Month: July 2023

President Tinubu’s Government need to be concerned about spiralling inflation and cost of living crisis in Nigeria

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While all renowned Economist and Financial Analysts in Nigeria and beyond are in agreement about the cause of the astronomical rise in cost of living,they tend to have varied views on what the government needs to do or should have done to make economic disruptions more bearable on the citizens.   The removal of fuel subsidy and discontinuation of payment for subsidy on PMS was arguably a very good step taken by the Tinubu administration and it was strategic that it was done on the first day after the President…

Open Letter To Fellow Nigerians, By Kazeem Akintunde

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As for man, whenever his Lord tests him, gives him honour and gifts, He says ‘My Lord has honoured me.’ But whenever He tests him, restricting his livelihood for him, he says ‘My Lord has humiliated me’. Not at all. But you do not honour the orphans and you do not urge the feeding of the poor. And you devour inheritance with all greed and you love wealth with immense love’- Quran 89 Verse 15-20.       My dear fellow Nigerians, I have decided to write you this open…

Where do we go from here? By Lasisi Olagunju

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Given today’s state of the nation, it is likely that both Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Mr Peter Obi are thanking their stars that they were not the ones declared as our elected president on March 1, 2023. If they were, each of them would have done what Bola Tinubu did with petrol subsidy with consequences beyond their capacity. They would have done it – they all promised to do it. But, if it was Obi in particular who withdrew fuel subsidy, the North and the West would have exploded in…

Malagi and the Allegory of Folk Music: By Jibrin Bala Jibrin Yikangi; B.A.ED English, MISD,PhD(In-view)

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All human civilizations has one form of folk Music or a practice akin to It. For anyone who must have clock forty years and above, especially those who had lived in the country side or a regular visitor there must be familiar with the concept and importance of folk music, alas this cultural practice is dieing at a fast pace. For those who don’t know, Folk music are those popular music orally sung and shared within and without the community, they are commonly sung with same or close identity across…

Speaker Abbas extols Traditional Rulers’ contributions,says Nigeria can’t be a better place without them

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives,Hon. Abbas Tajudeen (PhD) has said that Nigeria could not be a better place without the contributions of traditional rulers, who should be encouraged to have clearly defined roles in the constitution. The Speaker stated this on Monday at the National Assembly when he received in audience a delegation of eminent royal fathers under the aegis of the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (NCTRN), who paid him a courtesy visit in his office. Speaker Abbas assured the Traditional Rulers that the 10th…

NPF affirms decision on withdrawal of Police Mobile Force Personnel from VIPs

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The Nigeria Police Force has reacted to recent news circulating regarding the possible reversal of the PMF reform policy and the decision of Acting Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun to withdraw Police Mobile Force (PMF) personnel from certain important personalities.   The Force in a statement by CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi stated that the decision to withdraw the PMF personnel from escort and guard duties stand firm, and there will be no going back on this critical policy change.   “The withdrawal process has already commenced with a…

Panellists to discuss digital culture, democracy at unveiling of book on Cyber Politics

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A panel is set to discuss the implications of digital culture for democracy during the public presentation of a book by the Head of Media Relations at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Omoniyi Ibietan, on Tuesday, 25 July 2023, the publishers of the book have said.   The panel discussion will follow the review of Cyber Politics: Social Media, Social Demography and Voting Behaviour in Nigeria, by Azubuike Ishiekwene, the editor-in-chief of Abuja-based Leadership Newspapers.   Discussions during the session will dwell on ‘The Cyber Context of Political Communication and…

Kalu charges Stakeholders to work with Reps to fix Nigeria’s Housing challenges

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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu has called for the collective effort of all the stakeholders in the housing sector to fix the inherent challenges, one of which was the massive deficit of units. He said that the 10th House was willing to work with the stakeholders to meet the people’s housing needs. Delivering his goodwill message as a special guest at the 17th Africa International Conference on Housing in Abuja on Monday, Kalu who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Hon. Toby Okechukwu bemoaned…

DG NPC bags Patron, Progressive Solidarity for Asiwaju. By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.

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The Director General, National Productivity Centre, NPC, Dr Nasir Olaitan Raji-Mustapha has been conferred with the patron, Progressives Solidarity for Asiwaju (PSA).   In a investiture program carried out in his office in Abuja on Monday, the group lauded the contributions of Dr Raji to the emergence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the February 2023 Presidential election, and swearing in May , 2023.   Alhaji Ibrahim Emokpaire , the chairman of the group and his team said the DG NPC was chosen for more supports and contributions to the…

Pilgrimage; Like Moslems, Like Christians, By ABUBAKAR YUSUF

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It is hilarious in a way and a joke taken too far on the other way round to arrive at a judgment of naira jamboree the yearly pilgrimage been observed by Moslem brothers immemorial, in a recent proclamation by some group of Nigerians capable of dragging the hard earned image of the National Hajj Commission NAHCON attained before and after the world ravaged pandemic of COVID-19 to disrepute. As we all know and written in the holy book of Quar’an, performing pilgrimage is one of the five pillars of Islam…