ESP: 20m people to be lifted out of poverty in next 2-yrs – Osinbajo
…Says Nigeria deserves social security not just poverty alleviation By Johnbosco Agbakwuru VICE President Yemi Osinbajo, Tuesday, said with the successful activation of the Economic Sustainability Plan, ESP, Cash Transfer scheme, the Government vision of lifting about 20 million Nigerians out of poverty in the next two years was within reach. The ESP Cash Transfer […]
ACFTA: We need clear tariffs directives — Customs
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said that it needed clear directives on tariffs on goods covered by the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA).
Militants invade Akwa Ibom community, kill 5, injure 7
No fewer than five persons have allegedly been killed even as seven others were injured following renewed hostilities over land between Uko Ntenghe and Uko Akpan communities in Mbo local government of Akwa Ibom State.
2023: ‘We should push Tinubu to be greater than Awolowo’, says Oluwo
…says Tinubu ‘most qualified’ to succeed Buhari in 2023 By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo The Oluwo of Iwo in Osun State, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi has described the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as the most qualified to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. Speaking at the launching of […]
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[Updated] COVID-19 spike: Lagos oxygen demand of 360 per day to hit 750 by January 31 — Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has raised the alarm over rising COVID-19 positive cases saying, the oxygen demands by patients has risen from 70 to 360 per day.
Nigerian commuters paid more for transport in December 2020 — NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS says commuters for a bus journey and other means of transport within and out the city increased in December 2020.
ALLEGED NEGLECT: Aggrieved landlords in Rivers protest against Agip
By Davies Iheamnachor, Port-Harcourt Some landlords to the Nigeria Agip Oil Company, NAOC, have protested alleged neglect and marginalisation against by the oil firm, Agip. The protesters on the platform of Concerned Landlords of Land and Swamp Areas in Collaboration with The Ijaw Youths Council, Worldwide, who stormed the Head office of Agip in Port […]
We need critical thinkers to overcome Nigeria’s challenges ― Gov Badaru
By Emmanuel Elebeke The Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Badaru Abubakar, says Nigeria is desperately in need of critical thinkers to overcome myriads of its challenges. He charged the youths to key into the digital technologies and focus more on critical thinking in order to find solutions for Nigeria’s economic and security challenges, as according […]
Nigeria’s problems instituted by 1999 Constitution — Jonah Jang
The injustices being experienced in the country have been attributed to the lopsided nature of the country’s 1999 constitution and a call on relevant institutions to disband the document as no amount of amendment can ensure fairness and equity to all.
Improving effectiveness of Teachers: NSF facilitates training for 700 school teachers in Ekiti
NSF commenced a 3-day training of 700 newly employed public primary school teachers in Ekiti State. In a bid to meet the State Government’s vision to increase learning outcomes within the basic education sector, the training is designed to help the recruits to settle into the school system and perform as professionals with the right knowledge, skills and attitude to ease learning.
Edo to relocate Appeal, Federal high court from Ikpoba hills to GRA
By Gabriel Enogholase, Benin Edo State government has set in motion plans to relocate both the Federal Court and the Benin Division of the Court of Appeal from their present locations from Ikpoba Hills to Aiguobasimwin Street in the Government Reservation Area (GRA). Vanguard checks indicated that the plan to relocate both Courts was as […]
