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Month: August 2023

‘We opted for dialogue with bandits, terrorists’ – Stakeholders

According to the stakeholders, dialogue is important in addressing the crisis even if it is on temporary basis. A cross section of farmers, community leaders, security agents and other stakeholders in Jigawa, Gombe, Sokoto, Katsina and Zamfara have given reasons behind their decision to adopt dialogue in addressing peculiar security challenges in their areas. The…

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‘Tinubu’s broadcast inspires renewed hope for Nigeria’ – ADSC boss

The MD urged unions to join hands with other Nigerians to make the initiatives and the socio-economic interventions to succeed in the interest of nation building. The Managing Director, Africa Development Study Centre (ADSC), Amb. Victor Oluwafemi, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s nationwide broadcast on Monday rekindled ‘renewed hope’ in the country. In a…

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Nigerian women own 40% of small businesses, according to NBS report

NBS report reveals 40% of businesses in Nigeria are owned by women.According to the report, women-led MSMEs contribute significantly to economic growth and job creation.Empowerment efforts are needed to support gender equality in entrepreneurship. In a groundbreaking revelation, a recent report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has unveiled a major milestone for women…

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Wizkid makes African history with BRIT Billion award

Nigerian megastar Wizkid has made history after receiving the Brit Billion Award. Nigerian music has enjoyed a rich cross-cultural pollination with the United Kingdom that has run for over a decade and Wizkid is one of the artists whose exploits opened the doors for the global exportation of Afrobeats. In another giant stride, Wizkid has…

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Reps pledge effective monitoring of palliative implementation

According to the statement, the house commends Tinubu for announcing palliatives aimed at alleviating the adverse economic effects resulting from the removal of fuel subsidy. The House of Representatives has pledged to effectively oversight the implementation of palliative programmes to ensure maximum benefits to Nigerians. The spokesman for the house, Rep. Akin Rotimi, made the…

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Atiku in court as parties adopt final addresses

Based on reports the adoption of final addresses is the precursor to fixing a date for judgment in the petition of Atiku and the PDP challenging the outcome of the Feb. 25 presidential election. The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, was at the Presidential Election Petition Court, (PEPC) on…

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Kenya’s cost of living index drops to its lowest level in 13 months amid falling food and energy prices

Kenya’s cost of living index declined by 60 basis points to 7.3% in July, the lowest level in 13 months. Lower prices for housing, water, electricity, and gas contribute to the decrease, bringing inflation below the government’s target for the first time in over 13 months. Food, energy, and transportation costs, which constitute over 57% of family…

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Resident doctors seek Makinde’s urgent intervention on state of LAUTECH’s teaching hospital

The association stated some of the hospital’s challenges as shortage of manpower, poor remuneration, brain drain, poor infrastructure and poor financial investment. Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital in Ogbomoso says Gov. Seyi Makinde’s urgent intervention is needed to halt the hospital’s declining state. The Association, through…

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Wizkid’s baby mama Jada Pollock celebrates their 2nd child’s birthday

Their second child turns one. They grow up so fast. Jada Pollock, Wizkid’s baby mama and manager, has taken to her Instagram to celebrate their second son’s first birthday. To mark the joyous occasion, she posted beautiful photographs to her Instagram feed, also revealing his name, which had been withheld from the public until now….

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Mali Burkina Faso warn ECOWAS against military intervention in Niger

The West African countries said the move by ECOWAS could result in “disastrous consequences” that “could destabilise the entire region”. The Military Governments of Burkina Faso and Mali have warned the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) that “any military intervention against Niger will be considered as a declaration of war against their countries”….

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