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As Nigerians join other Christian faithful globally to celebrate this year’s Christmas, President Muhammadu Buhari has implored the citizens to vote for a candidate that would sustain his legacy by maintaining the momentum his administration has created for the greater good of the country in the 2023 polls. He said the advances his administration has made so far on the economic front, especially in infrastructure, food security, anti-corruption, security, energy sufficiency, among others, will need to be built on. In his Christmas message to Nigerians, the president said the 2023 general election is an opportunity for Nigeria to show the…

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, took his national campaign tour to Bayelsa state yesterday, declaring that Nigeria has been unfair to the people of Niger Delta. According to Obi, if elected president on February 25, 2023, he would use oil money to rebuild the region. “Going round the entire Niger Delta and Bayelsa State in particular, I stand here to say that Nigeria has not been fair to the Niger Delta region,” Obi said. The Obi-Datti media office said the Labour Party presidential candidate’s position came when he addressed Niger Delta critical stakeholders that comprised traditional…

Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has said the demands by the group of five Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors was beyond the call for Dr Iyorchia Ayu’s resignation as national chairman. G-5 governors, also known as the Intergrity Group, comprise Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Samuel Ortom (Benue), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), and Ikpeazu According to Ikpeazu, the group’s agitation hinges around integrity, which he said was lacking in the current political configuration. He believes a united Nigeria would be realised if there is political, economic and social harmony. “There are issues of integrity, keeping promises, making sure that if we…

The Federal Government has initiated plans to introduce O.5 per cent levy on imported goods to raise funds to meet its obligations to the African Development Bank, the World Bank and other multilateral organisations. This is contained in a document titled ‘Invitation to a One Day Public Hearing and Submission of Memoranda on the 2022 Finance Bill,’ released by the House of Representatives Committee on Finance. The new levy was introduced into the 2022 Finance Bill under Sector 13 for Customs, Excise, Tariff, etc. (Consolidation) Act. The document read in part, “In addition to extant customs duties and other approved…

The Chief Executive Officer, Purple Real Estate Income Plc, Olaide Agboola, speaks about the challenges and prospects of the Nigerian real estate market How do you think the retail end of the real estate sector can be developed post-recession? Post-recession, retail has emerged as a valuable strategic tool for economic growth, creating more jobs and generating revenue. Several trends are progressing in the retail market, one of which is an innovation driven by technology. Nigeria is the second most developed market in Africa after South Africa and is the second largest consumer market on the continent. The country’s emerging consumer class…

The Nigerian Air Force has said two terrorist kingpins were killed during air interdictions carried out by the air component of Operation Hadin Kai at the Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. The Air Force gave the names of the terrorist kingpins as Khaids Tukur and Bakura Jega, adding that over a hundred terrorists were also killed during the air raid. In a statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet said the air raid was conducted after it was discovered that the commanders had placed their foot soldiers at strategic positions in the…

The Lagos State Government, through, the state Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA, on Saturday shut down the popular Quilox Club at Ozumba Nbadwe Road, Victoria Island, over non-compliance to agency directive and organizing event without obtaining sound control permit. The enforcement exercise which was jointly carried out by the agency and Lagos State Task Force took place around 4.30pm after receiving several complaints by the neighbors. Confirming the seal off exercise, LASEPA, General Manager, Dr. Dolapo Fasawe, said that the measure became necessary following several distress calls with video evidence (s) received from concerned neighbors to support their claims on alleged…

Many hours ago, Television Continental (TVC) shared a video showing the moment some victims of Bandits’ attack in southern Kaduna were narrating their horrible experiences after conducting a mass burial in the state. One of the victims of the attack named Lukuchi David said, “when the bandits came, they shot nineteen (19) people and burnt almost all the houses in the village.” Another victim of the unfortunate attack named Jesse Joseph said, “we are wondering if what the government of Kaduna does is only to come and pick corpses and leave us without securing our place. This is because we do not know if the government is still…

He stated that there had been 51 attacks on INEC facilities between 2019 and 2022, which include that of the Imo State, and noted that such action has implications for political participation as electorates cannot be denied the right to exercise their fundamental right by electing leaders in those affected areas, and this means that the commission would either have to rebuild those offices provided there is money or provide a temporary place to be used. Mr. Samson also indicated that it will be of paramount importance for INEC to reprint all the sensitive materials, including the voter cards, that were burned and…

The Osun State Govt Asset Recovery Committee set up by the current PDP-led Governor Ademola Adeleke, has disclosed that it uncovered additional 55 vehicles worth N1.5billion which former govt officials of the State under the immediate past Governor Adegboyega Oyetola’s administration, illegal took why vacating their offices. The latest discovery came barely 24hours after the Osun State Govt discovered a first batch of vehicles (11) worth N2.9billion in possession of Adegboyega Oyetola, his wife, his deputy, and some of his aides, of which the Osun APC through its Media Director General, Kola Olabisi, had described as “untrue”. The Osun Asset Recovery Committee Chairman, Dr Bashiru Salami, on Saturday,…