FG’s deficit spending rises 33% to over N7trn in 11 months

FG’s deficit spending rises 33% to over N7trn in 11 months

As oil revenue underperforms by 47%  By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief  & Babajide Komolafe The Federal Government, FG, recorded a budget deficit of N7. 052 trillion in the eleven months ending November last year (11M-21), representing 33 per cent increase when compared with the N5.32 trillion recorded in the corresponding period of 2020 (11M-2020). The deficit […]
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Why we must rid our media spaces of violence

Why we must rid our media spaces of violence

NIGERIANS were outraged on New Year Day, January 1, 2022, when the story broke of a 23-year-old suspect, Ayobamidele Kudus Ayodele, who was arrested by the police for abducting a six-year-old boy, Ebube Eze, from Remson Group of Schools, in Ojo Alaba area of Lagos.

Polytechnic: Librarians laud NBTE, calls for release of revised condition of service

Polytechnic: Librarians laud NBTE, calls for release of revised condition of service

The Committee of Monotechnic and Polytechnic Librarians in Nigeria, COMPLIN, has commended the leadership of the National Board for Technical Education, while calling for a speedy release of the revised condition of service for Librarians. COMPLIN Made this demand during their 59th regular meeting held at the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti in 2021 in a communique […]

Emulate former Gov Ibori on equitable development, ex-militant tells Okowa

Emulate former Gov Ibori on equitable development, ex-militant tells Okowa

An ex-militant leader and the national Coordinator of the National Coalition of Niger Delta Ex-Agitators, NCNDE-A, Eshanekpe Israel, a.k.a Akpodoro has urged Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, to emulate the leadership style of former governor of the oil-rich state, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, especially as he is touted to being his political godfather.

Opinion: Nigerians as impatient people

Opinion: Nigerians as impatient people

THE retrogression of Nigeria did not start in 2015. It started since 1914 when the incompatible entities of the Southern and Northern Protectorates were unfortunately merged for effective administration by the colonialists.

Nigeria: What hopes for 2022?

Nigeria: What hopes for 2022?

By Ikechukwu Amaechi TODAY, Thursday, January 6, 2022, is almost one week since Nigerians, together with the rest of humanity, ushered in with gusto a brand new year. Certainly, 2021 was the archetypal annus horribilis – a terrible year of disasters and misfortune. A year many wished never was. To be sure, 2020 was not […]

Dark December for Nigerian children: No safe space despite Child Rights Act

Dark December for Nigerian children: No safe space despite Child Rights Act

By Esther Onyegbula BEFORE her life was suddenly cut short, Demilade Fadare, a seven-year-old girl had her whole life in front of her. Demilade as she was fondly called, went missing on December 7 at about 8am on a Monday, while on an errand to buy pap in her neighbourhood. After waiting for hours for […]

Yeshua’s Arm empowers 150 teenage girls in Ibeju Lekki

Yeshua’s Arm empowers 150 teenage girls in Ibeju Lekki

In a bid to protect adolescent girls from unplanned pregnancy and other risk behaviours that hinder their success, Yeshua’s Arm, a non-governmental group held a one day workshop to empower young secondary school girls in the Ibeju Lekki community.