By Muhammad Abbas Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, some powerbrokers in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are already mounting pressure on Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, national leader of the party, to bury his rumoured presidential ambition in 2023 and queue behind Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Even though Tinubu is yet to declare whether he […]
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Say, …..Nigeria can be better with true democracy. The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus has reviewed the 60 year journey of our nationhood and says it’s time to thoroughly examine and blame ourselves for squandering our potentials. In a congratulatory message he sent to Nigeria and his party members, […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to address Nigerians from the Eagle Square in Abuja after the 60th Anniversary parade. The choice of the Eagle Square according to a tweet from the handle of the @governmentofNigeria is due to the momentous nature of the nation’s 60th Independence Anniversary celebration. READ ALSO: Nigeria@60: Lagos State Cancels Parade […]
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In an effort to address urgent financing needs and advance the sustainable development of countries in the era of COVID-19 and beyond, President Muhammadu Buhari has called for the reallocation of unused International Monetary Fund (IMF) reserve assets also known as Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), currently held by developed countries, to support recovery efforts in […]
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, are set to become in-laws on Saturday. Aliyu Abubakar and Fatima Ribadu are scheduled to tie the knot in what is believed will be a low-key ceremony in Abuja. Ribadu, in a wedding notification, said only […]
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The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, has said that the ministry is working on a law to make it illegal to export minerals without adding value to them. The minister said that Nigeria could not afford to repeat the mistakes it made in the oil and gas sector in the mining industry […]
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The Minister of State, Agriculture and Rural Development, Mustapha Shehuri has said the Nigeria Government Rice Farms in Anambra State will be revitalized to boost rice production, create jobs and also improve the living standard of the people in the State and the region. The minister said this while assessing the Federal Government rice farms/mills […]
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The Federal Government produced 54,672 driver’s licences in the Second Quarter of 2020. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed this in its report titled “Road Transport Data (Q2 2020).” According to the document on its website on Wednesday, the Federal Government also produced 155,552 number plates in the period under review. Continuing, the report […]
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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has advocated a new revenue sharing formula that will make the States get more money for development. Governor Wike made the suggestion when he received a delegation of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission on a courtesy visit at Government House, Port Harcourt on Tueday. READ ALSO: Wike […]
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