By Elizabeth BanyiTabi, Emmanuel Mutaizibwa, Ngina Kirori, Theophilus Abbah and Brezh Malaba Key points Nine out of ten Nigerians said they want to “escape” “Frustration of excellence” is behind an exodus of doctors, IT experts, and teachers Academics leave behind silenced and empty campuses Oppression drives many to “vote with their feet” The extremely heavy […]Continue Reading
By Elizabeth BanyiTabi, Emmanuel Mutaizibwa, Ngina Kirori, Theophilus Abbah and Brezh Malaba Key Points The financial exploitation of migrants is a multimillion-dollar business for agencies, rackets, syndicates, and scammers Many state officials are involved in schemes exploiting migrants The production of passports yields hundreds of thousands of dollars per day African Continue Reading
By Elizabeth BanyiTabi, Emmanuel Mutaizibwa, Ngina Kirori, Theophilus Abbah and Brezh Malaba Key points Awareness campaigns about the risks of (illegal) migration, even the risk of dying, have little to no effect Aspiring migrants feel sadness about the state of their countries, but have little hope for change as their ruling elites are seen as […]Continue Reading
By Clement Adeyi Key points Acknowledges hardship, urges endurance, patience. Additional N25,000 naira per month wage increment to enhance minimum wage for average low grade workers. Improved grassroots development through Infrastructure Support Fund Low transport costs through cheaper, safer Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses across the nation People-oriented Continue Reading
By Daniel Adaji, Musa Peace In the annals of Lagos history, the story of Kosoko, an heir apparent to the throne but never crowned continues to intrigue generations. In a deep dive into the history of Kosoko, the Oloja of Lagos State, WikiFact-Checkers in partnership with the Lagos State Council for Arts and Culture […]Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Kwada Daily Trust Foundation, a Corporate Social Responsibility arm of Media Trust Group, in collaboration with Mac Arthur Foundation, has organised a five-day workshop to train journalists and other categories of writers on how to write instructional materials, fiction and non-fiction books. The training instilled editing and publishing skills in the Continue Reading
By Daniel Adaji Rowland Ataguba, CEO of U.K. based railway project management specialists Bethlehem Rail Infrastructure Limited, has taken a swipe at the contractors involved in the Eastern and Central line railway projects describing a claim associated with them as disingenuous. He was responding to claims of the apparent imminence of loans from China for […]Continue Reading
By Olawale Oluwabusola Former Katsina State Governor Ibrahim Shehu Shema, born on September 22, 1957, is 66 years old this year. At 66, Shema is an accomplished international corporate lawyer, businessman, and politician. In his voyage in the field of politics, he was a foundation member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a mentee of […]Continue Reading
UKOMU IGALA ORGANIZATION PRESS RELEASE: The apex socio-cultural organization in Kogi East Senatorial District, Uk’Omu Igala Organization (UIO), has sent a congratulatory message to Mr Shauibu Abubakar Audu, the newly designated Minister of Steel Development of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In a statement issued on Thursday and signed by Elder David Abutu, the National Continue Reading
By Daniel Adaji The Presidency on Wednesday unveiled the designation of the ministers that will work with President Bola Tinubu. Below is the full list of the ministers and their portfolios To deal with emergencies, work plans need to be adjusted flexibly.Continue Reading
By Eric Teniola Expectedly, the deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin and the deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu (52), are to be appointed Chairmen of Committees for the amendment of the Constitution whose objectives among others, include creation of more states. That is another financial jamboree in the making. […]Continue Reading
… sets 18% Tax to GDP target in 3 years President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday in Abuja expressed his resolute commitment to break the vicious cycle of overreliance on borrowing for public spending, and the resulting burden of debt servicing it places on the management of Nigeria’s limited government revenues. Inaugurating the Presidential Committee on […]Continue Reading