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As Nigeria struggles to deepen her democracy, no fewer than 17 state governments are running their local councils with transition or caretaker committees. Currently, 323 (41.73 per cent) of the 774 local councils are without elected chairmen and councillors. This is contrary to Section 7 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which guarantees the system of local government by democratically …

The 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Refinery is yet to begin production after the August commencement date, earlier announced by the President, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote. Dangote Refinery While delivering his speech at the official commissioning of the refinery by former President Muhammadu Buhari in May, he said, “Your excellencies, distinguished guests, our first product will be in the market …

•Emirates, Etihad airlines to resume flights in, out of Nigeria •UAE to invest several billion dollars in defence, agriculture sectors in Nigeria •New forex liquidity programme between both countries to be unfolded in coming weeks •Emirates News Agency mum on lifting of visa ban, flights’ resumption President Bola Tinubu and his United Arab Emirates (UAE) counterpart, Mohamed bin Zayed Al …

• Wike’s men intensify moves to undermine ex-vice president Supporters of Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, have condemned calls for his suspension from the party, describing the demand as “baseless and unreasonable”. It emerged, yesterday, that agitation for Atiku’s suspension was generating a fresh storm, even as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, was …

Say it’s end of an era Former Vice President and presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, Governors Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, and Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State were among prominent Nigerians who sent out condolences yesterday following …

Association of Radiation and Clinical Oncologists of Nigeria (ARCON) has said no fewer than 78,000 cancer-related deaths are recorded yearly across the federation. While also deploring the attitude of Nigerians to their health, the body submitted that current statistics indicate that about 125,000 cases are reported yearly in the country, with the most populous black nation holding the worst immortality …

Nigeria’s first indigenous chartered accountant, Akintola Williams, is dead, PUNCH Online reports. The doyen of accounting died at the age of 104. According to a source, who does not want to be mentioned, Williams died at his house in Lagos, on Monday (today). The graduate of accounting at the University of London was born in 1919. He went to Yaba …

As Nigeria struggles to deepen its democracy, no fewer than 17 state governments are running their local councils with transition or caretaker committees. Currently, 323 (41.73 per cent) of the 774 local councils are without elected chairmen and councillors. This is contrary to Section 7 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which guarantees the system of local government by democratically …

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Monday lifted the visa ban imposed on Nigerian travelers after a meeting between President Bola Tinubu and his UAE counterpart, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in Abu Dhabi. Another landmark agreement at the meeting between the two leaders was the immediate resumption of flight schedules of both Etihad Airlines and Emirates Airlines into and …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Monday, flagged off the free bus service for passengers on all routes operated by the state-owned Edo City Transport Limited (ECTS) as part of efforts to cushion the impact of the fuel subsidy removal by the Federal Government on the people of the State. The free transport scheme is expected to cover intra-city and …