Politics

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said it received more money in 2017 than it did in 2016 from power sector investors who sought for regulatory permits  or renew the licences they held in Nigeria’s power market. This is coming as the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has denied disrupting the execution of contracts for the …

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, will next week unfold the Bank’s plans for 2019 year, during the first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting scheduled for January 21 to 22. The Director, Corporate Communications at the CBN, Mr. Isaac Okorafor, disclosed this in a statement. Also, Okorafor confirmed the CBN’s injection of the sum of $263 …

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A former Niger State governor, Babangida Aliyu, has said President Muhammadu Buhari will lose the 2019 presidential election. He said critical stakeholders who contributed to the President’s electoral victory in 2015 had all deserted the ruling party. Aliyu said this in an interview with our correspondent during a peace meeting which his reconciliatory committee had with Plateau Peoples Democratic Party …

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Ogun politicians have been advised to take a cue from the developmental template laid down by the immediate past Governor of Ogun State and Director General, Atiku Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCO), Otunba Gbenga Daniel, in which the people savoured dividends of democracy in every sector of governance. Speaking at the annual New Year Interdenominational Thanksgiving Service held at the palatial …

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…MC Oluomo, Others Stabbed As Party Leaders Flee Scene Loud gunshots were fired as pandemonium broke out in Lagos on Tuesday when the All Progressives Congress, APC, flagged off its campaign for its governorship candidate, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and other party flag-bearers in the state. Popular ‘area father’, MC Oluomo, was said to have been stabbed in the skirmish that occurred …

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may call off the lingering strike this weekend to allow public universities to resume academic activities next week. Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, gave this indication on Monday after long hours of conciliatory meeting with the representatives of ASUU led by its President, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi. He said the deliberations …

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It was an excited crowd that greeted the arrival of the former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel to the Palace of the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, in Ijebu Ode for the annual New Year prayer session on Monday. The Former Governor of Ogun State, who is also the Director General of the Atiku Presidential Campaign Organisation, …

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*Nigeria cannot change except everyone’s killed, he claims *Minister suggested that N18 billion transportation university was sited in Buhari’s village for political patronage *Charity should begins ‘abroad’ (Daura), he says Bayo Akinloye In a leaked tape that has gone viral online, the Director General of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Campaign Organisation, Rotimi Amaechi, has declared that Nigeria is a “hopeless and helpless” …

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*Insists she’s president’s niece *Says INEC is compromised with her as head of INEC collation centre *Accuses Buhari of massive nepotism Bayo Akinloye Insisting that, Amina Zakari, the head of Election Collation Centre for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is a niece of Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, a northern leader, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, has lambasted the Presidency for lying …

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The Corporate Affairs Commission, on Thursday, extended the period that those who want to register business names could enjoy cost reduction. The Commission stated that beyond slashing business name registration from N10,000 to N5,000, it has also extended the duration of the initiative till March 31. The government agency made the announcement on its Twitter handle, @cacnigeria1. Advertisement CAC said, “In an …

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