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EDITORIAL: 2024 and citizens' role in shaping a better society

View this email in your browser Headlines EDITORIAL: 2024 and citizens' role in shaping a better society Let's take the challenge of 2024 as the imperative for the youth to see the easy life and unearned wealth as obnoxious and a self-nihilistic path to be avoided. Read More FG investigating payment reportedly made into private account by Humanitarian Affairs Minister – Information Minister Mrs Edu has come under heavy criticism from diverse Nigerians for ordering the transfer of N585.2m into the private bank account of a civil servant, who is the accountant in charge of Grants for Vulnerable Nigerians. Read More All you need to know about viral list of 'fake' Nigerian professors A source, who does not want to be quoted, told this newspaper that former NUC ES, Abubakar Rasheed, only spoke in 2019 about hundreds of Nigerians parading honourary professorships, among others, without mentioning names. Read More Dangote speaks on EFCC's raid of its headquarters Describing the request from EFCC as not being peculiar to Dangote Group, the Company management said "We understand similar letters were sent to 51 other Groups of companies requesting for same information spanning same period." Read More Most Recent Stories Trapped Airlines Funds: CBN pays $61.6m, brings total settled backlog to $2bn There had been concerns globally about Nigeria's status as the country with the highest amount of foreign airlines' trapped funds, which accrued from ticket revenue. Read More Five killed as boat capsizes in Anambra PREMIUM TIMES learnt that about 30 of the passengers were rescued after the accident. Supreme Court stops Lagos inland waterways revenues flow, favours federal govt The Supreme Court held that the existing laws do not favour the Lagos State government's contention on resource control. Sanwo-Olu to sign 2024 budget this week, as Tinubu commissions rail project February Mr Sanwo-Olu said his administration remained dedicated to the successful implementation of pivotal projects to foster the robust growth of the state and ensure the well-being of its citizens. Nigerian authorities intercept hard drugs from US, arrest suspect – Official A 28-year-old female supplier of ammunition to bandits, Bilkisu Suleman also came top on the list of twelve (12) other suspects arrested by NDLEA operatives in new year interdiction operations in Kaduna, Lagos, Niger, Kogi, Kano, Borno, and Osun states. Videos AFCON 2023: Super Eagles step up training in Abu Dhabi Annual Banking Report - Measuring Banks' Resilience Editorial cartoon of the day Arts and Entertainment How we regained freedom after six days in captivity – Kidnapped Abuja music band "When I told their leader I couldn't point at anyone, he shook his head, stood up, and left…" INTERVIEW: How to make your perfume last longer – Perfumer "Some people make the mistake of thinking that the most expensive fragrance is the best." Opinion Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu (1956-2023), By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu In 2008, shortly after his inauguration as the president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and former Governor of Ondo State, who has died at 67 of cancer-related causes, had before his desk the request by the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) to provide comments on behalf of the Association on a shortlist of candidates for the award of the rank of SAN. Akwa Ibom's N32 billion Yamoussoukro Basilica, By Festus Adedayo One single thread links Umo Eno, the self-styled pastor governor of Akwa Ibom State; his predecessor, Emmanuel Udom and Felix Houphouet-Boigny. It is the religious bigotry and senselessness behind the Akwa Ibom International Worship Centre and the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro, Cote d'Ivoire. While Udom and Eno have constructed a worship centre said to have gulped a frighteningly high N32 billion, Houphouet-Boigny also constructed a monumental architectural edifice in his Yamoussoukro village worth $300 million, between 1985 and 1989. Promoted Governor Lawal flags off distribution of vital inputs to Zamfara-west farmers, construction of Tsangaya School The programme in Gummi LGA aims to provide essential input support and services to the Zamfara-west senatorial district farmers. Sports AFCON 2023: Super Eagles test strength against Guinea's Syli Nationale "The friendly game is coming only seven days before the three-time champions' opening game against Equatorial Guinea's Nzalang National..." FA Cup: Arsenal rue missed chances, crash out again in third round Arsenal missed a hatful of goal-scoring chances and paid the price for their profligacy as they conceded two late goals to Liverpool. Sign up Get the scoop! 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