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The statement made by the President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawal that, the ruling party, All Progressive Congress (APC) will face serious challenges after 2023 is worrisome, especially to proponents of political mentorship. He said the APC may face challenges after the exit of President Buhari from office, except timely interventions are taken by the…
The federal government has reiterated its commitment to lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in ten years, with a well-researched framework for implementation and funding. That framework is tagged the National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS). President Muhammadu Buhari recently launched the steering committee of NPRGS led by Vice-President Osinbajo. The NPRGS has proposed to establish a…
The alarming rate at which secessionist movements are rising up in Nigeria has been a source of great concern in recent times. Most times, the agitators assume a violent stance which leads to clashes with security forces and needless waste of lives and properties. Nigeria; as a sovereign state with political leaders elected lawfully has…
Nigeria’s rising debt profile has been an issue of intense debate in the last few weeks. It was the recent PDP Governors Conference that sharply brought it to the front burner. With increasing national interest, The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, also felt he should lend his voice to this topical issue. In his comment, Senator…
Corruption has been identified as one of Nigeria’s most stubborn challenges; it has been a recurring decimal in almost every facet of our national life and has been described many times as a cankerworm that has eaten deep into the fabric of our nation. It pervades almost every level of government, the private sector, the…
The ongoing case of Chidinma Adaora Ojukwu, a 300 level Mass Communications student of the University Lagos who allegedly killed her lover, Mr Michael Usifo Ataga, Super TV CEO recently in Lagos has continued to generate concerns on the likelihood of media trial influencing criminal justice in the long run. Paraded before the media by Lagos State…
It seems the emergence of COVID 19 came with the persistent rift in aviation relationship between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Nigeria. Recently, the UAE reversed a travel ban on Nigeria, India and South Africa barring flights to and from the cities of Lagos and Abuja commencing from 21st of June. The UAE had previously…
The latest data from the national bureau of statistics show that Nigeria’s active internet subscribers dropped by a whopping 6% to 111.9 million in Q1 2021, from the 154.3 million in Q4, 2020. Pooling data from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Intelligence by Techpoint also reveals that Nigeria lost 15.5 million subscribers between December 2020…
According to data released recently by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures inflation, grew by 17.93% (year-on-year) in the fifth month of 2021, The cost of almost all foodstuffs is gradually rising at an alarming rate on a daily basis. This might have a significant and disastrous impact on low-income…
The World Bank has predicted that Nigeria is heading into its worst recession in 40 years. It also projects that the Nigerian economy will shrink between 3.2% and 7.4% in 2021. According to the report, 89 million (43%) Nigerians live below the poverty line while another 53 million (25%) are vulnerable. The organisation, while presenting…
