A 39-year-old woman, Olushola Balogun, who was charged with obtaining N5.2 million under the pretext of arranging a surrogate mother, is to remain in a correctional facility, pending when her bail conditions will be met, a court has ruled. Chief…
By Olamirewaju Olatunde The current poverty rate is defined by two means: the national poverty line and the international poverty line. The national poverty line is based on the country’s own standards of what constitutes a minimum level of consumption…
Fixing Africa’s under-development through novel leadership set By Mayozi John African countries have continued to contend with under-development; many try to snake out of the situation, which is directly linked to leadership failure and poor governance systems. Apart from some…
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB), a multilateral development finance institution, has approved an $80 million loan to finance the Ekiti Knowledge Zone project in Nigeria. “The Ekiti Knowledge Zone Project design responds to the requirements of technology firms and…
By Moses Adeniyi For the societal problems to be tackled or reduced to the barest minimum, there is need for social workers to complement the efforts being made by State Government by total commitment to their job. No society can…
The Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo, has appealed to tertiary institutions owned by the Ogun State Government to reduce fees payable by students. Oluomo asked them to reconsider the plight of indigent parents by doing…
The Lagos State Government (LASG) has called on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) campaigners to team up with it to tackle the menace which is growing in bound as a source of concern. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty…
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), has matriculated no fewer than 439 cadets of the 75 Regular Course, while charging them on discipline, integrity, loyalty and dedication to their chosen career. It was gathered that the 439 cadets, including one allied…
Nigeria’s debt profile has continuously put fears of risk of sliding into debt trap. Again, President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate seeking the approval of a fresh sum of $8.7billion and £100 million approved under former President Muhammadu…
It is no news that the current global economic landscape has been a very tough tide especially for entrepreneurs and small businesses. In Nigeria, the story is not different either. Many businesses have had to implement cost reduction measures and…
