100,000 Persons With Disabilities To Get Scholarships in 2022 – Disability Commission
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) says more than 100,000 persons with disabilities will be awarded scholarships in 2022, to study within and outside Nigeria. James Lalu, executive…
Nigeria’s N35trn Debt Profile is Unsustainable For Economy – NECA
The Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA) has expressed worry over the nation’s debt profile, saying it is worrisome and unsustainable for the economy. According to Vanguard, NECA director-general, Timothy Olawale,…
4.7m People Have Received First Dose of COVID Vaccine – NPHCDA
Faisal Shuaib, executive director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has disclosed as of September 26, a total of 4.7 million people have received the first dose…
Vaccine Nationalism Will Thwart Efforts To Restart Tourism Sector – Lai Mohammed
Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says vaccine nationalism will hinder efforts to restart the tourism sector which was badly affected by COVID-19 Pandemic. Mohammed made this known on…
eNaira: All You Need to Know About Nigeria’s Digital Currency
What makes eNaira different from money in your bank account The Central Bank of Nigeria’s eNaira website has gone live ahead of the October 1 official launch. According to the…
Nigerians Won’t Allow APC To Rule For 40 years — PDP Replies Sheriff
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has told former governor of Borno state, Alimodu Sheriff that the All Progressives Congress (APC) won’t be allowed to stay in power beyond May 2023.…
Kick-start VAT Bill Process in Delta – Activist Charges Okowa
A chieftain of the Ijaw Youth Council worldwide, Chief Frank Akiefa, has called on Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to add his voice to the demands for States to collect Value Added…
South’s Insistence on Power Shift Unconstitutional – Northern Governors
The northern governors’ forum has said the insistence of their southern counterparts, that presidency must shift to the south, contradicts the provisions of the constitution. The goveenors stated this on…
Security Measures Are Being Put in Place For Anambra Election – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said security measures are being put in place to ensure that the Anambra governorship poll holds as scheduled. Rotimi Oyekanmi, chief press secretary…
If Nigeria Breaks Up, All of Us Will Lose Out – Osinbajo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says all Nigerians will have a lot to lose if the country breaks up. The VP stated this on Monday, when he received at the presidential villa in…
