ENDING VIOLENCE IN FARMING COMMUNITIES IN NIGERIA.

NIGERIA needs food security. Yet, its farming communities are under torment. This is a national paradox. In this context, the deadly attacks that recently took place in Edo State and claimed 24 lives are a pointer to the insensate violence that continues to spread across the country, particularly in farming communities. Therefore, state governments should […]

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TACKLING FLAWED ELECTORAL SYSTEM

Former President Goodluck Jonathan and erstwhile chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega recently made suggestions on how to improve Nigeria’s electoral system.As a cornerstone of any democracy, election presents us with a choice to either retain or reject a sitting government. People rejoice when it is free, fair and credible. […]

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Ogun APC mourns Oyagbola

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ogun State has commiserated with the State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, and the family of the late Nigeria’s first female cabinet minister, Adenike Oyagbola. The party noted that the iconic trailblazer served the nation meticulously and meritoriously, laying a solid foundation for economic planning and the country’s prosperity. Oyagbola, a […]

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I can give you citizenship of Ukraine – Zelenskyy fires back at US Senator Lindsay Graham

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has hit back at Lindsey Graham after the United States Senator criticized him for arguing with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance during an Oval Office meeting last Friday. Zelenskyy was speaking to reporters on Sunday evening after earlier talks with other world leaders at a London summit hosted […]

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NANS urges FG to probe non-payment of N77,000 corps members’ allowance

The National Association of Nigerian Students has called on the Federal Government to investigate the National Youth Service Corps over the non-payment of the newly approved N77,000 monthly allowance for corps members. NANS expressed disappointment that months after the Federal Government approved the increase from N33,000 to N77,000—effective July 2024—the NYSC has yet to implement […]

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NLC threatens fresh protest against power tariff hike

The Nigeria Labour Congress has vowed to mobilise workers and citizens for a nationwide protest if the Federal Government proceeds with its proposed electricity tariff hike, describing it as “economic violence against the working class and broader Nigerian populace.” This came as the National Union of Electricity Employees warned the Federal Government against plans to […]

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FG plans $122bn investment to diversify energy sources

The Federal Government has announced plans to secure a total investment of $122.2bn to diversify the country’s energy sources, reduce dependence on the national grid, and enhance the overall stability and sustainability of the nation’s energy infrastructure. The amount to be raised between 2024 and 2045, representing 21 years, is to ensure energy diversification from […]

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