Out of the total active labour force of 85.08 million people in Nigeria, about 16 million people were unemployed in the third quarter of 2017, the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has said. This was contained in a report on Labour Force Statistics in the third quarter of 2017 published on the bureau’s website on […]
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Tomato growers in Kano state have lost over N1 billion due to the recent closure of Tiga dam by the Hadeja-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority (HJRBDA). The Secretary General of the Tomato Growers Association of Nigeria (TOGAN) Sani Danladi-Yadakwari disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Monday. […]
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The Department of State Service (DSS) and other security agencies have reportedly identified an Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA) network operating within some north central and south-south sections of the country. According to a report by NAN, this information is contained in a security report submitted to President Muhammadu Buhari by some security service […]
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The United Nations has expressed concerns about the swelling numbers of people fleeing English-speaking areas of Cameroon for Nigeria, saying it is particularly worried over safety of women and children. William Spindler, spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), decried the precarious situation of women and children, who make up […]
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The Nigerian community in South Africa has alleged that a 27-year old member, Ebuka Okori, was killed by the police in Durban in the early hours of Friday. Bartholomew Eziagulu, the Chairman of the Nigerian Union chapter in Kwazulu Natal Province of South Africa, disclosed from Durban that the victim was a native of Umunze […]
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has stated that it is only the national assembly can appropriate for the payment of subsidy in the importation of petrol. Ndu Ughamadu, NNPC spokesman, said the statement attributed to Umar Ajiya, Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC) managing director, was misconstrued. Ajiya, who was a guest on Sunrise Daily, a […]
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Libya slumped to a 0-1 defeat against Nigeria and were brought back down to earth at the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN). The home-based Eagles edged out Libya by a lone goal through Sunday Faleye in their CHAN Group C match at the Stade Ibn Batouta in Tangier, Morocco on Friday. The victory takes the […]
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Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusengun Obasanjo, has cautioned against sweeping the call for restructuring in Nigeria under the carpet. Obasanjo made the call while presenting a plaque to Prof. Ehosa Osaghae, the Convocation Lecturer at the National Open University (NOUN) on Friday in Abuja. “We should not sweep the quest for restructuring under the […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, said his experience as a military dictator is one of the major reasons he is not in a hurry to do anything. “I decided to drop the uniform and come back here (to be President of Nigeria), so I have gone through it over and over again. This is why […]
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Nigeria’s Super Eagles remained at number 51 in the latest FIFA rankings for the month of January released on Thursday. The Gernot Rohr-led team are behind African teams, Tunisia, Senegal, Egypt, Congo DR, Burkina Faso, Cameroon and Ghana. Germany maintain their number one spot with the top 10 unchanged while Iceland, grouped with Nigeria at […]
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