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Only 6 states viable, as Katsina made N8bn but got N136bn federal allocation 

Only 6 states viable, as Katsina made N8bn but got N136bn federal allocation 

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru The 2019 Annual States Viability Index, ASVI, released on Sunday by Economic Confidential, showed that only six states in the federation are economically viable. The states include Lagos, Ogun, Rivers, Kwara, Kaduna and Enugu, while also listing the poor and insolvent states to include Katsina, Kebbi, Borno, Bayelsa and Taraba states, based […]

We took to robbery because no one wanted to loan us N1.6m ― Suspects

We took to robbery because no one wanted to loan us N1.6m ― Suspects

By Evelyn Usman Attempts by two suspected members of a robbery gang to snatch a car form an Uber driver weekend, in Anthony area of Lagos has been foiled by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS Lagos State Police Command. The suspects: Sule Abdulkareem and Celestine Joseph, who were former dispatch riders with an […]

60-year-old UTME candidate who wants to study Pharmacy raises concern over score

60-year-old UTME candidate who wants to study Pharmacy raises concern over score

By Joseph Erunke ABUJA — A 60-year-old man who wrote the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations, UTME to read Pharmacy, has raised concern over his inability to achieve his dream due to low score. The man, Mr Gabriel Olarenwaju Akinyemi, who wrote the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB’s UTME, scored an aggregate of 161. […]

2023: Afenifere leader, Pa Fasoranti, opens up on Tinubu

2023: Afenifere leader, Pa Fasoranti, opens up on Tinubu

Leader of pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, speaks on the 2023 presidency and the speculation that the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is planning to take a shot at the nation’s highest office.

Trillions lost at NDDC, not N40billion: More revelations on Akpabio, Nunieh, others

Trillions lost at NDDC, not N40billion: More revelations on Akpabio, Nunieh, others

SOME Niger Delta leaders and crusaders, including a former President of the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People, MOSOP, Mr. Ledum Mitee; Ms. Annkio Briggs; Coordinator of the Niger Delta Peace Coalition, NDPC, Mr. Zik Gbemre, and a former National President of Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Eric Omare, are peeved at the turn of events in the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.

Edo 2020: APC campaign council, Obaseki bicker over removal of billboards, posters

Edo 2020: APC campaign council, Obaseki bicker over removal of billboards, posters

The National Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress, APC for the September 19 Governorship election in Edo State, yesterday alleged that Governor Godwin Obaseki has directed that it’s outdoor billboards and campaign posters of its candidate Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyami and his deputy Mallam Hani Audu in the state be removed.

I made wrong choice, Akeredolu opens up on defected deputy Ajayi

I made wrong choice, Akeredolu opens up on defected deputy Ajayi

Dayo Johnson – Akure GOVERNOR Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has declared that he made a wrong choice in his deputy governor, Agboola Ajayi who defected to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Akeredolu said this in Igbekebo, in Ese-Odo council area of the state during his “meet the delegates” tour ahead of the next […]