A coalition of Southern and Middle Belt Youth Leaders Assembly, COSMBYLA, yesterday, flayed the reintroduction of the Water Resources Bill by President Muhammadu Buhari, saying it is obnoxious and vexatious. ADVERTISING COSMBYLA is the umbrella body of youth groups in the South-East, South-South, South-West and Middle Belt regions. In a statement by President of the…
Amble for PVC may shape polls SINCE political parties concluded their presidential primaries, the polity has been vibrant as millions of people across the country, especially youths, scramble to get registered as voters. As of Monday June 27, 2022, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had registered 14,137,024 youths (aged 18-34); 6,280,190 middle-aged people (aged…
The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has now been scheduled to hold in 2024 in Cote d’Ivoire, says the Confederation of African Football (CAF), President Patrice Motsepe. The competition was to hold between June and July in 2023, which is the peak of rainy season in Cote d’Ivoire. “We cannot take the risk,” the South…
Arsenal football club have announced the signing of Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus from Premier League champions Manchester City.Jesus, a four-time Premier League winner, will wear the number nine jersey previously worn by Alexander Lacazete who has joined Olympic Lyon. “We are delighted that we have secured the transfer of Gabriel. Everyone who knows football well,…
Hours after the first vessel berthed at Lekki deep seaport, stakeholders and residents along the corridor have expressed worry with the slow response of the Federal and state governments to providing the infrastructure needed to efficiently kick-start the seaport, amid concerns that Apapa experience, especially, as it relates to cargo evacuation and chaotic gridlock, may…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has cautioned his supporters against making uncouth comments when reacting to his critics. Mr Obi made the appeal on Sunday against the backdrop of constant debates between his supporters and others rooting for their preferred candidates on different social media platforms. From being an underdog,…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently recover “missing N105.7 billion” of public funds from ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to fund the Nigeria’s public tertiary institutions, improve welfare of staff members and ensure the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) returns to class without further delay. The…
Accuses States of being ill-advised, beggarly and lazy The powers of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, (FIRS) to recover unremitted taxes deducted by States and Local Governments is well in order, and accords with the country’s fiscal laws. This position was stated by the Global Economic Policy Initiative (GEPiN), an economic policy think tank, in…
Atiku Abubakar, a presidential aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has debunked reports that Governor Nyesome Wike snubbed his emissary in Turkey. Reports had emerged that Wike refused to grant audience to a former Minister of Police Affairs, Adamu Waziri who was sent by Atiku. It was also reported that Wike refused…
