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The inauguration of Ministers to kick start work came forth last Monday, 24th August, after about 84 days of the Tinubu led Government. The time span also implied delay as the case used to be for costitutioning of the cabinet. The inauguration came after deep seated politicking for the appointments. The nomination and the screening ...
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After waiting for almost four months the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu finally inaugurated his administrative cabinet (the Ministers) who have resumed office at their various Ministries. The ministers are coming at a critical period that the Economic situation is in shambles witnessed by high rate of inflation, rise in transport fares, Insecurity and unbearable living ...
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People plying Ikorodu-Ogijo-Mosinmi-Shagamu expressway, a 25- kilometre road linking Lagos and Ogun States, have been in pains since the contractor handling the project abandoned work. Although the N22 billion project reportedly financed under the Sukuk bond, is about 75 per cent completed, the remaining 25 per cent, spanning from Sotubo to Lafarge Cement, Coca Cola ...
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Floods had since become epidemic and an unpleasant menace affecting our society at large as urgent, quick, and lasting solutions have not been implemented to curtail the incessant issue in our society. According to reports, damages and losses caused by floods are multitudinous as many individuals have been rendered homeless and stranded. Recall the National ...
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The Organised Labour has commenced mass mobilisation ahead of its planned nationwide strike scheduled to begin Wednesday to protest the hardship occasioned by the fuel subsidy removal. Their planned Industrial action is a litmus test in the eyes of Nigerians whether they will bow to government pressure by retreating or go ahead to make government ...
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Economic issues recently have become more windy with confusing side to the masses who just want to see the hardship of recent woes of the economy distilled for a drastic turnaround. Recently, the cost of petroleum products has made earlier troubled situation of economic mischief become more turbulent for Nigerians. The removal of subsidy on ...
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The increasing free fall of naira in the foreign exchange market is perturbing as the forex trading determines fuel pump price increase by the marketers, inflation and Nigerian citizens are at the receiving end of the untold economic hardship. Though, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government is making effort but he must do something drastic ...
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The Gateway Agro-Cargo Airport, located along Iperu-Ilishan road in Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State in February this year witnessed the maiden commercial flight. The project which was envisioned by the former governor, Sen. Gbenga Daniel sometimes in 2005 was eventually abandoned due to paucity of funds and political instability which characterised the second ...
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Security is an integral part of good government. More so, whether in Nigeria or elsewhere in the world. There is little doubt that our security agents are doing an excellent job trying to keep an eye on those Nigerians suspected to be troublemakers. It's all too certain that there are holes in the nation's security ...
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The Heads of State and Government of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Abuja, under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu ordered immediate release and reinstatement of Bazoum as legitimate Head of State and Government of the Republic of Niger. In a communiqué issued at the end of the Extraordinary Summit on the ...
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Nigeria no doubt has come to the rough table of disturbances. From all sides, the challenges before the Country have become deep seated. Questions as to the state of the economy of the Country have recently posed very serious conundrum. Falling profile of revenue for the Country has posed before the government difficult situations. The ...
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As the one week ultimatum given by Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) regional bloc to restore toppled President Mohamed Bazoum to power ended on Sunday this week. The military junta in Niger Republic has closed the country’s airspace following the insistant threat of military intervention by ECOWAS. The question one ponders is that ...
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The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) two weeks ago through its National President, Dr Emeka Orji declared an indefinite strike. Dr Orji said the decision was made during the July National Executive Council meeting in Lagos. At the core of the doctors demands according to media reports are recruitment of more medical doctors to ...
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Recently, accidents have become unbridled and spreading like wildfire with many Nigerians losing their lives and properties daily to these avoidable tragedies. These avoidable accidents have thrown families into lamentation as they lost their loved ones while in search of their daily bread. Between January and August, there have been accidents in various areas of ...
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Since the nascent President Bola Tinubu administration came up on board, a struggle for the government has been an attempt to convince Nigerians on the sense behind the removal of subsidy payment on premium motor spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol. The first strike of the administration was the announcement by President Tinubu on the decision ...
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The Organised Labour has commenced mass mobilisation ahead of its planned nationwide strike scheduled to begin Wednesday to protest the hardship occasioned by the fuel subsidy removal. Their planned Industrial action is a litmus test in the eyes of Nigerians whether they will bow to government pressure by retreating or go ahead to make government ...
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The Heads of State and Government of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Abuja, under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu ordered immediate release and reinstatement of Bazoum as legitimate Head of State and Government of the Republic of Niger. In a communiqué issued at the end of the Extraordinary Summit on the ...
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Despite efforts made by Federal Government to tackle unemployment among Nigerians, it is still a time bomb that will put the country in serious trouble if not properly handled. The continuous quest for white collar jobs has turned the minds of many graduates away from embarking on entrepreneurial ventures which are capable of transforming them ...
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Strike could simply be defined as industrial disharmony between labour unions and government, occasioned by grievances planked on wage dissatisfaction. In Nigeria, strikes have almost become endemic in the annals of the country. This is because labour unions have come to the conclusion that the only language understood by the Federal Governnment is strike. So ...
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Oil and Gas exploration has had both positive and negative impacts on Nigeria. While the sector has grown to become the honey-pot of the Country for about five decades, the sides to its status in relation to the economy have been deep seated. For about four decades, revenue from the sector has been the cornerstone ...
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Of the many factors that chase investors from a business space, uncertainty as touching policy directions are deal breakers. Investors care about return on investments on their funding and any factor that would hinder the constant flow of revenue is considered a threat that must get done away with. Over the past few weeks, as ...
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Before the appointment of Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd), a fomer Military Administrator of Lagos State as the Chairman of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in January 2021, it was like this security agency created to fight drug trafficking and abuse of narcotics substances has long died and buried. Marwa's coming on board the ...
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President Tinubu’s administration can only succeed in fighting the war against corruption if there is an urgent improvement in the salaries of workers to keep their minds off bribe seeking and taking. On Monday, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas made a case for better wages and remuneration for Nigerian workers.The Speaker ...
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If there is any news Nigerians are awaiting under the almost one month old administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, it is the formation of the cabinet members that will help him to realise the dream of renewing hope of Nigerians as promised during the electioneering campaign. It is the duties of these appointed Ministers ...
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Last week, landlords and residents in Ogun State cried out for help after being rendered homeless following a rainstorm forcing them to abandon their homes and property in communities in Ifo Local Government Area of the state. The communities affected by the rainstorm include Oke-Aro, Matogbun, Olambe, Keredolu, Igbaotun, Araromi Oke-Odo and Adio-Alausa. Lamenting their ...
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When in July, 2009 Boko Haram insurgents reared their ugly head through the North East of the country into Nigerian territory, little did the people know that the country was in for real trouble. The first major strike by this terror group was in 2014 when 276 students of Chibok Girls High School in Borno ...
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Policy drafting, formulation, and implemention have been critical issues in the analysis of governance in Nigeria. One recent policy matter which has been on the front burner of discourse has been the recent discontinuation of payment of subsidy on petroleum products in the Country. President Bola Tinubu made as one of first strikes in his ...
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About two weeks ago, there was a report of some rampaging suspected land grabbers killing a 24-year-old plumber identified simply as Femi and another yet-to-be-identified person in Orile Eegun Kara Nla via Mowe in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. It was gathered that the incident happened around 12noon on that gloomy ...
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After the Student Loan Bill was signed, it has been a matter of discourse across the length and breadth of the country and have left students’ tongue wagging on the pros and cons of the patchy Act, as recently assented to by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Though, the bill is titled; “Students Loans (Access to ...
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Of late Nigerian professionals are leaving the country for abroad and thousands are threatening to join the bandwagon. In fact recent survey has it that over 52 per cent of Nigerian professionals in different sectors, especially health sector will be leaving the shores of Nigeria to seek greener pastures abroad. The question is what is ...