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Jan

2025

If Nigeria Is Not Working As A Country, Let’s Go Our Separate Ways – Sunday Igboho

Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, News Flash

If Nigeria Is Not Working As A Country, Let’s Go Our Separate Ways – Sunday Igboho Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has reignited the call for Nigeria’s disintegration, stating that the country’s systemic issues leave no room for national pride or unity. In a video circulating on social media, Igboho, spotted at an airport in the United Kingdom, lamented the state of Nigeria’s economy, corruption, and insecurity. He expressed his frustration over what he described as the disheartening realities faced by Nigerians, both at home and abroad. “Even inside the airport, there is no security,”…

Jan

2025

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2025 Budget: PDP, Labour Party Reject N55 Billion Allocation For Presidential Fleet Maintenance

FGN, News Flash, Politics

2025 Budget: PDP, Labour Party Reject ₦55 Billion Allocation For Presidential Fleet Maintenance The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party have condemned the proposed ₦55.5 billion allocation for maintaining Nigeria’s presidential air fleet in the 2025 Appropriation Bill, currently awaiting approval by the National Assembly. The budget, which includes expenses for aircraft engine overhauls, fuelling, air navigation, cleaning, fumigation, and general maintenance, significantly surpasses the ₦19.43 billion spent on the fleet between July 2023 and September 2024. Critics have raised concerns about the government’s priorities, particularly in light of Nigeria’s ongoing economic challenges. The South-West Chairman of the…

Jan

2025

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China Approves $254 Million Loan For President Tinubu Government’s Kano-Kaduna Railway Project

Business, CBN/Commercial Banking, FGN, Infrastructure, News Flash

China Approves $254 Million Loan For President Tinubu Government’s Kano-Kaduna Railway Project The China Development Bank (CDB) has approved a $254.76 million loan to support the construction of the Kano-Kaduna railway project in Nigeria by the President Bola Tinubu-led government. In a statement released on Tuesday, the bank said the funding would facilitate the smooth implementation of the infrastructure project. The construction is being handled by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) with financial backing from the CDB. “The Kano-Kaduna railway spans a total of 203 kilometers and is designed as a standard-gauge railway,” the statement noted. “Upon completion,…

Jan

2025

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Football: NFF Appoints Eric Chelle As New Head Coach Of The Super Eagles

FGN, Football, Sports

NFF Appoints Éric Chelle As New Head Coach Of The Super Eagles The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation has endorsed the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee for the appointment of Mr. Éric Sékou Chelle as Head Coach of Nigeria’s senior men national football team, Super Eagles. At its meeting held in Abuja on Thursday, 2nd January 2025, the NFF Technical and Development Sub-Committee had recommended the appointment of former Coach of the senior men national team of Mali as the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles. This recommendation was on Tuesday, 7th January endorsed by…

Jan

2025

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President Tinubu Approves Bulletproof SUVs, Medical Trip For Retired Army Generals

FGN, News Flash, Security

Tinubu Approves Bulletproof SUVs, Medical Trip For Retired Army Generals Following the signing of the new terms and conditions of service of the Armed Forces, President Bola Tinubu has approved mouth-watering allowances for officers of General rank, who will retire after serving 35 years. Some of the allowances include the provision of a bulletproof SUV as take-home gift, fully paid foreign medical treatment, $20,000 as estacode while embarking on the medical trip, and payments for cooks and house helps. The T & CThe Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service for Officers and Enlisted Personnel in the Nigerian Armed Forces, which…

Jan

2025

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People Will Insult Me…..But I Know What It Takes To Build A Nation – President Tinubu In Enugu

FGN, Infrastructure, News Flash, Politics, Presidency

People Will Insult Me… But I Know What It Takes To Build A Nation – President Tinubu In Enugu President Bola Tinubu says he knows what it takes to govern the country and “gather a very good team and build a nation”. Tinubu spoke in Enugu on Saturday during a meeting with stakeholders from the south-east geopolitical zone. The president was in Enugu on his first official visit to inaugurate projects initiated by Peter Mbah, governor of the state. The projects inaugurated include 30 smart green schools, 60 completed type 2 primary health centres, and the 19-kilometre Airport-New Haven–Bisalla and…

Jan

2025

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NLC Insist On Withdrawal Of Tax Reform Bills

Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, Labour, News Flash

NLC Insists On Withdrawal Of Tax Reform Bills The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday insisted on the withdrawal of the Tax Reform Bills forwarded by President Bola Tinubu to the National Assembly for passage to enable all key national stakeholders to be part of the process. Recall that the bills had drawn sharp criticisms from some parts of the country, especially the north, which saw them as anti-growth in the region. It also implored the government at all levels to prioritise the welfare and well-being of the citizens in 2025. In its New Year message to Nigerians, especially workers, the…

Jan

2025

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Hardship: President Tinubu Floats Company To Bring Down Food, Drug Prices

Business, Economy, FGN, Health

Hardship: Tinubu Floats Company To Bring Down Food, Drug Prices President Bola Tinubu said yesterday the Federal Government hopes to bring down the price of food and promote local manufacturing of essential drugs and other medical supplies through the establishment of a National Credit Guarantee Company in the new year. Tinubu, who disclosed this in his New Year nationwide broadcast to the nation, also asked states to key into the federal government’s Compressed National Gas, CNG, programme to reduce the cost of transportation for Nigerians. The President equally said the youth confab he promised in the aftermath of the #EndBadGovernance…

Dec

2024

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Poverty In Nigeria: A Tale Of Two Statistics? – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, FGN

Poverty in Nigeria: A tale of Two Statistics? Discrepancy Between Poverty and Unemployment RatesThe World Bank's assertion that 50% of Nigerians live in poverty contradicts the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics' (NBS) claim that unemployment stands at 5%. This discrepancy raises questions about the accuracy of these statistics and the underlying factors contributing to poverty in Nigeria. According to the World Bank, Nigeria's poverty rate is one of the highest in the world, with approximately 100 million people living on less than $2 a day. Unemployment Rate: A Misleading Indicator?The NBS's 5% unemployment rate seems unusually low, considering the country's economic…

Dec

2024

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Corruption In Nigeria Can’t Be Eradicated Completely, But ……… President Tinubu

Crime, FGN, News Flash, Politics, Presidency

Corruption Can’t Be Eradicated Completely, But … – Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has stated that while corruption cannot be completely eradicated, it can be reduced to its barest minimum. Speaking during a live presidential media chat broadcast nationwide, Tinubu emphasised the importance of addressing systemic flaws to curb corruption. He said in part, “Block all the loopholes, where anybody can just gain in the system. Part of the anti-corruption is the removal of subsidies, too. “It is very very difficult to say you will eliminate it, you will reduce it to the barest minimum, meet the people’s needs, help the…