Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has said at least 27.4 million Nigerians earn below N100,000 per annum. The report, presented in Lagos on Thursday, said the figure represented 48.9 per cent of persons living in poverty in the country.…
By Gloria Akudoro, Abuja The Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (MMSD), on Thursday, launched two yellow aircraft for data collation of various minerals in all the 36 states of the federation. The launching of the aircraft took place…
President Muhammadu Buhari has described former Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State as one of Nigeria’s success stories “since the beginning of the recent democratic journey.” On the occasion of Shettima’s 55th birthday anniversary, September 2, the President said, “I’m…
The Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC) says the African continent is faced with syndemics, a combination of emerging infectious diseases, which are increasing the disease burden across the continent, according to its Director, Dr John Nkengasong. Nkengasong stated this in…
Some concerned residents of a community under the auspices of Peace Arena, in Baba Ode area, Itusin, Ilogbo-Asowo town in Ogun state have lamented over threats to lives and properties by some hoodlums and land grabbers. The hoodlums purportedly led…
… Says unveiled main bowl is first phase of project Akinlabi Afolabi, Ibadan The Government of Oyo State, on Thursday, explained that two first class monarchs, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III and the Olubadan of Ibadanland,…
Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has assured that there will be no imposition of candidates in the local government congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC), slated for this Saturday. Addressing a meeting of…
Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta The National Industrial Court of Nigeria sitting in Lagos has stopped the 7th Triennal National Delegates Conference of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) scheduled to hold from October 3 to 5, 2021 in Umuahia, Abia State.…
By Kayode Tokede Naia at the parallel market depreciated by 0.38 per cent to close at N530 against the dollar on Thursday. The local currency also depreciated by 0.42per cent and 0.65per cent against the pound and euro to close…
By Kayode Tokede The African Development Bank (AfDB) and its development partners have earmarked $520 million for the Phase One of the Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones Programme. The Director General of the African Development Bank’s Nigeria Country Department, Lamin Barrow…
