari

SERAP Accuses Buhari’s Administration of Delay in Implementing Judgment Against Corruption

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has accused the administration of President Buhari of non-implementation of several groundbreaking judgments obtained so far. In a press briefing in Lagos tagged ‘Failed Promises: Corruption in the Water, Health and Education Sectors in Nigeria,  SERAP Deputy Director, Oluwadare Kolawole said failure to implement court judgment is ‘incompatible […]

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Police IG, Usman Baba, Gets Tenure Extension Ahead of General Election

The tenure of the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has been extended amidst speculations of his likely retirement before the general election starting February 25. The extension was contained in a letter to relevant authorities following tenure elongation by the President.  Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Dingyadi, speaking to newsmen after the Federal […]

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FEC Approves N1.9 trn For NNPCL to Build 44 Roads

The Federal Executive Council (FEC), at its first meeting in 2023 on Wednesday, approved the proposal by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and its subsidiaries to invest N1.9 trillion for the reconstruction of 44 selected federal roads across the country.

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