Category: News Update

COVID-19: Workers loses $3.5trillion in wages – UN

COVID-19: $3.5trillion lost in wages by workers worldwide – UN The coronavirus pandemic is taking a heavier toll on jobs than previously feared, the UN said Wednesday,...

Odua Rep: Yoruba Diaspora group to stage rally Oct 1

The Yoruba One Voice(YOV) made up of several Yoruba groups in the Diaspora has concluded plans to stage a rally in six continents of the World as part of its fight for...

Diversification, only antidote to address poverty and inequality – Sanusi

  Former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said that Nigeria must diversify its economy in order to address the high rate of poverty and inequality in the...

Local content: NNPC advocates capacity upgrade for indigenous operators

In order to achieve the target of reducing the cost of oil production in Nigeria on a sustainable basis, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says...

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Access Bank emphasises on need for private/public sector collaboration on SDGs

  In a recent interview on CNBC Africa’s ‘Closing Bell’, Access Bank’s Head, Sustainability, Omobolanle Victor-Laniyan, discussed the key role of the private...

FEC approves $1.96b for Kano/Niger Rep Rail project

  At a time when rail services is still comatose in many parts of the country,the Federal Executive Council (FEC) Wednesday approved $1.95billion for the...

Oct 1: IPOB, Oduduwa Rep agitators declare sit-at-home

  The Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB) and agitators for Oduduwa Republic, have reached agreement to stage nationwide protests to agitate for separate republic in...

Abuja/Kaduna/Zaria/Kano Rd: Unravelling the facts

Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Road: Unravelling the Facts   In the last few weeks, Nigerians and industry experts have become dumbfounded and taken aback by the charge of...

Horror! Tanker fire kills seven school kids, 16 others

… Five cars, three tricycles, two motorcycles burnt It was a gorry sight on Wednesday as Fire brigade men struggle in vain to extricate 23 people, including seven...