Nigeria’s GDP ‘growth’ is anaemic; it’s nothing to celebrate! By Olu Fasan
TRUST Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s self-assured yet bumbling president. He will claw at any piece of seemingly good news. Recently, when the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, reported that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic…
Ibadan residents lament ‘unbearable’ increment in transport fares
Some residents of Ibadan have described the sudden increase in transport fares, following the announcement of a new petroleum pump price by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), as unbearable.…
Betrayal: We stand by our statement, NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has rebuffed the denial by the presidency that there was no discussion of any offer in exchange for fuel price increase during the minimum wage…
Put citizens first – Bill Gates advises Nigerian leaders
Bill Gates, co-chair, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has appealed to Nigerian leaders to put citizens first, saying this will enable leaders build a better future for all. Gates said…
Kamala Harris seeks end to US gun violence
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Wednesday implored Americans to bring a halt to the “epidemic of gun violence” plaguing the United States, after a mass shooting at a Georgia…
Customs declared state of emergency at Onne port over illicit imports
The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has declared a state of emergency at the Onne Port Complex over the incessant importation of illicit cargo into the country. Speaking to newsmen at…
Another claimant to LP chairmanship says Otti’s stakeholders’ meeting is illegal
Another claimant to the national chairmanship of the Labour Party, LP, Callistus Okafor, has dismissed the party’s stakeholders meeting convened by Abia State governor as illegal, unconstitutional and a mere…
Supreme Court: People no longer decide winners, it’s now judiciary – Imo LP guber candidate
Owerri – The 2023 Imo Governorship candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Senator Athan Achonu, on Wednesday, alleged that the Judiciary now decides the winners of elections and not the people.…
Shettima advocates strong alliance to end poverty, improve lives of Nigerians
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has called for a formidable alliance among key players in government at all levels as well as development partners in the bid to wriggle…
‘Fire in their states’ – PDP Governors fume over Wike’s threats
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have berated the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike, for threatening to “set their states on…