President Bola Tinubu has proposed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited sell crude oil to Dangote Petroleum Refinery in naira. According to Bayo Onanuga, special adviser on information and strategy to the president, on Tuesday, the proposal was adopted by the federal executive council (FEC). Read More »
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Protest and Cost of Living: Balancing Rights and Risks. By. Tunde Rahman
All hell has been let loose, and the centre can no longer hold in Kenya over the tax revolt that has been ravaging that East-African country since June. In the wake of the crisis, a part of the parliament building was razed down by arsonists. Some public buildings were touched while several companies and shops were destroyed and looted. Sensing ... Read More »
Governor Adeleke Launches Bursary Awards for Osun State Students
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has ordered immediate phased disbursement of bursary stipends to Osun State students in various tertiary institutions. The government had earlier collated students data across the tertiary institutions using the records from students stakeholders. The bursary award covers about three thousand five hundred regular students and almost three hundred law students. Each of the 30 ... Read More »
“Avoiding Anarchy: A Call for Peaceful Protest in Nigeria”. By OYEKOYA AKINTUNDE
The ENDSARS Protest is still fresh in my memory, it gives a poignant reminder of a catalogue of event that led to the death , destruction of lives and properties, though it could be regarded as an epochal moment in our history that marked the strength of an unassailabe population , who were in congruent, agreed that the activities of ... Read More »
INEC Chairman Highlights Readiness for Edo State Governorship Election Amid Flood Recovery
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the third regular quarterly consultative meeting for this year. You may recall that our first meeting for the year was held on Tuesday 19th March 2024 while the second took place two months ago on Monday 13th May 2024. You may also recall that the last meeting focused mainly on the forthcoming ... Read More »
Bariga Chairman Assures No Protests by Youths and Students
Bariga, Lagos – Barrister Kolade David Alabi, the incumbent Chairman of Bariga LCDA Lagos and the President of ALGON, has assured the general public that youths and students residing in Bariga area of Lagos State won’t be participating in any protest, rage or violent activities. This is coming following the announcement of a proposed protest by some members of the ... Read More »
Ken Calebs Olumese: The Visionary Behind Lagos Nightlife. by Mayor Akinpelu
He’s a special breed. The man who changed the concept of nightclubbing in Lagos. He’s Ken Calebs Olumese, the Governor of Niteshift. I met the Governor when I was in charge of a column on ‘People and Parties’ at Vintage People magazine. My publisher, Mr. Muyiwa Adetiba, had asked me to interview a friend of his, Ken Olumese, who was ... Read More »
“Long Overdue: The Generational Protest to Address Nigeria’s Political and Economic Crisis”
I’m compelled to script these words to put the issues before us in proper perspective. To advise Leadership correctly. And to help create order in the emergent chaos fueled by Political Operators, Agents of State and Spokespersons of Government. I must inform them here and now that to desperately seek to stifle the political space, to strangle the freedom to ... Read More »
President Tinubu Urged to Address Nigerians as Protests Loom
President Tinubu should directly address the nation amidst rising tensions ahead of the planned protest on August 1st, 2024, led by young Nigerians voicing their concerns about the harsh economic conditions. There is a growing worry about the perception of the president as disconnected and lacking solutions to national challenges. Senator Ali Ndume recently accused the president of being controlled ... Read More »
Governor Adeleke Calls for Dialogue with Protest Organizers and Stakeholders
Governor Ademola Adeleke has fixed tomorrow Monday for a comprehensive dialogue with organizers of upcoming national protests alongside stakeholders from the security and civil societies. In a directive handed down on Sunday morning, the state Governor instructed his team members to reach out to representatives of various civil society groups and student bodies for a dialogue session on the state ... Read More »