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Gold Hits Record $4,000 As Global Uncertainty Spurs Surge

Gold Hits Record $4,000 As Global Uncertainty Spurs Surge

October 8, 2025 4:59 am

Gold prices have soared past the $4,000 mark an ounce, setting a historic record as investors scramble for safe-haven assets amid mounting economic and political uncertainty worldwide. The rally marks one of the most dramatic surges in decades, with gold climbing more than 25% since April, fueled by fears over trade tensions, financial instability, and political turmoil.

The US government shutdown, now entering its second week, has further amplified investor anxiety. Delays in key economic data have left markets uncertain, prompting more individuals and institutions to turn to gold as a store of value. Spot gold — the price received …

political 'Why Political Leaders Should Spend 2 Days In Prison'

‘Why Political Leaders Should Spend 2 Days In Prison’

March 18, 2020 12:16 pm
Sen. Gabriel Suswam (PDP – Benue) wants Nigerian political leaders to spend at least two days at Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS).

The former Benue State governor said this would make the political leaders understand the problems at the prisons.

Suswan spoke on Tuesday in his contribution to a motion on the need to upgrade, decongest and disinfect the prisons nationwide.

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The motion was sponsored by Sen. Uche Ekwunife (PDP – Anambra).

Suswam recalled that his two days stay in the Kuje Prison gave him a lot of experience.

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BBNaija’s Gedoni Gets Political Appointment

January 20, 2020 2:26 pm

Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, has appointed ex-Big Brother Naija housemate, Gedoni Ekpata, as his Special Assistant on Garment Factory and Branding.

Gedoni’s fiancée, who was also a fellow housemate on the reality show, Khafi Kareem, announced the appointment on her Instagram page.

She wrote, ”@gedoni has been appointed as the Special Assistant to Governor Ben Ayade on Garment Factory and Branding.”

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Recall that Ayade also appointed the CEO of Made Men Music Group(MMMG), Ubi Franklin as his special adviser on tourism.

Confirming the appointment,

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‘Buba Galadima Is Suffering From Political Dysfunction’

January 16, 2020 11:41 am
Governor Abdullah Umar Ganduje of Kano State has accused the leader of the defunct Congress for Progressives (CPC) Alhaji Buba Galadima of suffering from political malfunction.

Ganduje also described Buba Galadima’s claims on Kano state governorship election as baseless and lacking in required merit as well as a claim coming from a dysfunctional politician.

Galadima, had yesterday said the Supreme Court verdict that removed Emeka Ihedioha as governor of Imo state should not exonerate Governor Abdullah Umar Ganduje of Kano state due to what he considered similar incidence .

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Keyamo Speaks On Buhari ‘Silencing His Political Opponents’

January 13, 2020 8:36 am

Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, on Monday insisted that President Muhammadu Buhari has no reason to silence his opponents who lost during the 2019 elections.

Keyamo said Buhari’s opponents were silenced during the last elections, hence no need for the president to take such step now that polls are over.

The Minister in a series of tweets wrote: “There are butterflies amongst us who think they’re birds. They shouted themselves hoarse against us during elections, yet the voters didn’t listen & nobody ‘silenced’ them. Is it after their ‘threat’ during elections is over that anyone …

‘The Political Class Wants To Hijack OPC’

January 8, 2020 8:50 pm

Prince Osibote, President, Oodua Peoples Congress directs criticism at governors of the South-west states for recruiting political thugs in the name of a government sponsored security outfit

The authentic Yoruba umbrella cultural group founded by the late Dr. Frederick Fasehun, Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) warns the six South-west governors and other interested parties in the proposed security outfit known as ‘Operation Amotekun’ that Chief Gani Adams does not have any authority to carry out transactions in the name of OPC.

In my capacity as President of the OPC I implore all and sundry to note that the organization is one …

Only 4 Political Parties Will Participate In Ekiti LG Poll

December 7, 2019 8:14 am

The Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC) yesterday said a total of 14 political parties will participate in today’s local government polls. SIEC’s Chairman, Justice Jide Aladejana spoke in Ado Ekiti’ yesterday during the distribution of sensitive election materials to the 16 local government areas for the conduct of the chairmanship and councillorship election.

He said the Commission decided to allow those whose Permanent Voter Cards had either got lost or defaced to vote with driver’s licence or national identity to allow more grassroots people to participate in the election. We have decided that those without PVCs but have

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Govt Wants Full Political Inclusion For Disabled Persons

December 3, 2019 12:12 pm

In commemoration of the 2019 International Day of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), Senate President Ahmed Lawan, Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha, and Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Umar Farouq, have advocated for the full inclusion of disabled Nigerians into the country’s political process.

The call comes as the Federal Government constitutes a peoples’ parliament for persons with disabilities, with the inauguration and first sitting of the special body’s elected executives.

Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday at the event titled …

Dino Melaye Is My Political House Boy – Smart Adeyemi

December 2, 2019 9:26 am

The newly-elected Senator Smart Adeyemi has said his defeated opponent, Dino Melaye, is his political house boy who could not manage well his earlier election into the Senate but decided to burgle it with  unnecessary exuberances.

Adeyemi while addressing  newsmen on Sunday after his victory at the poll said’ when a servant steals the garment of his master, the garment will be too big for the servant that the joy of having his master’s garment will cause the servant to misbehave to people- he ordinarily could have respected.
The two-term senator said Melaye’s over size garment made him to misbehave …

I’m Being Held For Political Reasons, Adoke Alleges

December 1, 2019 5:30 am

A former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Adoke (SAN), has asked the International Criminal Police Organisation (ICPO), commonly referred to as Interpol, to let him go, because authorities in Nigeria are only persecuting him for political reasons.

In a letter to Interpol, Adoke’s lawyer, Gromyko Amedu, who is based in the United Kingdom, said the continued detention of his client was in clear violation of Article 3 of the ICPO Constitution. Amedu alleged that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was acting unlawfully.

Article 3 of the ICPO Constitution forbids Interpol from undertaking …

Russia Hits Back At ‘Political’ Doping Ban Threat

November 28, 2019 4:22 pm

Russia on Thursday hit back at a proposed four-year ban on the country’s athletes, denouncing accusations of a doping cover-up as a politically motivated attempt to block its athletes from competing.

A committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency on Monday made a bombshell recommendation for Russia to be barred from all sporting competition for four years.

It accused Moscow of falsifying laboratory data handed over to investigators as part of a probe into the doping allegations that have plagued Russia for years.

If WADA chiefs adopt the committee’s recommendations at a meeting in Paris on December 9, Russia faces exclusion …

Why Nigerians Are Not Connecting With Political Leaders

November 27, 2019 12:23 pm

GOING by the wisdom of the sage, great leaders are characterized by their ability to create positive impacts on the lives of their subjects. They achieve this feat by placing heavy emphasis on the understanding that the economy would look after itself if democracy is protected; human rights adequately taken care of, and the rule of law strictly adhered to.

In effect, their nation’s affairs are centrally planned over a period of time with their actions spelt out for both normal and contingency conditions. By contrast, for Nigeria, like other nations with not-too-impressive leadership, in addition to non-possession of …

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