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Rabiu Kwankwaso, the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is effectively ‘dead’ in Nigerian politics. During the inauguration of a renovated NNPP office in Katsina State on Saturday, Kwankwaso asserted that his departure from the PDP was a clear sign of the party’s…
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the federal government’s plan to increase Value Added Tax (VAT), warning that the move would exacerbate the current cost-of-living crisis in Nigeria. In a statement released on Sunday via his X handle, Atiku described the planned increase in VAT from 7.5% to 10% as a “blazing inferno that…
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British trade unions host their annual meeting in Brighton on Sunday as they call for the new Labour government to fix public services and improve working conditions. The conference is hosted by the Trade Union Congress (TUC), the organising body that represents a large part of trade unions in England and Wales, and will run…
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The Olugbenga Edema Campaign Organisation of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the forthcoming off-cycle governorship election in Ondo State has slammed Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa over the recent appointment of 344 Special Assistants (SAs) and Senior Special Assistants (SSAs). Edema described the move as “insensitive” and “misguided,” particularly given the current economic challenges facing…
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A worrisome trend exists in the State House, Abuja, akin to scenarios that play out only in democracies under strain. Of late, there have been incidents, including attacks and restrictions on the press, in the context of diligent coverage of the President’s activities and programmes. In the United States, for instance, hundreds of journalists cover…
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