Day: May 10, 2025

CGC Adeniyi backs Renewed Hope agenda, inspects locally made vehicles

Lukman Laleye Babalola

In support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Nigeria First policy aimed at strengthening local industry and promoting indigenous production, the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, on Thursday, 8th May 2025, inspected a range of vehicles manufactured by members of the Nigeria Automotive Manufacturers Association (NAMA) at the Customs Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja. During the inspection, the CGC commended the quality, design, and functionality of the locally assembled vehicles. “In terms of aesthetics, I am satisfied with what I see here. In terms of functionality, we have been…

Kwankwaso condemns NNPP Defectors to APC, labels action ‘Greatest Political Sin’

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National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has strongly condemned recent defections from the party to the All Progressives Congress (APC), described such moves as a betrayal of trust and “the greatest political sin.” Speaking on Saturday in Kano while welcoming new NNPP members from Takai Local Government Area, Kwankwaso criticised elected officials who abandon the party and its ideals after riding on its platform to win public office. His comments was coming in the wake of the defection…

Women are free to be gold diggers ,by Funke Egbemode

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Do you still remember the story of my friend who said he loves women with big breasts? Each time a woman with full frontal endowment passed, he smacked his lips. He will not date a woman with less than 34DD specification. He can ‘manage’ if her southern region is not rich or even outright flat. As long as there is something full to cushion his stress after a long hard day. But his wife, yes, the Madam of the house, is almost flat-chested. Yet my friend is married, happily married.…

FG endorses National Energy Transition Policy, reaffirms Net-Zero Commitment by 2060

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The Federal Government of Nigeria has formally adopted the National Energy Transition Policy (NETP), reinforcing its commitment to a cleaner, greener, and inclusive energy future that targets net-zero carbon emissions by 2060.   This was announced by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, during the NEITI Retreat and Board Meeting held in Abia State. Akume, who also chairs the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) Board, described the policy as a “strategic blueprint” for achieving an environmentally sustainable energy landscape.   He emphasized the need…

The battle of coalitions ,by Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

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Nigeria’s political landscape is being reshaped before our very eyes. The chess pieces are moving across the board with calculated precision, as defections sweep across the nation like wildfire in the harmattan season.   Make no mistake about it – we’re witnessing a high-stakes power play that threatens the very fabric of our democratic experiment.   Last month, Delta state governor Sheriff Oborevwori shocked the nation by defecting with his entire cabinet to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). As if that wasn’t dramatic enough, Delta lawmakers in the House…

Grace Ike urges Accountability, Welfarism as NUJ FCT Council elects New Executive Members in Bye-Election

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, on Saturday conducted a bye-election to fill three vacant positions in its executive council, with Sharon Emephia, Daniel Henry Abimiku, and Rosemary Ukoko-Tega emerging victorious.   The election, which was held peacefully with 54 accredited voters, became necessary following the vacant positions left after the main NUJ FCT elections conducted on December 4, 2024.   Sharon Emephia of the Correspondents Chapel was elected Assistant Secretary with 52 votes, while two ballots were declared invalid. Daniel Henry Abimiku from the…

NYSC DG urges Corps Members to embrace Entrepreneurship, avoid Dependency

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Akinyemi Nafiu, has called on Corps Members to embrace entrepreneurship, plan for their future, and avoid relying on others for success.   He gave this charge during his visits to the Benue State Orientation Camp in Wannune and the Nasarawa State Orientation Camp in Magaji Dan Yamusa, Keffi.   General Nafiu advised Corps Members to think creatively and outside the box, stressing the need to add value to themselves and society at large. He encouraged them to…

The urgency of an emergencyBy abiodun KOMOLAFE

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I was out of town last Saturday when a sudden phone call shattered my plans for the weekend. My co-tenant informed me of a shocking rent hike by a staggering 75% increase! In one fell swoop? In a letter to that effect, the Estate Agent, or ‘Caretaker’, as they are called in this part of the world, added a caveat, which more or less sounded like a formal threat: “In view of this, we hereby review the rent to N350,000.00 (Three hundred and fifty thousand naira) only for your subsequent…