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By Bassey Udo, David Agba, Chesa Chesa (Abuja) and Oladunjoye Phillip (Lagos)

It is simply not possible to sell fuel at N50 per litre, the government has flatly argued, despite the lower price of crude on the international market, which should benefit consumers.

Minister of State for Education, Aishatu Dikku (left), and Science and Technology Minister, Grace Ekpiwhre, at the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja ... on Wednesday. Photo: Tunde Olaniyi
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Nigeria's Leadership Based On Trial And Error - Adesina

DELE ADESINA, a Senior Advocate Of Nigeria (SAN), was a former secretary of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA).
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Business

Work Yet To Start On $500m NigComsat 2, 3 Projects

As Nigeria awaits arrival of the President of the Chinese China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC), Mr. Wang Haibo, the company that manufactured and launched the Nigerian Satellite in orbit on Friday,
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C'River To Support Nig2009 With N1b

The Cross River State Government has earmarked N1 billion for the FIFA U-17 World Cup billed for Nigeria in 2009.
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Life

Our Plans To Reposition Abuja Carnival, Tourism Sector -Kayode

Many have described him as the Barack Obama of the nation's tourism industry, one who has carried a pitching change in otherwise moribund sector of the economy. It does not come as a coincidence that
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NigComSat1: An Expensive Dream Aborted?

The flagship communications satellite (NigComSat1) of the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat) was launched with fanfare amid an outburst of national pride
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Victor Attah: 70 Years On

I first met this great man about 18 years ago at a meeting of St. Patrick's College, Calabar Old Boys Association (Spaco Alumni) Lagos branch. This is a family-like body that is most efficiently led

Shifting The Paradigm Of Leadership In Nigeria's Healthcare Management (1)

The misconception in the leadership of the nation's health service is directly related to the situation in the Central Bank of Nigeria until Segun Adeniyi published his article titled "Who can save the CBN?"

The Ministerial List And The Fifth Columnists

Since President Yar'Adua dropped 20 of his ministers about a forthnight ago, there has been heightened anxiety on the part of Nigerians as to those who will make the new list of ministers expected

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Conversation of an Angry man

America And Its Godless Ways

Perhaps some Americans are not as insane as we have been thinking that they are. They are slowly waking up to what we have always known and practiced all along - that marriage is a union between a man and woman.

Candour's Niche

When Will Change Come To Nigeria?

As America's President-elect, Barack Obama, wife, Michelle and daughters, Malia and Sasha, stood on the stage at Chicago's Grant Park penultimate Tuesday night to thank the good people of America

Scruples

The Stench From Bankole's House

When the toothy, exuberant young man from Ogun State, Mr. Dimeji Bankole, became the Speaker of Nigeria's House of Representatives following the shameful fall of his predecessor, Ms. Patricia Etteh

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Obama: Black Cinderella, New Dawn And Antichrist (2)

What propelled Obama's fairytale victory? Firstly, he refused to give the cold shoulder treatment to the Clintons, opting instead to smoke a peace pipe with Hilary.

Speaking Out

A House And Its Huge Purchases

As the Secretary General of the Information Technology (Industry) Association of Nigeria (ITAN) I should be celebrating over the reported purchase of 800 computers and other information technology related equipment by the House of Representatives.
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