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.
