If you are not aware that one ‘mudu’ of yellow Garri which used to sell for N140 in Abuja is now N500, you would at least know that one litre of diesel has jumped from N240 per litre to N820. That was why my barber disagreed with the headline of the newspaper I was reading: Read More…
The Federal Government has renewed its commitment to complete all ongoing road projects before June 2023. The Director, Planning Research and Statistics, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Mr Jide Ode-Martins stated this during the opening ceremony of the 28th meeting of the National Council on Works on Monday in Kano. The meeting has its Read More…
Federal and state civil servants have appealed to both governments to increase workers salaries to reduce their hardships. They complained that the increase in the pump price of petrol meant they now spend an unsustainable portion of their meagre income on buying the product. A litre of fuel now sells for between N184 and N220 Read More…
Nigeria has notified the Confederation of African Football (CAF) of her desire to stage the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2025. The country last hosted a major international football tournament almost 13 years ago. Cameroon hosted the delayed edition last January with Cote ‘d Ivoire scheduled to stage the next edition next year. CAF Read More…
The House of Representatives has passed a Bill after the second reading to stop the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from participating in future elections in the country. Sada Soli, the sponsor of the Bill at the plenary in Abuja on Tuesday said the bill would add more conditions to the disqualification Read More…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) will embark on a two-day protest on July 26 to demonstrate against a six-month shutdown of public universities across the country due to pay disagreements between the government and teachers, it said on Sunday. The NLC, the country’s main umbrella union, represents millions of workers across most sectors of Africa’s Read More…
When Cynthia was raped by her abductors, who later released her, she knew she was in for more trouble. Missing her menstrual period for two months heightened her fears. Testing positive for pregancy broke her further. She wasn’t ready to swallow another bitter pill – keeping the unwanted pregnancy from ‘evil’ men. The unpreparedness, stigmatisation Read More…
India is set to surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023, with each counting more than 1.4 billion residents this year, a United Nations report said on Monday, warning that high fertility would challenge economic growth. The world’s population, estimated to reach 8 billion by Nov. 15 this year, could grow to Read More…
IT was one of the sad days that reminded Nigerians of the deep trouble to which they have been led. Tuesday, July 5, 2022. On that day, a convoy of presidential vehicles conveying the advance team of military, presidential guards, media and protocol officers was on its way to Daura, the home town of President Muhammadu Read More…
The Nigerian Vice-President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, will formally declare his intention to vie for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress on Monday. Osinbajo tweeted early on Monday: “I am today, with utmost humility formally declaring my intention to run for the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the Read More…
