The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared its governorship primary election held in Edo State on Saturday as inconclusive following conflicting results with three different candidates claiming victory. In a statement on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the ruling party said a new primary election will be …
Read More »How Prices Of Goods Are Controlled By Nigerian Governments By Femi Falana, SAN
The criticism of the judgment is anchored on the claim that Nigeria is a capitalist country. It is surprising that such critics are not aware that the leading capitalist countries in the world regularly subsidise energy and gas and regulate the prices of certain goods and services. Not a few …
Read More »Protests against rising cost of living are sponsored, says Akpabio
Senate President Godswill Akpabio says some of the street protests against the rising cost of living in the country are sponsored. There have been pockets of protests in different parts of the country, with the latest on Monday in Ibadan, capital city of Oyo state. Residents had also taken to the streets …
Read More »Tinubu: We’ll raise $10bn to stabilise naira, boost FX liquidity
President Bola Tinubu says his administration is making efforts to raise at least $10 billion to increase foreign exchange (FX) liquidity, stabilise the naira and grow the economy. Tinubu made this known at the inauguration of the public wealth management conference organised by the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) on …
Read More »Tinubu: FG to raise $10bn for increased liquidity, Naira stability
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said the Federal Government will raise at least 10 billion dollars to increase foreign exchange liquidity to stabilise the Naira and grow the economy. The President said this at during the inauguration of the Public Wealth Management Conference organised by the Ministry of …
Read More »VFD Group Promotes Reading Culture with Mama’s Sleeping Scarf to Students of Comenius Nursery and Primary School
Lagos, Nigeria, February 16, 2024 – VFD Group Plc, a leading proprietary investment company committed to fostering growth across diverse industries in Africa, has embarked on an impactful Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. In a collaborative effort with Narrative Landscape Press and GLG Communications, VFD Group donated Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s inaugural children’s …
Read More »Why Nigeria is broke, experiencing hardship – Reno Omokri
Buhari and Omokri A former presidential spokesman, Reno Omokri on Tuesday said Nigeria is broke and experiencing hardship because former President, Muhammadu Buhari borrowed more than all previous administrations combined. Omokri, in a tweet said things are hard in Nigeria because fuel subsidy had been ended, and the Naira …
Read More »Politicians Who Could Not Get Power Through Ballot Working To Plunge Nigeria Into Anarchy – Shettima
Vice president, Kashim Shettima …Says Over 30 Illegal Routes Used For Smuggling Food To Neighbouring Countries Uncovered The federal government has uncovered 32 routes used to smuggle food out of Nigeria. This is just as it accused politicians who lost out during the last general elections of 2023 of working …
Read More »Davido announces N300million donation to Orphanages
Davido Nigerian Afropop singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has announced the donation of N300m to orphanages across Nigeria through his Foundation. The Grammy-nominee made the announcement on his social media on Tuesday. Davido said the contribution is his yearly contribution to the nation, adding that details of disbursement …
Read More »Ned Nwoko’s Firearms Bill To Empower Civilians For Self-Defence Scales First Reading At Senate
Ned Nwoko and image of firearms A bill seeking to amend the Firearms Act and allow civilians to own and carry firearms for self-defence has scaled first reading at the Nigerian Senate. The bill, sponsored by Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North, comes in response to the rising insecurity in …
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