2023 Elections

What Is Fuel Subsidy?
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2023 Elections, Money and Finance

What Is Fuel Subsidy?

I don't think many Nigerians have taken the time to truly understand what fuel subsidy is, why it is important, and why fuel subsidy needs to be removed. If you are wondering what fuel subsidy is, you have come to the right place. Nigeria has crude oil reserves, not fuel. The government exports crude oil to countries like India because we don't have a properly functioning refinery. Without a refinery, we have to buy the finished fuel product from those who refine it. Photo by Lloyd Freeman I will break down fuel subsidies for you and explain why there is always drama and chaos whenever any government administration mentions the term 'fuel subsidy'. What Is Fuel Subsidy, And What Is The Government Subsidising? Fuel subsidy refers to a policy where the government covers a port...
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President Buhari praises president Goodluck Jonathan

President Muhammadu Buhari expressed during a recent meeting with his media support group, Buhari Media Organization (BMO), that the actions of his predecessor, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, in conceding defeat before the formal announcement of the election result, were unprecedented and not in line with Nigerian norms. Photo by Pavel Danilyuk on Pexels.com During the farewell meeting held at the State House in Abuja on Thursday, May 18, President Buhari shared his astonishment at the moment Dr. Jonathan called him at 5:25 pm on that fateful day to convey his congratulations and concession. President Buhari considered this act to be uncharacteristic of Nigerians. He also stated, "Jonathan called me at 5:25 that evening to say congratulations. I said pardon me, Mr. President? He said yes, a...
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List of political parties in Nigeria

There are several political parties in the federal republic of Nigeria. However, the two major political parties in Nigeria are the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). These two parties have been the dominant parties in Nigerian politics since the country's return to democratic rule in 1999. Other political parties have also gained some level of popularity in recent years, but the APC and PDP are generally considered to be the most popular and influential political parties in Nigeria. However, after the just concluded 2023 General Election, Labour Party (LP) has also joined the APC and PDP to be one of the main political parties in Nigeria. History Of The People's Democratic Party Of Nigeria The People's Democratic Party (PDP) is a political pa...
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Senator Ekweremadu and wife, found guilty of organ trafficking

Senator Ekweremadu and wife have been found guilty of organ trafficing in the UK! The prominent Nigerian politician, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, his wife and a medical "middleman" has been found guilty of an organ-trafficking plot. Senator Ekweremadu The Metropolitan police arrested them after they took a 21-year-old man to the UK from Lagos.The 60-year-old political and his wife Beatrice, 56, and Dr Obinna Obeta, 50, were found guilty of conspiring to exploit the man for his kidney, setting a precedent for this kind of crime under modern slavery laws. The organ was for the couple's 25 years older daughter Sonia was supposed to get a kidney. However, she was cleared on all charges on the organ-trafficking plot. "Middleman" Dr Obinna Obeta and the senator's wife, Beatrice, were als...
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Mr Phrank Shaibu, Atiku’s Special Assistant Lambasts Tinubu

Atiku’s Special Assistant on Public Communication, Mr Phrank Shaibu Lambasts Tinubu, "Your call for reconciliation is a smack of Lies and hypocrisy; ensure the arrest of MC Oluomo and others if you’re serious. President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu said he was saddened by the infractions in some states and the divisive rhetoric that characterised the polls.However, the flag-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed Bola Tinubu’s call for healing after a violent election. Atiku Abubakar also referred to the statement as "the height of hypocrisy." The former Vice president, Atiku Abubakar, went further to commend the United States Government for condemning the violent and ethnically charged election in Lagos State. Atik...
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2023 Elections

 The complete list of the bills President Buhari refused to assent

List of Bills President Buhari refused to assent to 19 out of the 35 bills that were forwarded to him from the ninth National Assembly. President Buhari signed 16 into law last week. President Muhammadu Buhari declined to sign a bill that would empower the National Assembly and State House of Assembly to call the President and governors to account. On Tuesday, Ahmad Lawan, President of the Senate, declared that the Senate was preparing to investigate the cause of President Buhari's denial to sign 19 of the 35 constitutional amendment bills sent to him by the National Assembly. Photo by Sora Shimazaki on Pexels.com Besides the bill that would empower the National Assembly and State House of Assembly to call the President and governors to account, President Buhari refused to sig...
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2023 Elections, career woman, Politics, Pop Culture, Revamp

BBN star Peace Ogor sends a heartfelt new year message to her fans

Peace Ogor wishes her fan a happy new year along with a message of safety and mental healthHappy new year!!! In her words, "It's been such a while since I have come on here to speak, but I thought, why not, today… Happy new year!!!" "This is not this year, new me sort of video, absolutely not, but it is a, "this year, more me." Soo, I just want to improve on so many things. You know, cause I already started the improvement process, but there is so much more to do, and I just want to continue the process this year, with ease…" Peace Ogor. It's been such a while since I have come on here to speak, but I thought, why not, today… Happy new year!!! "This is not this year, new me sort of video, absolutely not, but it is a,"this year, more me." Soo, I just want to improve on so man...
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List of candidates for the 2023 presidential elections

Candidates for the 2023 presidential elections: The 2023 presidential election is around the corner. Nigeria’s 2023 General Election has been scheduled to hold in two phases, the National Elections and the State Elections. The presidential and the national assembly will hold on Saturday, 25th February 2023. In the second phase, State elections (Governorship and State House of Assembly) are scheduled for Saturday, 11th March 2023. Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com For legislative elections, 1,101 candidates are campaigning for 109 senatorial seats and 3,122 for Federal Constituencies. For the House of Representatives, a total of 4,223 candidates are contesting for 469 legislative positions. How many political parties are participating in the 2033 elections? Eighteen polit...
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