A recent lamentation by the Organised Private Sector (OPS), that the Nigerian economy lost a whopping N6 trillion to the protracted gridlock in Apapa should spur the authorities to seek ways of decongesting Lagos, which is to open other ports in other geo-political zones in the country. Port Harcourt, Onne …
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Since President Muhammadu Buhari was re-elected for a second and last term, he has been playing host to groups generally known as traditional rulers, campaign organisations, political associates, business groups and special interest groups, lobbyists, attention seekers and political jobbers. Just about everyone with some access wants to be seen …
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Again, resentment against the government is taking another shape with the nationwide protest tagged #RevolutionNow, led by African Action Congress’s (AAC) presidential candidate, Mr. Omoyele Sowore. The protest is said to be a clean, quick and succinct revolutionary process that will put an end to the shenanigans of government that …
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Perhaps, for the sake of argument, let us console ourselves by saying that we are in a republic or even a Democracy. However, we know that we definitely fall short of what is meant by a republic because my Apple Computer dictionary defines republic as; a state in which supreme …
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The Director-General of the Progressive Governors Forum, Salihu Lukman, has accused the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, and other leaders of the party of failing to discharge their responsibilities. In a letter titled “APC: Appeal for Reconciliation,” dated August 6, and made available to newsmen, …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has sacked its Resident Electoral Commissioner REC in Cross River state, Dr. Frankland Briyai for using her premises not to announce his resignation, but to declare his joining the All Progressives Congress APC and contesting for the forthcoming governorship election in the state. Festus …
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The Nigerian Army has captured suspected notorious cultist, Bobrisky, barely 24 hours after Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike placed a N30million on him and suspected killers of a state official in recent Choba crisis. Wike during a security meeting with leaders of Rumuolumeni Community at the Government House Port Harcourt Friday, …
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A Wuse Zone 6 Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, on Friday sentenced a house help, Halima Idris, to four months imprisonment for stealing jewelry, wristwatches valued at N462,550, and 1,400 dollars cash. The Magistrate, Mr Ahmed Ndajiwo, convicted Idris as she pleaded guilty. The court, however, gave the convict an option …
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Wife of Ondo State Governor, Betty Akeredolu, has engaged the services of Taekwondo professionals to train young girls on the sport for self defence against rapists. Akeredolu said this on Friday, when she delivered a letter to the Commissioner of Police (CP) in Ondo State, Undie Adie, to express her …
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Popular cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, has distanced himself from a suspect in Rivers State, also nicknamed Bobrisky, who is wanted for alleged notorious crimes. The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, had declared the criminal wanted, placing a N30 million bounty on his head. Nyesom urged anyone with information that …
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