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The World Bank Group has advised Nigeria and other African countries to shift their focus away from subsidies and excessive spending, and instead strengthen social safety nets to curb the spread of poverty and inequality. The group gave the advice in a recent publication titled “Leveling the Playing Field: Addressing Structural Inequalities to Accelerate Poverty … Read more
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has threatened to sanction all those involved in levelling unnecessary complaints against judges. The CJN issued the threat at the Justices of the Court of Appeal’s annual conference which took place on Abuja on Monday, December 9. At the event themed, “Judicial introspection”, the CJN said the National … Read more
One of the chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and former Kaduna lawmaker who represented Kaduna Central at the National Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani has reacted after seeing photo of human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi wearing handcuffs inside the court. The picture surfaced online after DAILY TRUST reported that a Magistrate Court in Ekiti … Read more
A former vice president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has said that President Bola Tinubu has failed to demonstrate who he should be re-elected for a second tenure in 2027. Atiku was reacting to the call by the Secretary of the State Government, George Akume, who urged Nigerians to be patient with Tinubu as he means … Read more
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged landlords and property owners to refrain from increasing rents and property prices following the inauguration of major infrastructure projects in Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area (LGA). Speaking on Monday during the commissioning of the Abiola/Ajayi/Ogba and Obawole/Iju-Ishaga road projects, Sanwo-Olu stated that the purpose of these developments was to … Read more
The ongoing one-week strike by members of the Nigeria Labour Congress in Ebonyi State has been suspended. The suspension of the strike was announced by the leadership of the union in the state. Recall that the NLC had declared a warning strike starting from December 2, over non-implementation of the new minimum wage. Following this … Read more
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede has assured Nigerians that the Lukarawa terror group will soon be dismantled. Speaking to State House correspondents on Monday after a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu at Aso Rock Villa, Oluyede said: “We are hitting them hard at the Nigerian end, and once you hit them … Read more
The Coalition of Nigerian Youth Leaders (CONYL) has strongly backed the potential candidacy of Seyi Tinubu for the Lagos State governorship in 2027, likening his succession to leadership transitions seen in religious institutions. In a statement issued on Sunday in Owerri, CONYL President General, Comrade Goodluck Ibem, defended the calls for Seyi Tinubu to run, … Read more
The former Speaker of the House of Representatives and immediate past Governor of Sokoto State, Rt. Hon. Aminu Tambuwal has extended warm congratulations to Senator Godswill Akpabio, President of the 10th Senate, on the occasion of his 62nd birthday. In a statement sent to journalists, Tambuwal praised Akpabio’s transformative leadership as a former Governor of … Read more
Atiku Abubakar, a former vice president of Nigeria has faulted the advice given to northern politicians by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume. Akume during an interview on Channels Television said that President Bola Tinubu would lead Nigeria for eight years and all northern politicians should shelve their presidential ambitions until … Read more