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2 months ago | 
businessday.ng | Iwok Iniobong |Iniobong Iwok |Taofeek Oyedokun
… Speakership tussle for control of House funds not for public interest-ObserversThe procurement of N5 billion worth of vehicles for lawmakers at the Lagos State House of Assembly has intensified tensions between Speaker Mudashiru Obasa and his predecessor, Mojisola Meranda. The dispute stems from the timing and execution of the purchase, which took place during Obasa’s brief removal from office.
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2 months ago | 
businessday.ng | Iwok Iniobong |Iniobong Iwok |Taofeek Oyedokun
…Peter Obi is coming – El-Rufai’s son hints…More defections loomThe race to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027 is gaining momentum as Nasir El-Rufai, former Kaduna State governor, dumps the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in what appears to be a strategic move to build an opposition coalition.
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2 months ago | 
businessday.ng | Iwok Iniobong |Iniobong Iwok |Ngozi Jennifer Ekugo
The suspension of the Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi Central, by the Nigerian Senate is a clear violation of order 67(4) of its own rules, which limits suspensions of a member of the upper chamber to a maximum of 14 days, legal practitioners have told BusinessDay.
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Dec 14, 2024 | 
businessday.ng | Iniobong Iwok |Taofeek Oyedokun
…Citizens urge INEC to make integrity its watch word…Agbakoba, others reactSince the successful conduct of the December 7, 2024 Presidential election by the Electoral Commission of Ghana, reactions have continued to trail the exercise, with many Nigerians urging the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to come down from its high horse and learn how to make integrity its watch word.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
businessday.ng | Iwok Iniobong |Iniobong Iwok
The Coalition of Lagos Indigenous Youth over the weekend faulted orchestrated attacks on Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, by some groups. In a statement issued on behalf of the body by Tunde Azeez, the Coordinator, he said the groups who claimed to be speaking for Lagosians, was unknown, illegal and of no effect.
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Nov 17, 2024 | 
businessday.ng | Obinna Emelike |Ignatius Chukwu |Iniobong Iwok
…As residents slow down on use of generatorsIn what could be termed a blessing in disguise, some city dwellers say they are now enjoying better and deeper sleep arising from reduced noise and air pollution hitherto produced by generators. They explain that since the steady hike in fuel pump price, there seems to be ‘tranquility’ in many neighbourhoods across the country as generators have gone on holiday.
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Nov 9, 2024 | 
businessday.ng | Ignatius Chukwu |Godfrey Ofurum |Tony Ailemen |Iniobong Iwok
…Abandoned roads around N17trn -Mbadiwe…Claim of ‘no money’ unfoundedDespite the poor revenue claims by the current administration, awards of contracts have continued, especially the construction of new roads, to the neglect of existing ones, most of which are deplorable. From the Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration to the barely two years present administration of Bola Tinubu, there are sadly piles of abandoned roads across the country.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
businessday.ng | Iwok Iniobong |Iniobong Iwok |Ojochenemi Onje
…Nigeria, Africa to remain peripheral in US policiesThe victory of Donald Trump in the United States presidential election could shift global alliances, but it may not positively impact Nigeria’s economy, experts say. They say just like in Trump’s first term, Nigeria and Africa will still remain peripheral to United States’ priorities and policies in his second tenure.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
businessday.ng | Iwok Iniobong |Iniobong Iwok |David Olujinmi
As the United States prepares to elect a new president, analysts have highlighted the pros and cons of a Donald Trump and Kamala Harris win. They say a Donald Trump presidency may not be the best for Nigeria in terms of immigration but admitted that a Kamala Harris government may be a bit considerate. Harris, 60, won the Democratic Party’s nomination after President Joe Biden ended his re-election bid earlier this year.
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Nov 3, 2024 | 
businessday.ng | Iniobong Iwok |John Salau |Taofeek Oyedokun
…. As outrage trails detention, prosecution of children protesting hungerThe Federal Government is under mounting criticism following the detention and prosecution of 76 protesters, mostly minors, accused of participating in August’s #EndBadGovernance protests spurred by skyrocketing food prices and worsening living conditions.
