Economy: AERC, NESG release findings on drivers of unemployment
…say sectoral reforms will serve as panacea to youth By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA-THE African Economic Research Consortium, AERC, in collaboration with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group, NESG, Tuesday, released findings on drivers of unemployment. The Chief Executive Officer, NESG, ‘Laoye Jaiyeola, who represented by Head of Research and Chief Economist, NESG, Dr Olusegun Omisakin, during […]
Nigeria currently has 1.9bn litres of petrol, enough to last for 32 days — Minister
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr Timipre Sylva, on Wednesday in Abuja updated the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on the availability of 1.9 billion litres of petrol. He said the quantity was enough to last the country for 32 days. Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Mr Mele Kyari, accompanied the minister to the […]
Defection: SANs divided over Umahi’s sack by high court
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA–Reactions have continued to trail the Federal High Court judgement that sacked Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State and his Deputy, Eric Igwe, following their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC. Senior Advocates Nigeria, SANs, on Wednesday, expressed divergent views on the matter. While […]
Women protest at NASS over gender bills
By Funmi Ajumobi Nigerian Women has urged the National Assembly and State Assemblies, to take heed, respond with courage and stand with women, uphold truth, justice, equity and democracy as they called to question the voting pattern of the National Assembly members on gender bills, saying it is their right to hold their representatives accountable. […]
Bamise: Reps mandate police, NSI to fast track investigations
By Levinus Nwabughiogu, Abuja House of Representatives has urged the federal government through the Nigeria police force and the National Security Intelligence (NSI) to fast track the investigations in the murder of Miss Oluwabamise Ayanwola and ensure her killers were brought to justice. The call came on the heels of a motion under matter of […]
Strike: ASUU’s UTAS failed integrity test, FG insists
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja The Federal Government on Wednesday said that it was still waiting for the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to upgrade and return to it the Universities Transparency Accountability Solution, UTAS, which was said to have failed the integrity test. The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, Kashifu […]
