President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he does not know which party his wife, Aisha belongs to. Buhari made the statement while on a state visit to the German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin, Germany. Buhari-Aisha When asked, the AP news agency said Buhari laughed it off and said: “I don’t …
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The nation’s electricity woes worsened on Tuesday as two additional power generating plants were shut down, bringing the total number of plants not generating any megawatts of electricity to 10. The two shut plants are Shiroro Power Station in Niger State and Sapele II in Delta State, industry data …
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By Dara Adenekan I remember while growing up in Lagos as a child and teenager during the 1990’s and the first decade of the new millennium, the Mile 12 ethnic pogrom and NURTW frequent riots are prominent signatures of violence in the centre of excellence, called Lagos. The frequent clash …
Read More »Twenty-two people have now died in the collapse of a five-storey building under construction in an upmarket area of Nigeria’s biggest city Lagos, a rescue official said Wednesday. “We recovered four more bodies today when we resumed operations, bringing the total death toll so far to 22,” Ibrahim Farinloye, from …
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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) issued a press release warning the Minister of Power, Babatunde Fashola, that the proposed 45 percent increase in the electricity tariff violate a 2013 ruling by United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteurs. The SERAP press release in its entirety can be found below. Socio-Economic …
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Reading news daily in Nigeria, revelations of how billions and trillions of Naira were looted from Nigeria’s treasury under the Goodluck Jonathan administration continue to hit Nigerians like a Mike Tyson blow. No one had envisaged the extent of the rot. In light of this, we takes a look at …
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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday charged the people of the State to be actively involved in the process of governance at the local level so as to bring about efficiency and participatory development. Governor Ambode, who spoke at the Police College Ground, Ikeja at the 2015 Community …
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Some of the 36 new ministers assumed duties few hours after they were inaugurated on Wednesday by President Muhammadu Buhari.The ministers were at their various ministries where they pledged to bring about ‘change’ promised by the ruling All Progressives Congress.The new Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, assured …
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The immediate past governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN; former governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi and Dr. Kayode Fayemi, who was defeated by Ayodele Fayose in the last governorship election in Ekiti state are among the names submitted by President Muhammadu Buhari to the Senate for consideration …
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It is time to admit it. Electing Buhari as president was a big national blunder. After the 2015 election, I predicted on Twitter that when critical decisions are to be taken, Yemi Osinbajo, the token Southerner in Aso Rock, would be sent to go and buy “guguru and epa.” This …
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