Sub-Saharan Africa growth to hit 3.4% in 2021 — World Bank
Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is expected to rise between 2.3 percent and 3.4 percent in 2021 after contracting by 2 percent last year.
NSCDC bursts oil pipeline vandals in Lagos
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps NSCDC, Lagos State Command on Wednesday, burst a syndicate of oil pipeline vandals and recovered an unspecified number of bagged Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly called petroleum in the Abule-Idowu area of the state.
Nobody need bring down the Buhari government
By Owei Lakemfa NIGERIAN Presidential spokespersons behave like people who stumble out of a bar, spew things at the public, and return to their seats to continue their favourite pastime. The country is in the grip of serious security crises with some 800 students abducted from five locations within four months, bandits laying siege on […]
Why we have fierce political battles in Ebonyi — Umahi
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has attributed the fierce political battles recorded in the state to people’s “over-dependence on politics” as means of livelihood
NEMA solicits media support on disaster management in Oyo
By Adeola Badru, Oyo The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Wednesday, solicited the collaboration of the media industry on efficient disaster management in Oyo State. The newly deployed zonal coordinator of the agency to the state, Mr Akiode Saheed, made this known, during a media parley, held at the Film Centre of the state’s Ministry […]
ECWA advocates FG refunds individuals who pay ransom to bandits
By Marie-Therese Nanlong The Evangelical Church Winning All, ECWA has attributed the increasing demand for ransom by bandits to seeming inability of the federal government to deal decisively with growing insecurity and asked that government reimburse private people who pay ransom to bandits to secure the release of the kidnapped loved ones. ECWA President, Rev. […]
