Author: Olumide Akinrinlola
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‘Those Who Will Rescue Nigeria Not Yet Born’, Tinubu’s Supporter Cries Out
I’m Joe Igbokwe, a staunch supporter of President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC), has alleged that those who will rescue Nigeria have not been born. Igbokwe, one of those who campaigned actively for Tinubu in the buildup to the election, said this while commenting on the cost of living crisis. In a…
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Naira crashes to N1,700 in parallel market
The Naira on Friday, depreciated to N1,700 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,675 per dollar on Thursday. However, the Naira appreciated to N1,540.78 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM fell to N1,540.78 per dollar from N1,576.1 per dollar…
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FG disburses N24bn to 991,261 households
The Federal Government has disbursed N24.78bn under the National Cash Transfer programme to 991,261 poor households as part of efforts to alleviate poverty in Nigeria. The cash transfer initiative, spearheaded by the National Social Investment Programme Agency, had beneficiaries across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, according to a statement from NSIPA on…
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Canadian Prime Minister, Trudeau survives no-confidence vote in parliament
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has survived a motion in parliament aimed at bringing down his government and triggering an election. Wednesday’s no-confidence vote is the first in a series of similar votes expected to be put forward by the opposition Conservative Party amid Trudeau’s plummeting approval ratings. The motion failed after opposition leader Pierre…
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Coalition proposes 37 recommendations for electoral reforms
A coalition consisting of several civil society organisations, including Yiaga Africa, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, and others, has proposed 37 recommendations as priority areas in need of immediate action to be incorporated into the nation’s electoral system. The recommendations were made following the National Assembly’s preparation to embark on another round of electoral…
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FG raises corps members monthly allowance to N77,000
The Federal Government has approved the increase of corps members’ monthly allowance to N77,000 with effect from July 2024. According to a statement signed by the NYSC’s Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, on Wednesday, the approval was contained in a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, dated September…
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We’ll Use Edo Template To Win Ondo, Anambra Guber Elections- Ganduje
National chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has said the party would use its template in Edo State governorship election to win the November 16 election in Ondo State. Ganduje, a former governor of Kano State, also said the party would use the same template to win Anambra currently…
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Highlights of decisions at Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja
The meeting backed the President’s idea of setting up a Disaster Relief Fund to be funded by a portion of the revenue accruing to the Federation account. Funds will also be solicited from the private sector. Another bill seeks federal and state collaboration to suspend certain taxes on small businesses and vulnerable populations. Among the…
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One year after, Nigeria has no ambassadors for 109 foreign missions
It’s been over a year that Nigeria has not named ambassadors in over a hundred diplomatic missions, which has raised concerns about the country’s position in the comity of nations, writes GIFT HABIB Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation and one of its largest economies, has now spent over 13 months without ambassadors in 109 diplomatic…
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PDP crisis: Atiku joins forces with anti-Damagum NWC members
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has thrown his weight behind the plot to unseat the acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum. The PUNCH learned on Sunday that Atiku reached out to members of the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) advocating for Damagum’s ouster. This move to remove Damagum has divided…