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World fights costly petrol. Tinubu defends it

By Farooq A. Kperogi Something extraordinary is happening across the world. Governments are losing sleep over the intolerably rising prices of petrol and diesel. They are cutting...

Nigeria’s debt stock inches nearer N170trn as FG begins talks for new $1.5bn World Bank loans

The Federal Government is seeking fresh World Bank financing totalling $1.5bn for climate resilience, social protection and early childhood development, even as Nigeria’s total...

Nigerian University Lecturers and the Self-Normalisation of Poverty

By Prof. Abdelghaffar Amoka Abdelmalik I was invited to conduct an external examination for three postgraduate students (1 PhD and 2 MSc) at an institution...

N5.15tn IGR by States, FCT: What Did it Buy For Citizens?

Revenue is rising, the economy is growing and inflation is slowing — but the real test of Nigeria’s reforms is whether households can actually...

Nigeria, US Sign Pact to Deepen Investment in Mining Sector

Nigeria and the United States have signed a framework agreement to deepen cooperation and attract greater American investment into Nigeria’s mining sector, as the...

The Buhari, Obasanjo, Tinubu Connection in How And Why Sunrise, Leno Lost in Paris

By Garba Shehu There are good reasons why Leno Adesanya and his company, Sunrise Power Transition Company lost their case at the International Chamber of...

The Debt Battle of the Anambra Blood Brothers: What the Records Really Show About Peter Obi’s ₦127bn Legacy Claim

The political fight between former Anambra Governor Peter Obi and the government of his successor’s successor, Governor Chukwuma Soludo, has suddenly become a forensic...

Court of Appeal Upholds N85m Penalty Against Zenith Bank Over Illegal Account Freeze

By Yemi Oyeyemi, Abuja The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld an N85 million judgment against Zenith Bank and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF)...

NICON Goes Under as NAICOM Revokes Licence, Appoints Receiver

● Jimoh Ibrahim-linked insurer loses RIC-049 after recapitalisation battle • Ume SAN takes control • Policyholders, creditors told to deal with liquidator • Move...

Story, Story? Story!: Benin-Asaba Road Crisis: Umahi Moves to Oust Concessionaire, Says FG ‘Played Into Its Hands’

After an ongoing grueling experience by Nigerians, and being stuck on the road, the Federal Government has moved to take control of the troubled...

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