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Nov

07

2023

“I Respect Tinubu, I Call Him Uncle, It Doesn’t Mean I Can’t Call Him Drug Dealer” – Yusuf Baba Ahmed.

Opinion, Politics2023, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Kashim Shettima, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics, Yabaji Yusuf Sani

IN CASE YOU MISSED YUSUF BABA AHMED’S INTERVIEW, HERE ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF HIS STATEMENTS: — If you want to know what’s happening in Nigeria, go there. Don’t rely on those statistics; they are misleading. — APC has never done anything good aside from shutting down IREV. — For someone who has wielded so much power in Nigeria, how come he (Tinubu) couldn’t apply such power to our welfare and security? They (APC) are in power for themselves, for their ego, and for their consideration. — Where is that power they used to wake Mahmood Yakubu at 4 a.m. to…

Nov

04

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Nigeria, revenue, poverty and taxation atrophy – Opinion

Column, Economy, Metro, Opinion, PoliticsAbiodun KOMOLAFE, Economy, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

By Abiodun KOMOLAFE When our forefathers came up with the wise saying that ‘the earnest wish of potters is for the earth to be clay’, it was not only worthy of commendation but also no mean achievement. The beauty of the adage is that, in some 1000 years to come, it will still be relevant. So, instead of concentrating on having more wealth, the wisdom in it is learning how to be frugal and maximally productive with the little that’s available. Simple Economics: economic activities breed taxation, while taxation without representation is problematic. Generally, the mission of governments is revenue…

Nov

03

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Workers declare strike on Wednesday in protest to Ajaero’s attack

Metro, News, Opinion, PoliticsHope Uzodinma, Imo State, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, NLC, Opinion, Police, Politics

In response to their President Joe Ajaero's beating and kidnapping, organized labor, which is made up of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, has announced plans for a statewide strike. At a press conference on Friday, the strike that is set for Wednesday, November 8, 2023, was announced. The joint union leaders have presented a six-point demand to the Federal Government, which includes the immediate removal of the Imo State Commissioner of Police, the Area Commander, and other officials for their alleged involvement in the brutalization and humiliation of Ajaero and other workers. Tommy Okon, the…

Nov

02

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Wike defends fight with Fubara, “If I demand N20bn every month, it’s politics.”

PoliticsNext Level, Nigeria, Nyesom Wike, Politics, Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has stated that politics was the only reason behind his falling out with Rivers State Governor Sim Fubara. If Wike is able to award all contracts to himself and demand N20 billion on a monthly basis, then that's politics, according to Wike. Speaking to reporters in Abuja, the former governor of Rivers State questioned Fubara's whereabouts throughout his fights. The minister promised to keep his framework in place and continue to be politically relevant. "It's politics," says Wike, "if I demand N20 billion every month and even give myself all the contracts." When…

Nov

01

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

The UK and Nigeria have reaffirmed their partnership—Envoy

PoliticsNext Level, Nigeria, Politics, United Kingdom

The Nigerian government and the United Kingdom (UK) have extended their alliance. This was announced at the start of a three-day 2023 Cabinet Retreat for Ministers, Presidential Aides, Permanent Secretaries, and Top Government Functionaries by the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Richard Montgomery. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), President Bola Tinubu officially opened the retreat on Wednesday in Abuja, with the topic being "Delivering on the Renewed Hope Agenda." Montgomery praised Tinubu's administration for its "big bold" economic reforms and stated that Nigeria was facing significant difficulties in terms of social, economic, and security. "The major…