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Nigerian story not complete without Queen Elizabeth – Buhari
On Thursday, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd. ), learned with great sadness of the death of Queen Elizabeth ll of the United Kingdom.
He also expressed his condolences to the Royal Family and the people of the United…
Regional govt system can’t help Nigeria anymore – Yakasai
Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, a First Republic politician and elder statesman, said on Thursday that reverting to a regional system of government, as has been advocated, will not help the Nigerian situation.
A regional government is a type of…
Why Nigeria should end fuel subsidy – Akabueze
By Odinaka Anudu
Ben Akabueze, Director General of the Nigerian Budget Office, believes that the trillions of naira spent on fuel subsidies could be better spent on other creative sectors, particularly education.
Akabueze said on Arise…
APC fumes as Jandor calls for Sanwo-Olu’s resignation
By Victor Ayeni
Olajide Adediran, the Peoples Democratic Party's governorship candidate in Lagos State, also known as Jandor, has called for the resignation of Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, citing a string of building collapses…
Excessive borrowing will plunge Nigeria into slavery- S/East Youth Leaders
BY VICTOR DURUAMAKU – OWERRI
The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL) has warned the Federal Government of Nigeria against borrowing another N11 trillion in foreign loans to finance the 2023 budget, claiming that this new…
Kaduna train hostage negotiator, Tukur Manu in our custody –DSS
Obiora Ifoh and Jonas Ezieke, Abuja
The Department of State Services (DSS) has been inundated with inquiries about Tukur Manu, the self-proclaimed Kaduna Train hostage negotiator. This is to confirm that Manu, as a person of interest, was…
Reps rattle NABTEB for spending N1.4 bn out of N1.5 bn in 2021 IGR
Jonas Ezieke, Abuja
The House Representatives Committee on Finance on Wednesday requested that the National Board for Technical Education NABTEB remit to the federal government the outstanding N1.4 billion from the agency's internally…
Southwest contributed to Nigeria’s problems by voting APC in 2015 – Ahmed Bakare
Alhaji Ahmed Bakare, a public commentator in Zamfara State, believes the Southwest is to blame for Nigeria's current security and economic crisis.
Bakare said on Tuesday in Gusau, the state capital, that Nigeria had never seen such levels…
ASCSN condemns appointment of non-career civil servants as perm secs
The Nasarawa State Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has condemned the appointment of non-career civil servants as permanent secretaries.
Haruna Ewa, the chairman, complained on Tuesday at an ASCSN seminar for…
Senate clears CBN non-executive director nominees
The Senate has approved President Muhammadu Buhari's nominees for Non-Executive Directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria, who were sent to the Red Chamber for confirmation (CBN).
Senator Uba Sani, Chairman of the Senate Committee on…