APC denies buying voters card in Anambra
THE All Progressives Congress, APC, has denied the allegation by the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, that it was buying off voters cards from people who were persuaded to register with the party in the ongoing membership registration exercise in Anambra State.
Policy adjustment to favour all gender in workplace, solution to imbalance —Chinedu Duru
In the near future, it is going to be more competitive between men and women holding top executive positions. Men may still be holding forth at top, but in the long run, from the look of things in Nigeria, women are poised to overtake the trend.
Alleged diversion of N3bn Amnesty cash: EFCC seizes 6 N-Delta militants’ property
Some influential Niger Delta militants who allegedly diverted up to N3 billion meant for the payment of stipends to no fewer than 1,500 ex-militants in the Niger Delta, have had their property confiscated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Petrol stations mark up pump price
Contrary to a relatively stable pump price of fuel in Lagos and a few states across the country, there were indications that some petrol marketers are over-shooting the prescribed price ceiling of N145 per litre.
FGM, an extreme form of discrimination against women and girls —Bolanle Ambode
FGM is inextricably linked with other forms of gender inequality, such as violence against women and girls, and other harmful practices such as early and forced marriages
Global unemployment to rise by 3.4m in 2017
THE global unemployment rate is expected to rise modestly from 5.7 to 5.8 per cent in 2017 representing an increase of 3.4 million in the number of jobless persons, a new International Labour Organisation, ILO, report has shown.
