Economic recovery key to checking human trafficking —Buhari
New York—President Muhammadu Buhari has said the anti-corruption campaign of his administration and the economic programme of diversification will significantly address the lack of job opportunities and deprivation that make Nigerian youths vulnerable to recruitment by human traffickers.
Lagos new legal year kicks off
lagos—THE Lagos State judiciary, yesterday, announced the commencement of its 2016/2017 new legal year.
CBN’s policy position and wider implications
THE Monetary Policy Committee, MPC, of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday decided to maintain its contractionary monetary policy, amidst strong pressures for a reversal. It had instituted the policy in its July 26, 2016 meeting.
Hijab: Lagos approaches S’Court, seeks stay of execution on enforcement
lagos—THE Lagos State Government has approached the Supreme Court to appeal judgment approving use of Hijab (Muslim headscarf) in public secondary and primary schools in the state.
Economy: All hands on deck
I HONESTLY believe things will get better in Nigeria soon. I don’t think it will get worse than this,” stated Grace as the commuter bus ascended the Third Mainland bridge on its way to Obalende.
Ambode, release our bursary – students
Students under the aegis of the National Union of Lagos State Students, NULASS, have called on the Lagos State government to release their bursary awards as failure to do so will lead to peaceful protest by the students.
Eagles’ll be difficult to beat – Zambia coach
Super Eagles of Nigeria will be difficult to beat when Zambia host them in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier, according to Zambian coach Patrick Kangwa. Zambia will host the Super Eagles of Nigeria on Sunday, October 9 in the race to qualify for Russia 2018.
Meet the Nigerian lady Zuckerberg mentioned in live chat after visit
A LITTLE over three weeks ago, very few people knew Blessing Ebowe. Although a smart software developer, her fame was limited to friends, loved ones and her colleagues at Andela. Andela itself is another story altogether. Andela is a startup coding school, which recruits intelligent, local talent through a rigorous testing and interview process and then pays each student each month, with benefits.
Being patriotic in a season of hunger
THE best period to know an individual’s true character is in times of crisis. Anybody can lay claim to being anything when all is well but when the tide turns only then is true character reflected. It is for this reason I wonder what it would be like to conduct a patriotism test on Nigerians in this time of economic crisis, the worst in about three decades.
Floods kill 18, destroy 6,637 houses in Jigawa
Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, said floods killed 18 persons and destroyed 6,637 houses in about 19 local government areas in the state during the current raining season.
10,107 register for FG’s intervention scheme in Bauchi
No fewer than 10,107 unemployed residents of Bauchi State have registered for the Social Intervention Scheme, a Federal Government project to alleviate poverty and create employment, by training beneficiaries in agriculture, technology, education and vocational courses.
