Stories By Dare Lawal
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Today's Scoops
The failure of Buhari’s Humanitarian Minister will have tragic consequences
May 25, 2020Nigeria’s Humanitarian Minister, Sadiya Umar Farouq, says she has a poor understanding of the costly homegrown...
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Doing Business
House of Reps’ COVID-19 resolution will end in tears – here’s why
May 19, 2020The House of Representatives recently adopted a motion for “urgent intervention to prevent mass layoffs” in...
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Politics
Nigeria to cut budget by 0.6% – why it matters
May 18, 2020The Federal Government is set to present a revised 2020 budget expenditure of 10.52 trillion naira...
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Aso Rock
How the numbers show that Presidency’s Fowler query makes no sense
August 21, 2019When a letter from the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, dated August 8...
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Politics
APC denied rare application to reverse Supreme Court decision on Zamfara – but it’s not giving up
July 28, 2019Nigeria’s Supreme court has rejected a rare application brought before it by the All Progressive’s Congress...
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Takeaways
Quick Take: 5 shocking political events this week
July 27, 2019U.S government effects no-visa policy for blacklisted Nigerian politicians The United States government released a statement...
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Today's Scoops
Iran asks Nigerian government for El-Zakzaky’s transfer – why it matters
July 27, 2019The Iranian government has officially requested for the transfer of detained Shia Islamic Movement of Nigeria...
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Today's Scoops
The 5 biggest takeaways from Buhari’s ministerial list
July 25, 2019Two months into his fresh tenure, President Muhammadu Buhari released his list of 43 ministerial nominees...
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Today's Scoops
Obasanjo worried Nigeria might disintegrate in open letter to Buhari – why it matters
July 15, 2019Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is warning that Nigeria is at the “tipping point” of disintegration. Obasanjo...
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Today's Scoops
Government is waking up to the reality that Nigerians should pay more for fuel – why it matters
July 11, 2019It appears a consensus is building within the Nigerian government on the issue of petroleum subsidy....
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Today's Scoops
Court dismisses Miyetti Allah’s suit against Benue anti-open grazing law
July 5, 2019An attempt by the Miyetti Allah Kautal organisation to block the implementation of the 2017 Benue...
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Today's Scoops
CAN’s statement on Pastor Fatoyinbo turns Busola Dakolo into the accused – 7 takeaways
July 4, 2019After a long silence, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Wednesday finally released a statement...
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Scoopinions
Nepotism in Rivers as Gov. Wike appoints wives and daughters of allies as magistrates
July 3, 2019Recently, I granted an interview to a friend for her PhD research. The interview was about...
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Politics
State Assembly speakers reject Edo, Bauchi assembly speakers
June 25, 2019The Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria has called on the Governors of Edo...
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Today's Scoops
Nigeria signals increased cooperation with Russia – why it should be mindful
June 21, 2019Gabriel Aduda, the Permanent Secretary in charge of political and economic affairs at the Nigeria Cabinet...
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Today's Scoops
Nigeria is cash-strapped and failing but Mustafa Chike-Obi has three big ideas to fix this
June 17, 2019Former Chief Executive Officer of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Mustafa Chike-Obi has offered...
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Politics
Goje withdraws from senate president race, and EFCC withdraws from his fraud case
June 8, 2019Former Gombe governor Danjuma Goje was the fiercest contender for the senate presidency against the annointed...
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Politics
Gov. Obaseki downplays Oshiomhole feud but we know they are at war
June 8, 2019Ahead of the 2020 elections in Edo State, media is awash with the stories of a...
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Nigerian Identity
Buhari’s SARS reform remark holds a lesson he is not applying
June 4, 2019President Muhammadu Buhari warned that continued violation of human rights could bring the country into chaos....
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Activism
Why Naira Marley, Olamide, Davido will get away with endorsing yahoo fraud
April 30, 2019“If u know about slavery u go know say yahoo no b crime,” Naira Marley, a...