The Federal Government has introduced the National Youth Skills Programme aimed at equipping young Nigerians with essential skills and addressing the country’s high unemployment rate. The initiative was officially launched in Abuja. Minister of Youth Development Dr. Jemila Bio-Ibrahim announced that the programme is designed to create job opportunities for over three million unemployed youths….
On Monday, July 8, NYSC spokesman Eddy Megwa reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to providing accurate information. Megwa clarified that while there is no new package, corps members will indeed benefit from the new minimum wage. He expressed disappointment over some media outlets’ misrepresentation of facts during the NYSC Director General, Brigadier General YD Ahmed’s visit…
In recent times, the global surge in food prices has posed significant challenges to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The increase in costs for essential items, driven by factors such as climate change, supply chain disruptions, and economic instability, has made it difficult for many to afford nutritious food. However, it is possible to navigate these…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has pressed for the immediate disbursement of the four months’ salaries withheld from the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational (NASU) and Associated Institutions, as well as the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU). Comrade Joe Ajaero, NLC President, emphasized in a statement that the rationale behind withholding their salaries…
Mining is one of the oldest economic activities in Nigeria. However, the sector have been plagued with lack of regulation, hazardous health impact, illegal mining, lack of globally accepted equipment and very recently insecurity associated to mining activities. As a result of banditry and other insecurity challenge associated with the mining sector, some governors have…
By Damilola Adeleke The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) has denied responsibility for the alleged disappearance of a patient’s intestines. The mother of the patient had claimed that her son’s intestines went missing after corrective surgery at LASUTH. However, LASUTH’s management stated that while corrective surgery was indeed performed, they did not willfully remove…
By Damilola Adeleke The Imo Government has begun distributing 65,000 bags of rice to mitigate the impact of the fuel subsidy removal on its residents. Governor Hope Uzodimma explained that the removal of fuel subsidies was a necessary policy to save the economy from collapse. To address the resulting challenges of higher living costs and…
Edited by Damilola Adeleke It was drama in Warri as a Sienna car driver (name withheld) bit off the ear of a Vehicle Inspection Officer, (VIO) identified as Papu Prosper during a heated argument, while they were on patrol in Warri, Delta State. The incident transpired during an argument over expired particulars in the early…
An highly placed Commander of the Islamic State of West African Province, (ISWAP), popularly known as Kiriku, has reportedly died after he was bitten badly by a venomous snake in Sambisa forest, Borno State. The late Commander was said to have died three days after the incident and wasn’t medically attended to. It was reported…
Edited by Damilola Adeleke The proposed 40% increase in electricity tariff from July 1, 2023, has been strongly criticized by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN). The association considers the proposed hike outrageous and warns that it could have detrimental effects on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the country. MAN’s Director General, Segun Ajayi-Kadir,…
There had been a noticeable level of huge rains followed by strong winds which have killed not less than 27 people, including eight children, in northwest Pakistan, officials said on Sunday. “Taimur Ali Khan, a spokesman for the provincial disaster management authority told AFP that at least 12 people were buried alive after the roofs…
