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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi claims that unqualified persons are holding several government positions. Obi said this on Saturday, noting that the development is creating problems for Nigeria in different forms. “We are all aware of the problems and the issues confronting us. Bad leaders. Insecurity. Corruption. Mismanagement of the […]
Bandits and banditry found their way into Nigeria’s mainstream media in an attempt to placate barefaced acts of terrorism. With such complicit negligence to reign of terror and attendant existential threats, terrorists have gained swathes of territories. Nigerians and virtually every sector of the economy are currently under siege – a situation compounded by the […]
The mineral and mining sector is still largely underdeveloped amid its huge growth potential, Director-General of National Metallurgical Development Centre (NMDC), Prof. Linus Asuquo, has noted. Referencing the Federal Government’s policy thrust, the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development is confident that the industry is key to rescuing the economy. The administration’s plan is anchored […]
Somehow, the Nigerian economy has tottered and wobbled through the first half of year 2022 (January to June), with practically all the indicators exhibiting worrisome trends. Rather that abet, most challenges of the economy at the dawn of the year got exacerbated owing to many local policy-induced pitfalls and a number of exogenous happenstances. From […]
The endless depreciation of the naira and the rising inflation have eroded Nigerian workers’ N24.88tn salary received in the first six months of 2022. The salaries of workers in the Nigerian formal sector increased from N21.80tn in the first six months of 2021 to N24.88tn in the corresponding period of 2022. This represents a N3.08tn […]
The National Bureau of Statistics has disclosed that 133 million Nigerians are multi-dimensionally poor. In its latest National Multidimensional Poverty Index report launched on Thursday, the NBS said that 63 per cent of Nigerians were poor due to a lack of access to health, education, living standards, employment and security. The Multidimensional Poverty Index offers […]
A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Super Tucano fighter jet has killed 16 Boko Haram terrorists in Banki border area of Bama Council in Borno State. The neutralisation of insurgents on November 16 and 17, 2022 followed intelligence-led aerial and ground-coordinated military operations by troops in the border areas with Cameroon. A counter-insurgency expert, in the […]
• ‘To Realise Ambition, There Must Be Articulated Agreement From Region’s Leadership • Igbo Hamstrung By Absence Of Formidable Alliance Against APC, PDP —Nwobodo• Lack Of Strategic Engagement Bane Of Igbo Politics —Okorie• Igbo Supporting Obi Because He’s A Rallying Point, Filling Leadership Gap —Uche Deep-seated animosity among its leaders and political class, self-aggrandisement, greed, […]
The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, has said that the Federal Government is committed to ensuring that Nigeria becomes a major destination for global maritime players. A statement quoted Sambo to have said this at an event in preparation for the visit of the Secretary General of International Maritime Organization, Kitack Lim, for the Nigeria […]
The governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has said his administration has constructed more roads than the state’s past governors including Ibikunle Amosun, Gbenga Daniel and Segun Osoba. Abiodun said since he assumed office in 2019, he has constructed and rehabilitated over 80 major roads, Federal roads inclusive, totalling about 400 kilometres in the state. […]
