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•Says his administration tackling with boldness, decisiveness manufacturers’ challenges •Highlights access to low-cost capital, multiple taxation, infrastructure issues, FX scarcity, export obstacles, among impediments  President Bola Tinubu told Nigerians yesterday that he was aware of their current pains, but assured that they were only temporary hardships meant to birth permanent gains. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2023 National …

Nigerians kick as Court grants ex-CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele 300m bail While alleging that the actions of the security agencies are a direct affront to the rule of law and amount to disregarding the Order of a competent Court of Law, the petitioner argued that the embattled former CBN Governor is now facing persecution and not prosecution. Abah therefore urged …

The Ondo State House of Assembly has warned against violating the resolutions of President Bola Tinubu’s meeting with the members of the House and other stakeholders over the lingering political crisis in the state. The House held its first plenary session on Tuesday after last Friday’s meeting with Tinubu in Abuja. At the end of Tuesday’s plenary, the Speaker of …

•Revises exchange rate to N750/$, oil benchmark now $77.96  •Okays $1bn AfDB concessionary loan • Oyedele-led tax reforms committee briefs FEC •Council approves Nigeria’s draft human rights report to the UN •Tinubu presents 2024 appropriation bill to N’Assembly tomorrow  •Abbas: We’ll give Nigerians avenue to participate in budget process The Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday, rose from its weekly meeting …

Amid controversies trailing judgments of various courts handling election disputes, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, yesterday, said that public sentiments, and emotions cannot replace the law. “The law remains the law, no matter whose interest is involved. In all we do, as interpreters of the law, we should endeavour to sever the strings of emotion from …

…as Speaker Abbas unveils plans to hold Budget Town Hall meeting President Bola Tinubu is expected to lay the N26 trillion budget estimates for 2024 fiscal year on Wednesday, November 29. In line with legislative practice, the budget estimates is to be laid before the joint session of the National Assembly. President Tinubu is expected to be accompanied by some …

TEL AVIV, Israel — A truce between Israel and Hamas entered its fifth day on Tuesday, with the militant group promising to release more civilian hostages to delay the expected resumption of the war and Israel under growing pressure to spare Palestinian civilians when the fighting resumes. The sides agreed to extend their truce through Wednesday, with another two planned exchanges of …

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has urged the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to order the release of its members who are detained in police cells across the country or charge them to court to know their fate. IPOB also made the same call to the Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Yusuf Bichi, and the Chief …

A comment by the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II,  that the Binis founded Lagos State, has  sparked debate on social media. During a visit to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, the monarch said, “It is in the history books that the Binis founded Lagos. When some people will hear it now, they will go haywire, what …

No fewer than 433 out of the 836 foreign-trained medical graduates who sat the qualifying examination organised by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria failed, The PUNCH has gathered. The qualifying examination was held at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital between November 22 and 23,2023. The assessment for the foreign-trained medical graduates was in a Computer Based Test format with the …