MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The ex-minister says the UK Conservative party leader is making a mistake denigrating Nigeria to “advance her political career”. Former Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prof Bolaji Akinyemi, says Britain’s Conservative party and Nigeria-raised Kemi Badenoch will soon learn her lessons that “you don’t throw your people and your culture under the […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas A Professor of Political Science, Bolaji Akinyemi, has advised President Bola Tinubu to avoid confrontation with the newly inaugurated 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump. Akinyemi gave this advice on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Monday. “If I were President Tinubu, I would try to steer clear of antagonising […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas A former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Bola Akinyemi, has said that Nigeria should not have accepted the partner membership granted to it by the multinational bloc, BRICS. Akinyemi made this statement on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television, on Monday. He argued that Nigeria should have been an original member […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas BEIJING, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) — China welcomes and congratulates Nigeria on joining BRICS as a partner country, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday. Mao made the remarks at a daily press briefing after Nigeria joined BRICS as the bloc’s ninth partner country. Nigeria is a major developing country and […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas TELECOM subscribers in Nigeria will pay higher costs for data and airtime as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved a 50 per cent tariff adjustment for telecom operators. The regulatory body cited rising operational costs and the need to sustain the industry as key reasons for the hike. The tariff hike was the […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Dangote Petroleum Refinery says the recent adjustment in its ex-depot price of petrol is directly related to the significant increase in global crude oil prices. The ex-depot price of petrol has been adjusted from N899.50 to N950 per litre, marking a 5% increase. However, Dangote Refinery emphasised that this increase is notably […] Read more
By Farooq A. Kperogi MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas In this week’s Saturday column, I lay bare Emir Muhammadu Sanusi’s grouse with Tinubu and point out that contrary to what many people have said, his Wednesday speech in Lagos actually still defended the government’s cruel economic policies: Emir Sanusi’s Quid Pro Quo for His Friends Turned Fiends […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Northern Patriotic Coalition for Democracy (NPCD) has disagreed with critical remarks attributed to the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, regarding the economic reforms under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. The group’s convener, Mohammed Yahaya, criticized the former Emir during a press conference on Friday. Sanusi had spoken at the 21st memorial […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas *Charges N’Assembly to speed up legislative action Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Bola Tinubu has commended the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) following their unanimous endorsement of the four Tax Reform Bills currently under consideration by the National Assembly. The President, in a statement issued yesterday, by his Adviser on Information and Strategy, […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas They claim the governor’s statements are defamatory, damaging their reputation, and are demanding evidence to back up his claims. The Oyomesi, traditional kingmakers in Oyo, are taking a strong stance against Governor Seyi Makinde, threatening legal action over allegations of bribery in the selection process of the new Alaafin. They claim the […] Read more
