Anti-corruption crusaders lament inadequate funding of procurement agencies
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja ANTI-CORRUPTION crusaders in the country have expressed worries over the funding of relevant anti-corruption agencies, saying attention being given to bodies saddled with championing the fight against corruption was not encouraging to carry out their functions. But the stakeholders in the fight against corruption hailed Ekiti, Edo and Plateau states offices […]
FG rakes N2trn from indirect taxes, as banks’ taxes rise 41.7% to N135bn
By Peter Egwuatu Despite the economic headwinds, the Federal Government, FG, received N2.01 trillion in indirect taxes in the third quarter of 2022, Q3’22, up 16.6 per cent from the N1.72 trillion collected in the corresponding period of 2021, according to the data of the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS. Indirect taxes paid to the government […]
IoD charges young directors on capacity devt, impact making
By Joseph Oso The Institute of Directors (IoD) has called on the newly inducted directors to develop their capacity as young business start ups and also strive towards making an impact in the society. Speaking with journalists at the Institute of Directors Young Directors Forum in lagos, Chairman, Young Directors Advisory Committee, Dr Adeyinka Hassan, […]
Bolt awards winners of Driver League Challenge brand new cars
Bolt awards winners of Driver League Challenge brand new cars
Growth in diaspora remittances to Nigeria, other SSAs slows — World Bank
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The World Bank has indicated that financial flows to Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries is slowing down though it will reach $53 billion in 2022 , up from $50 billion in 2021. The Bank disclosed this in its ‘Migration Development Brief 37’ released yesterday noting that the growth rate in SSA […]
Doherty is governor Lagos needs, says Oboh, ADC Nat’l Rep
Mrs Mabel Oboh, the African Democratic Congress, ADC, National representative in the party’s Lagos State governorship campaign council, has said Funsho Doherty possess the qualities to provide the kind of governance a futuristic state such as Lagos needs. Oboh, who was ADC’s governorship candidate in Edo State’s 2020 election, made the point while expressing delight […]
2023 Census: NPC takes campaign to Enugu streets, assures of credible exercise
2023 Census: NPC takes campaign to Enugu streets, assures of credible exercise
Is sex education not child abuse?
By UGOCHUKWU EJINKEONYE IT is not surprising that the recent directive by the Minister of Education, Mr. Adamu Adamu, to the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council, NERDC, to expunge Sex Education from the basic education curriculum in Nigeria has been greeted with serious opposition from groups and persons who obviously derive some benefits from […]
Mother of 2 slaughters 11 months old son in C’River
By Ike Uchechukwu CALABAR—A mother of two, Mrs. Blessing Eno, Tuesday, reportedly slaughtered her 11-month-old baby, in Yonen community, Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, claiming she was sent to do so by a ‘spirit’. It was gathered that the suspect cut off the baby’s head with a cutlass, claiming that the child […]
Monarchs honour Abia council boss for efforts in fight against insecurity, other strides
Monarchs honour Abia council boss for efforts in fight against insecurity, other strides
Dekor slams Nwibubasa over attacks on Wike
Dekor slams Nwibubasa over attacks on Wike
