By Motolani Oseni Nigeria recorded an increase in prices of food items across 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, according to the latest report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The surge in market prices underscores a recent spike in headline inflation, analysts said. In its Selected Food Prices Watch, the statistics office […]
By Joy Obakeye A report by the Human and Environmental Development Agenda, (HEDA) shows that about half of the respondents surveyed, which makes up 47 per cent wants the government to improve the economy and job creation. The report titled ‘Leadership Approval Rating: A Survey of Citizen Perception on Governance in Nigeria, (Focusing on Lagos […]
The trend in the hike of food prices in Nigeria, has made a lot of consumers settle for smaller brands The present pattern demonstrates that as the purchasing power of Nigerians is diminishing, a beam of light is that in spite of the fact that the costs of items they look to buy are ceaselessly […]
The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), an agency charged with the implementation of the United Nations Environment Programme, UNEP, Report on the clean-up of Ogoni and other Niger Delta areas has begun the implementation of the report area with healthcare outreach to the people. The agency has already embarked on health outreach programme in conjunction […]
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that he was unable to implement the report of the National Constitutional Conference due to time constraint as his administration was already winding up while the report will take another one year to become an act. Jonathan stated this on Saturday in Abuja during the 5th National Interactive Integration […]
Just a couple of hours before President Buhari’s last Monday bombshell on the suspended former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Lawal Babachir and the D.G. National Intelligence Agency, NIA, Ayo Oke, I was at the Abuja residence of my erstwhile Concord Press boss and former Chairman of Progressive Peoples Alliance PPA, Lisa Olu […]
*Says Nigeria has reopened for Business Sam Nzeh Afrinvest (West Africa) Limited launched the 2017 Edition of the annual Banking Sector Report at the London Stock Exchange (LSE), heralding the call that Nigeria has reopened for business. The launch of the report was the anchor event of the 4th Nigeria Capital Markets and Banking Forum […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has received the report of how fugitive Abdulrasheed Maina was reinstated to the civil service. The Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, received the report on behalf of the President. Confirming the development on Monday night, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, […]
The global community could miss the 2020 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) target for affordable, universal Internet access, due to high connectivity costs which remains one of the biggest obstacles, according to the 2017 Affordability Report compiled by the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI). A4AI is a global alliance of over 80-member organisations from across […]
Despite all the measures put in place by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to curtail pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea, Nigeria last week experienced three separate attacks, raising questions on security within Nigerian waters. The attack that would lay precedent took place on Saturday 20th of November, 2016 when a […]
Professional service robots are now replacing human workers around the world, as revenue from service robots reached $2.6 billion, according to a new report from IHS Markit, a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions. The report reveals professional service robots had about 20,000 units shipped in 2015 as it is increasingly doing jobs formerly handled […]
The Grassroot Vanguard for Dickson has commended President Goodluck Jonathan and the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for graciously approving the final report of the 2014 National Conference on Wednesday. In a Press Statement Sign by the National President of the NGO, Chief Olalibo Osain Ibokolo on Thursday said “the development shows that the President and […]