Category: Public sector
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Oloyede’s exit from JAMB: End of an era!
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By Bolanle BOLAWOLE turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Since the Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Said Ahmad, announced at the last stakeholders meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation…
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Deficits, Debt and Economic Literacy: A Response to Nigeria’s Fiscal Critics
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By Tanimu Yakubu Those who speak glibly about deficits, debt and fiscal expansion often reveal not economic sophistication, but economic illiteracy disguised as moral outrage. Much of today’s opposition rhetoric…
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FMC Owo: Hope fulfilled or hope betrayed?
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By Bolanle BOLAWOLE turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 It still looks like yesterday when, in 1971, the outgoing military governor of the then Western State, Brigadier Robert Adeyinka Adebayo, performed the…
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Alia @60: Benue Governor promises renewed commitment, development drive
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By TYAV SAM TYAV Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has assured of renewed commitment to the people and his desire to develop the state as he celebrates 60 years. Speaking…
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Head of Service, Foreign Minister, FEC Members, Others Fete Enikanolaiye
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By Tunde Olusunle, PhD Prominent figures from various sectors in Nigeria have continued to extend their heartfelt congratulations to Ambassador Audu-Rafiu Olusola Enikanolaiye on his recent appointment as the Minister…
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Minister Alausa: Little learning is dangerous
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By Owei Lakemfa In my second year at the University of Ife in 1979, two students from the Federal Government College, Kano joined the Faculty of Arts. Awam Ampah and…
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Niger River Basin Chief Orchestrates Commotion To Sabotage Financial Probe Against Him -MD
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By Wole Adedeji, Ilorin A Union leader and immediate past Area Manager of the Lower Niger River Basin Authority, Ilorin, Mr. Mudi Olayinka Raji, has been accused of causing violence…
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BREAKING: EFCC declares ex-Minister Sadiya Umar Farouq wanted over alleged N37bn fraud
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has declared Sadiya Umar Farouq, former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, wanted over alleged abuse of office and diversion of public…
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Adebayo Adelabu and the Ọ̀yọ́ Verdict: When ‘Ọ̀yọ́’ Means Neither Call nor Consent
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By Ọlabọde Adekanye In Ọ̀yọ́ State, politics speaks Yoruba before it speaks English. When the people truly want you, they say Ọ̀yọ́ ń pè ọ́—Ọ̀yọ́ is calling you. When they…
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WORKERS’ DAY 2026: OLAWANDE’S STEADY HAND IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
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By Hon. Ayo Thomas As Nigeria marks Workers’ Day 2026, the spotlight naturally falls on the nation’s workforce and the leaders shaping its future. Among those earning recognition is Minister…
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Tinubu reshuffles cabinet, drops Edun, appoints Oyedele as Finance Minister
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu today relieved Mr. Wale Edun of his duties as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. He was directed to hand over to Mr.…
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Tinubu’s financialism and some missing links
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By Taiwo Adisa, PhD In an article published by the Nigerian Tribune on Wednesday, April 8, an admirer of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu attempted to place him in the rank…
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Questions N3.3tn power bailout can’t answer
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By Abdullateef Aliyu (Lagos), Daniel Adaji & Faruk Shuaibu (Abuja) Nigeria’s power sector is once again under scrutiny following the federal government’s approval of over N3.3 trillion to clear the…
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Ibadan metaphor of power, powerlessness, and UI’s missteps
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By Taiwo Adisa Let me start by saying that Ibadan in this piece is used to depict Oyo State as one of the 36 states of the Nigerian nation. Section…
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The truth about UK-based Jupiter Lithium Limited and Nigeria’s Basin Mining Limited
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By Kehinde Bamigbetan The coming visit of Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the United Kingdom is generating high expectations on the back of positive evaluations of his economic management…
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Kwara Customs Command Impounds 222 Units of Explosives Component; generates N478.2m DPV in two months
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By Wole Adedeji, Ilorin The Nigeria Customs Service, Kwara area command said it has intercepted 222 units of used compressors used to produce explosive devices. Giving reports on the achievements…
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When the Lights Go Out at UCH: A Nation’s Conscience on Trial
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By Tajudeen Kareem There is something profoundly symbolic — and deeply tragic — about a hospital swathed in darkness. In the operating theatre, darkness is not an inconvenience; it is…
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Alleged money laundering: Court grants Malami, wife, son N200m bail each
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail of N200 million each to former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, his wife Asabe Bashir, and their son Abdulaziz Malami…
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Alleged $4.5bn Fraud: Witness Tells Court EFCC Forced Him to Write Statement to Indict Emefiele
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A defence witness, Henry Omoile, on Friday told the Ikeja Special Offences Court in Lagos that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) allegedly forced him to write…
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Cabinet Shake-Up: Tinubu appoints Taxman, Oyedele as Minister of State, Finance
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By Mohammed Shosanya President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Mr. Taiwo Oyedele as the minister of state for finance in Nigeria. He’s replacing Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, who has been moved…