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1 month ago | 
businessday.ng | Anthony Ailemen |Tony Ailemen |Godsgift Onyedinefu
President Bola Tinubu has declared a State of Emergency in Rivers State following political crisis that engulfed the State. The president said the decision was taken after a sober reflection and evaluation of the political situation in Rivers State and the failure of both Governor Simi Fubara and his deputy to make a request to the president to issue this proclamation as required by section 305(5) of the 1999 Constitution as amended.
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1 month ago | 
businessday.ng | Anthony Ailemen |Tony Ailemen |Ladi Patrick-Okwoli
The migration of affluent individuals and politicians from Lagos to Abuja has sparked the capital city’s real estate boom, driving prices of luxury properties in highbrow areas such as Maitama, Asokoro, and Guzape by at least 200. The individuals, who came into Abuja after the 2023 presidential election victory of Bola Tinubu, have raised the demand for real estate in the high-brow areas as they purchase homes and offices at prices ranging from N500 million to N3 billion.
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2 months ago | 
businessday.ng | Tony Ailemen
…Threw boycott of telecom servicesThe Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has asked all affiliate bodies to mobilise it’s members for February 4th nationwide protest against the 50% increase in telecom services. Joe Ajaero, NLC President, in a statement on Wednesday, said the National Administrative Council (NAC) of the NLC met and took the decision to embark on the protest to force the Federal Government reverse the increase.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
businessday.ng | Tony Ailemen |Odinaka Anudu
By Tony Ailemen, Abuja President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, assured that the current tax reform bills currently before the National Assembly will not lead to increase in tax burden on poor Nigerians. This is as the President has also promised to prioritise social investment programmes.
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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 4, 2024 | 
businessday.ng | Joshua Bassey |Tony Ailemen
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, bowed to mounting international and local pressure to release the minors clamped in detention for more than three months. The minors were said to have participated in the #EndBadGovernance protests which took place across the country in August this year. About 114 EndBadGovernance protesters arrested by the police, mostly from the north (many of whom are minors), are being prosecuted by the Nigerian state for allegedly carrying foreign flags during the protest.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
businessday.ng | Taofeek Oyedokun |Tony Ailemen
Sixty-four years after Independence, Nigerians are perplexed by the lavish lifestyles of the political elite in contrast to the daily struggles of the majority who eat from hand to mouth. Despite being Africa’s biggest oil producer, the nation is grappling with an economic crisis, marked by high inflation, unemployment, and multidimensional poverty. Yet, government officials continue to indulge in luxurious spending, seemingly disconnected from the sufferings of ordinary citizens.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
businessday.ng | Taofeek Oyedokun |Tony Ailemen
Sixty-four years after Independence, Nigerians are perplexed by the lavish lifestyles of the political elite in contrast to the daily struggles of the majority who eat from hand to mouth. Despite being Africa’s biggest oil producer, the nation is grappling with an economic crisis, marked by high inflation, unemployment, and multidimensional poverty. Yet, government officials continue to indulge in luxurious spending, seemingly disconnected from the sufferings of ordinary citizens.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
businessday.ng | John Osadolor |Tony Ailemen |Favour Okpale
Shehu Mohammed, Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), in this interview with BusinessDay Managing Editor John Osadolor, Tony Ailemen, and Favour Okpale, reveals how over speeding i]s responsible for 70% of carnages on Nigerian roads and why FRSC is introducing new technologies to enhance road safety, check FRSC staff excesses, combat traffic violations, and improve monitoring of drivers in Nigeria.….Excerpts Why does it take the Federal Road Safety Corps so long to process a...
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Sep 6, 2024 | 
businessday.ng | Anthony Ailemen |Tony Ailemen
…As flood-ravaged states get N3bnThe Federal Government on Wednesday gave states which are yet to make their submissions on the establishment of state police until Monday, September 9, to do so. The Federal Government also warned that the nation’s food supply challenges have been further aggravated by flooding that has affected about 28 states. The government decried the states’ inability to make submissions on the creation of state police, about 8 months after the approval.
