Category: Politics
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REBUTTAL: ‘SANWO-OLU SUES EFCC OVER ALLEGED PLAN TO ARREST, PROSECUTE HIM AFTER TENURE’ Our attention has been drawn to the news circulating in a section of the media, titled: “Sanwo-Olu Sues EFCC over alleged plan to arrest, prosecute him after tenure.” We need to clarify that Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at no time, sued or briefed…
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Professor Humphrey Nwosu, who served as Chairman of the then National Electoral Commission (NEC) from 1989 to 1993, has passed away. The NEC is now known as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Born on October 2, 1941, Nwosu died in a hospital in Virginia, USA. He was appointed by the then military ruler, General…
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I have a theory that NLC are doing controlled Opposition. This is how to curb any protests that might form. They sense tension in the land, they (NLC) quickly make it about themselves and call for strikes, protests etc and all energies and attention go there, then they kill it by calling it off thereby killing off any…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has recovered over N30bn from the N37,170, 855,753.44 allegedly laundered in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs under the former minister, Sadiya Umar-Farouk. Sources in the anti-graft agency, who spoke with our correspondent on Friday, said the commission had also uncovered over N500m from the scam associated with Umar-Farouk’s successor, Betta…
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The Federal Government through the Bureau of Public Enterprises is currently carrying out transactions for the sale of five power plants under the National Integrated Power Projects at a cost of about $1.15bn, it was gathered on Tuesday. Although sources familiar with the development explained that the cost of the plants should exceed $5bn based…
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Residents of Tundun Biri, a community in Kaduna State that lost scores of its residents to an accidental drone attack by the Nigerian Army, have faulted Nigerian lawmakers for not fulfilling their promise of donating their December salaries to the survivors. On December 3, 2023, 85 people were killed and dozens injured by a military…
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President Bola Tinubu has justified his cabinet of 47 ministers saying the number reflects the diversity of roles required to run an efficient government. The president expressed doubt about reducing his cabinet, saying no guarantee this would boost performance He also urged the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria to propagate the message of…
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For those who have continued to see my issue-based constructive criticism of a bad system as bad and are maligning my person and the Obidients for seeking good governance and a better future for all Nigerians, let them now read this report from the respected international newsmagazine, The Economist of London and do the same.…
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Beware the fury of a betrayed friend. A patient, pitiless friend like Godwin Emefiele. The embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) may be out for blood amid his trial for fraud and official misconduct during his time as CBN head honcho. Indeed, revenge is the sweetest morsel to the mouth that…