Politics

By Ebinum Samuel In a resolute and uncompromising enforcement initiative designed to restore traffic discipline and facilitate the unhindered movement of vehicles, operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) have…
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Human rights activist and politician Omoyele Sowore has been detained indefinitely by the Nigeria Police Force after rejecting the bail conditions set for his release. Sowore was summoned for questioning over his exposé on alleged police…
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Recovers skuchies, ‘suck and die’, opioids, assorted weapons in raids across Lagos, Ekiti, Kwara; destroys cannabis plantation in Kano By Ebinum Samuel Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted…
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Ever since I started consciously monitoring the business of the government, I have always wondered why Nigeria’s yearly budgets unfailingly allocate astronomical amounts of money to buy the same items—cars, cutlery, furniture, etc.— that…
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By Tunde Olusunle Abuja, Nigeria's capital city, makes no pretences about a robust arts and culture tradition, as vivacious as in good old Lagos. The National Theatre in Iganmu; the Musical Society of Nigeria's (MUSON) Centre in…
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Details of the meeting between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and leaders from Ogoniland have emerged, with the President committing to fostering peace, justice, and sustainable development in the region.The meeting, held on Tuesday at…
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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, demanding the reversal of the recent 50% increase in telecommunications tariffs. In a statement, SERAP…
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By Debo Alabi Yagba Federal Constituency in the western Kogi senatorial zone, consists of three local councils, namely Mopamuro, Yagba East and Yagba West. In 1999, at the outset of the Fourth Republic political dispensation in…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will conduct an electronic auction of 891 forfeited cars between Jan. 20 and Jan. 27. The commission announced this on its social media handle on Monday. It stated…
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By Tunde Olusunle The minutes preceding the arrival of former President Olusegun Obasanjo and his deputy, Atiku Abubakar in the council chambers and convening rooms of the State House, Abuja for meetings, were very useful in our time.…
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