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Poverty has a foothold in Nigeria, and the solutions are not being discussed in this election cycle

By Editor December 20, 2022 140 0

By Stanley Achonu The 2023 elections loom, with politicians making campaign promises that offer hope. Yet, poverty – probably the biggest threat to Nigerians today – has gone unaddressed. In October, the World Bank released its “Poverty and Shared Prosperity” report[1] outlining progress in the global fight against extreme poverty. According to the report, the Continue Reading

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False Claim on Tinubu attributed to the Nigerian Fact-Checkers Coalition

By Editor December 16, 2022 120 Post a comment

By Daniel Adaji The attention of the Nigerian Fact-Checkers Coalition (NFC) has been drawn to a disturbing false claim attributed to our team of fact-checkers. The bogus fact-check card, now going viral on social media, had passed a verdict that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, “inherited great real […]Continue Reading

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Sanusi’s epistle for Atiku, Tinubu, others

By Editor December 15, 2022 138 0

Title: For the Good of the Nation: Essays and Perspectives Author: Sanusi Lamido Sanusi Pages: 509 Publishers: Alfa Communications Ltd. Year: 2021 By Theophilus Abbah  @theophilusa Each  time Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi speaks, his words sting the powerful like the poisonous teeth of a viper.  At the same time, like a pool of water in […]Continue Reading

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Dangote Cement Shareholders Unanimously approve a 10% share Buy-back Programme

By Editor December 14, 2022 127 0

By Esan Sunday Shareholders of Dangote Cement, unanimously on Tuesday authorised the Management of the company to undertake a share buyback of up to 10 percent of its issued shares, effective from the date of the resolution. The company had earlier indicated an interest in undergoing a share buyback programme, in respect of up to […]Continue Reading

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SERAP gives Okowa, Wike, others 7 days to disclose spending of N625bn refunds

By Editor December 13, 2022 141 0

By Kolawole Oluwadare Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the nine oil producing states in Nigeria to “provide and widely publish details of spending of the oil derivation refunds of N625bn recently paid to them by the Federal Government, including details and locations of projects executed with the money.” The Federal Government recently Continue Reading

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Ugwuanyi/Mbah and sustainance of good governance in Enugu State

By Editor December 13, 2022 119 0

By Luke Mgboh On his assumption of office in 2015, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi aptly dedicated Enugu State to, “The hands of God” and true to this solemn dedication, he anchored his administration on the concept of the “common good” as propounded by St. Thomas Aquinas, the Italian Dominican friar, priest and philosopher. The concept of […]Continue Reading

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Jonathan, Kukah, Amaechi, Yusuf Ali, others for unveiling of “The Letterman”

By Editor November 30, 2022 189 Post a comment

Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, is expected to literarily come alive on Thursday as former President Goodluck Jonathan and other top dignitaries converge on the city for the public presentation of The Letterman, a book on the ‘secret’ letters of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo. The book, written by the Editor-in-Chief of Premium Times, Musikilu Mojeed, will be Continue Reading

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Argentina leads in 2022 World Cup online support by fans

By Editor November 29, 2022 326 0

By Daniel Adaji As the world cup kicked off on the November 20, 2022, many football fans have taken to the social media to express their excitement, sentiments and supports for the various teams of their choice. So far, the social media space has recorded over 460K Instagram hashtags and 5.7 billion TikTok views. According to Ticketgum.com, “It’s evident that […]Continue Reading

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NBS collaborates with institutions on employment survey

By Editor November 29, 2022 138 0

By Daniel Adaji The Statistician-General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer, National Bureau of Statistics, Prince Semiu Adeyemi Adeniran, has announced that the Nigeria Labour Force Survey (NLFS), which captures the state of employment in Nigeria, has undergone more notable changes from the previous rounds. According to the NBS boss, NLFS is a strategic […]Continue Reading

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Dangote Sugar Refinery (DSR) Plc is significantly scaling up-Dangote

By Editor November 24, 2022 165 0

President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji, Aliko Dangote, has announced that the Dangote Sugar Refinery (DSR) Plc is significantly scaling up its investment in the sugar sub-sector in line with the requirement of the Nigeria Sugar Master plan (NSMP). Speaking at the Flag off Ceremony of the 2022/2023 Crushing Season and Outgrower Scheme Awards in […]Continue Reading

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63% of Nigerians live in poverty-National Bureau of Statistics

By Editor November 19, 2022 165 0

Key points Multidimensional index provides a holistic view of poverty beyond earning $1 per day The survey was carried out in 36 states, including the FCT Buhari promises to eradicate poverty in Nigeria Poverty is more prevalent in the North than in the South More Nigerians are poorer than previously thought. By Daniel Adaji The […]Continue Reading

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NAF Airstrikes Eliminate Banditry Kingpins, Halilu Buzu, Alaji Gana

By Editor November 15, 2022 181 0

By PRNigeria In a sustained military operation, airstrikes carried out by the Nigerian Airforce (NAF) have eliminated notorious banditry kingpins, Halilu Buzu and Alaji Gana in the North-western part of the country. PRNigeria gathered that while Halilu Buzu was killed on October 21, 2022, at Sububu, Maradun Local Government Area (LGA) of Zamfara State, Alaji […]Continue Reading