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Foremost industrialist and Chairman of Hardis Group, Dr. Chike Obidigbo, has regretted that some notable South East politicians and businessmen are not in support of the presidential aspiration of the Labour Party (LP) candidate, Peter Obi, despite his nationwide acceptance. He noted that those who have stated their aversion to Obi were doing so for certain reasons. He noted that […]

he presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu has disclosed that former President Olusegun Obasanjo punished him while he was governor of Lagos State. Tinubu explained that the decision was not a personal punishment but an action taken against the Lagos State Government. He said Obasanjo took the decision against his administration because he was in the […]

*Yakubu named chief electoral officer  *Collection of PVCs starts Sunday at 8,809 registration areas/wards The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, announced that the February 25 presidential election results would be collated at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja. INEC also named its chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, as the chief electoral officer for the presidential election. In a statement by […]

The 2023 elections loom, with politicians making campaign promises that offer hope. Yet, poverty – probably the biggest threat to Nigerians today – has gone unaddressed. In October, the World Bank released its “Poverty and Shared Prosperity” report outlining progress in the global fight against extreme poverty. According to the report, the world is unlikely to meet the goal of […]

Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has said there was no going back on fuel subsidy removal if elected president next year. Tinubu, who stated this while speaking at the business luncheon with business owners titled: “Business Forward” yesterday in Lagos, hinted that, no matter how long people protest, it would not stop him from removing […]

Late on Wednesday, at the State House in Abuja, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (ret. ), had a meeting with Bola Tinubu, the APC’s presidential candidate. The meeting is thought to have taken place between 10:00 and 11:00 at night. Since the President’s return to Abuja last Sunday following a weeklong US-African Leaders Summit in Washington, DC, this is […]

The queues for Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, which were gradually abating recently, suddenly re-emerged on Wednesday in many cities, including Lagos and Abuja. The development clearly shows that Nigerians face bleak Christmas as fuel scarcity has started taking a toll on motorists, who have hiked their fares. It was gathered that many depots were currently running out of […]

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has transmitted the Finance Bill 2022 to the National Assembly as the federal parliament is billed to pass the 2022 Appropriation Bill by Thursday. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, at the plenary on Tuesday, read out the cover letter of the President on the bill, which was titled ‘Transmission of […]