Lagos APC
13 Apr
If President Bola Ahmed Tinubu successfully waded into the party crises in Rivers and Ondo states, members of the Lagos State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) are hopeful that he would use his wisdom to resolve some salient issues that may jeopardize its chances of winning future elections.
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Some countries with resource-dependent economies find it difficult to design and implement public investment and policy reforms that are essential for economic diversification. Some of the challenges these countries face include maximising the benefits from their natural resources and distributing them widely to facilitate national development and improve on the welfare of the people, including…
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Proponents of Governor Seyi Makinde’s potential presidential run appear to have two possible motives – to exacerbate divisions within the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or to look for a formidable candidate from the Southwest to challenge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid. However, it remains unclear whether the governor is aware of these underlying…
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday advised bank customers to report any difficulties withdrawing cash from bank branches or ATMs to the apex bank from December 1. CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, said this during the 2024 annual bankers dinner in Lagos organized by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) He urged…
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President Bola Tinubu on Friday congratulated former Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on her unanimous re-election as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The General Council of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), during a special General Council meeting on November 28-29, 2024, agreed by consensus to reappoint…
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MultiChoice Nigeria says its holiday channel, DStv Channel 198, would showcase live concerts and festivals during the Detty December season. Dr. Busola Tejumola, Executive Head of Content and Channels, West Africa at MultiChoice, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Tejumola said that the 19th edition of “The Experience,” slated to hold Nov.…
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The House On The Rock Church will host the 2024 edition of The Experience, an all-night gospel music concert, starting around 7 pm, on December 6, 2024 and it run all the way until dawn on Saturday. The church was optimistic that as dusk settles on the bustling city of Lagos on Friday, the 6th…
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The Federal Government has raised the amount small businesses could access on single-digit loans to N5 million to ensure the country’s inclusive economic growth. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Bank of Industry (BOI), Dr Olasupo Olusi, made the announcement on Friday during a town hall sensitisation in Lagos on the Federal Government Grant…
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A retired Professor of Sociology at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and an ex-National Commissioner of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Lai Olurode, has cautioned governments, at all levels, against frivolous, wasteful and doubtful expenditure on bogus projects, personnel emoluments and questionable projects that bear no relevance to the people’s life. He said that…
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