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1.2KNigeria Broke? FG’s Confession Signals Disaster
The real reason for the hike in the price of petrol in Nigeria has been given: Nigeria is broke and needed to...
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Nigeria: Partial Strike as Workers Divided
Nigerian workers were divided in their response to their union’s directive that they should commence an indefinite strike today, to protest a...
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No Devaluation of Naira — CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has not devalued the naira, contrary to speculations. The apex bank’s acting director of...
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Hell Let Loose as Fuel ‘Subsidy’ Goes
At last, Nigeria has removed one huge source of corruption: subsidy on petrol. But it has left ordinary people at the mercy...
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Catholic Bishops Meet Buhari over ‘Herdsmen’ Attacks
Representatives of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) held a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari Monday night at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. It...
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Oba of Benin’s Death Announced
The death of the king of Benin Kingdom, Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa, has been announced. Governor Adams Oshiomhole made the...
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1.6KDeath-proof Vehicles for Senators
A year or two ago, I would have sworn that such a thing would not happen in a Muhammadu Buhari presidency: unproductive...
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1.1KShakespeare Lived Here
400 YEARS AGO — The father of English literature, William Shakespeare, died on April 23, 1616, at exactly age 52. He was...
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United by Common Sense
We’re reminded that Nigeria is the only former British colony that is still intact. That is a sign of strength, not weakness....
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877The Other Side of Nigerian Leaders (I)
When a delegation of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) recently visited Senator Bukola Saraki, he was quoted by the media to have advised...