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Federal Government has lifted a nationwide midnight curfew and limitations on gatherings along with other restrictions imposed in 2019  to curb the spread of coronavirus. This is after the country recorded 3,142 deaths from 255,468 cases since the start of the pandemic, according to data obtained from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control website. The Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 made this known in a statement on Wednesday. “The removal of restrictions was decided in view of the declining number of cases, reduced risk of importation of new variants as well as the availability of vaccines,” part of the statement read. “The…

The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has set up a committee to unravel the true cause of armed struggle in the South-east, which has led to insecurity in the region. Tagged ‘Truth, Justice and Peace Committee’, will be headed by Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, with Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu as secretary. The Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Solo Osita Chukwulobelu, who signed a press statement disclosing this, reeled out the terms of reference of the committee. “The purpose of the Committee on Truth, Justice and Peace is to seek a restorative justice approach for truth-telling or real facts, for the…

*Says Tinubu party’s best choice As political parties continue to strategize on winning the 2023 general election, a coalition of civil society and the All Progressives Congress Core Supporters Network have called for consensus building in selecting the party’s presidential flag bearer. The groups also urged that the APC adopts former Lagos State Governor, Senator Bola Tinubu as it’s presidential candidate for it not to lose power to opposition in 2023. According to them, Tinubu has what it takes to lead Nigeria in difficult times such as the one the country is going to. Delivering a lecture on the theme:…

Azuka Onwuka LAST week, I received the news that a childhood friend, Kenneth, was shot dead in the South-East and his vehicle taken away. The photo showed that he was shot in the forehead. News had it that he was shot in Awka-Etiti in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. When he was a teenager, Kenneth was brought to Nnewi from Nsukka by a relative of mine to be an apprentice in the motor spare parts sale. When he completed his apprenticeship, his boss settled him in line with the tradition of the apprenticeship among the Igbo…

Tayo Oke Nigeria has the burden of expectation to qualify for the World Cup and the African Nations’ Cup as of right. The human and material resources at the disposal of the country far outweigh that of their nearest African rivals, apart from its proud history of achievements in other areas of human endeavours being far superior to many others on the continent. On the other hand, and despite the natural advantages, Nigeria has always underachieved in sports competitions regionally and internationally. The World Cup playoffs between Ghana and Nigeria last week saw Ghana winning the crucial match in…

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the interconnection of the African continent with major highways was designed to build and develop the economies of the different countries. The president stated this during the week in Abuja at the African Road Builders’ inaugural conference and Africa Road Builders’ Award, known as the Trophee Babacar Ndiaye Award. President Buhari won the 2021 Trophee Babacar Ndiaye award but the presentation was not done because of COVD-19. The president’s award was thus presented at the Abuja conference. The president, represented by the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, said the Trans African…

Africa’s leading investor and philanthropist, Mr. Tony Elumelu, last week, was honoured with the TIME 100 Impact Award, a recognition for his track record of business turnaround and value creation, and economic empowerment of young Africans. Elumelu was one of the four Africans named by TIME magazine in the 2020 TIME 100, the annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. At the well attended ceremony which took place at the Museum of the Future in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Elumelu when he mounted the podium to accept the coveted award spoke with a sense of urgency. Elumelu, who…

•Who amongst these aspirants will be chosen by Nigeria’s changing electorate? A few weeks from now, two of these men – one each from the two main political parties – would emerge presidential candidates of their respective parties and dominate the political space in the countdown to the 2023 presidential run. Currently, Nigeria boasts some 18 political parties, out of which less than five are truly active. But the season is here again and it’s expected that a majority, if not all, would start to activate their machines in readiness for the 2023 general election. While many of the parties…

The federal government has responded to the comments by former President Olusegun Obasanjo that President Muhammdu Buhari is overwhelmed by the gale of insecurity across the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this yesterday on the TVC breakfast programme, This Morning. He said that the string of successes of the military in fighting the terrorists and the bandits that have been attacking soft targets was a pointer that government was not in any way overwhelmed by the prevailing challenges. Obasanjo, who governed the country as an elected president from 1999-2003 had on Sunday in Abeokuta,…

• Party condemns clampdown on Muslim cleric The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has insisted Nigerians fared worst under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari. It said: “This is reflected in prices of basic foodstuffs, unemployment rate, electricity prices, kerosene, diesel, fuel, aviation fuel and air ticket prices, which have all gone through the roof.” It said a similar negative trend applies to poverty, inflation, exchange rate, debt accumulation and corruption. “The Buhari presidency, by all objective accounts, is the worst in Nigeria’s history of managing our diversity. Under the All Progressives Congress (APC) seven-year rule, Nigerians no longer trust…