Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state, says the state is considering full reopening of the critical sectors of its economy soon. The governor disclosed this at a media briefing on Sunday at the state house in Marina, noting that the plan will not be implemented in a hurry. Sanwo-Olu said the state government would be […]
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Written by Ekene Onyeama Nigeria is in desperate need for funding presently. The COVID-19 pandemic is seemingly relentless in its quest for the destruction of economies and the extermination of lives without recourse or regard to nationality nor continent. This has triggered a pure case of all hands on deck, as even individuals are tasked […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has met with 36 governors in Abuja and tasked them on the need to redouble efforts in addressing infrastructure deficit in states in order to revamp the economy. The Chairman of the Governors’ forum and Governor of Zamfara, Alhaji Abdul’aziz Yari, said the president gave the challenge during a closed door with […]
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The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says 76 percent of Nigerians are between ages 0 to 24, as the country’s population hits 195.9 million. In its UNFPA state of world population report themed “The power of choice: Reproductive rights and the demographic,” the UN agency revealed that 148.8 million Nigerians are under the age of […]
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Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo says Nigeria needs a president who understands the economy. He said this on Tuesday at the Foursquare Gospel Church annual public lecture in Lagos. The former president quoted the words of his friend, Helmut Schmidt, a former chancellor of Germany, who said if the people in Africa have to make […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has told Nigerians in the diaspora that his administration has done well in the areas of security, economy and anti-corruption. Buhari, who stated this during an interactive session with a select group of Nigerian professionals based in the United States and Canada, said his administration had delivered within the available resources. The […]
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday said he would open Nigerian economy to foreign investments to generate income and employment if given the mandate to rule in 2019. Atiku,who is one of the presidential aspirants on the platform of People Democratic Party (PDP), disclosed this while addressing the Kogi state PDP leadership and delegates […]
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A 28-year-old man, Nurudeen Lliyasu, has climbed a telecommunication mast in Abuja, to protest the poor economy in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the man was seen on top of the mast at about noon on Wednesday at AYA, Abuja. NAN also reports that posters with different inscriptions were seen […]
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Speaking in Onitsha, Anambra state on Sunday, Chris Ngige, minister of labour, says Nigerians should be clapping for President Muhammadu Buhari on daily basis, as nobody could have performed better. The minister said the situation of the country could have been worse if Buhari had not been elected in 2015. He said the All Progressives Congress […]
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ActionAid has said that most Nigerians have slipped into extreme poverty, even though the Nigerian economy is said to be out of recession. The chairman of the governing board of the civil rights group,, Patricia Donli, said this during a press conference held after the organisation’s Annual General Meeting held in Abuja. In her address […]
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