PERSPECTIVES ON THE SYMBOLIC ‘PRESIDENTIAL AMNESTY’ RECENTLY GRANTED TO CHIEF FEMI FANI KAYODE AND THE EMERGING NEED FOR AN ACTUAL PRESIDENTIAL AMNESTY TO SUNDAY IGBOHO, NNAMDI KANU, BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS AND BANDITS – KAYODE AJULO

The report filtered through the airwaves few days ago, leaving a media storm in its wake as the development elicited diverse reactions across the emotional spectrum from various quarters. Chief Femi Fani-Kayode had done the unthinkable and deservedly so, the news generated quite a number of controversies as manifestly evident in the series of vituperations, […]

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Government Should Promote Me For Better Performance – Traffic Warden

Olaseni Gbenga, a popular traffic warden in Akure Ondo State who is known for his unique and excellent service delivery in the State Capital has enjoined the State Government to encourage him so as to serve as a motivation and encouragement to his colleagues in the Service. Mr. Olaseni Gbenga has been commended by many […]

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Nigeria borrows fresh $4bn through Eurobonds

Nike Popoola 22 September 2021 Kindly share this story: . The Debt Management Office disclosed this in a statement on its website on Tuesday titled ‘Nigeria raises $4bn through Eurobonds’.Nigeria borrows fresh $4bn through Eurobonds This would raise Nigeria’s Eurobond debt from $10.37bn as of the end of March according to figures obtained from DMO’s […]

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Experts lament as FG spends N20bn on idle Ajaokuta Steel in six years

Amarachi Orjiude and Sami Olatunji 22 September 2021 Kindly share this story: Recurrent expenditure gets N18.7bn, capital, N1.4bn, under Buhari regime The Federal Government allocated N20.4bn to Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited from 2016 to 2021 despite the company’s idleness. The data were collated from the appropriation bill for each year available on the website of […]

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VAT: Uncertainty over Supreme Court hearing of Rivers, Lagos case

Lesi Nwisagbo 22 September 2021 Kindly share this story:  Seven days after the Rivers State Government dragged the Federal Inland Service before the Supreme Court challenging the order by the Court of Appeal directing parties to maintain status quo in the Value Added Tax dispute, there is uncertainty over when the apex court will […]

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CSOs laud Emefiele’s economic innovations, management of Naira

The Coalition of Civil Society Groups (CCSG), has passed a vote of confidence upon the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, just as the groups highlighted some of the achievements of the apex bank boss that warranted such clean bill of health. Addressing a press conference yesterday in Abuja, the coalition’s […]

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NO NORTHERN PRESIDENT CAN STOP INSURGENCY IN NIGERIA – ELDERSTATESMAN, DR. DOYIN OKUPE

Former Presidential Spokesperson, Dr. Doyin Okupe has stated that if the nation is to overcome the issue of insurgency which has miltated against its growth and development in recent years, it must ensure that it did not return elected a northern candidate as Presidency come 2023. Dr. Doyin Okupe revealed this while responding to questions […]

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BETTY ANYANWU-AKEREDOLU : BLAZING THE TRAIL IN GIRL CHILD RIGHT ADVOCACY

By Toyin Adegbenro Since the Beijing conference on Women in 1995, the girl Child and their rights, which was one of the focal areas of the conference, has been a major topic of discussion in the government of Nigeria. Many National conferences have been held to look at the rights of the girl Child, and […]

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Hon. Akogun Omole Hosts Winners of Akogun Annual Football Competition

Hon.Akogun Olugbenga Omole, the Lawmaker representing Akoko South West Constituency 1 in Ondo State House of Assembly and the Chairman House Committee on Information, Youth and Sports Development has hosted the Winners of the Akogun Annual Football Competition. The winners and the players shortlisted from the 3rd edition of the competition are expected to proceed […]

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