Make Nigeria work, Sam Adeyemi urges older generations

Make Nigeria work, Sam Adeyemi urges older generations

The Senior Pastor of Daystar Christian Center, Sam Adeyemi, has advanced reasons why the older generations of Nigerians must put their act together and make Nigeria work. He said it was important for the older generations, including the political and religious leaders to retrace their steps and get the country working because the younger generation would soon begin asking questions. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday, the cleric […]

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NEWS

Youths demand peace, jobs ahead of Congo presidential poll

Gedeon, 22, driving his auto-rickshaw through the bustling streets of DR Congo’s capital Kinshasa, said he never imagined he would end up doing the job he does. Like many young people in the deeply impoverished central African nation, he said he had high hopes that the government can deliver a better future. “I want to go back to school,” said Gedeon, who has worked as a rickshaw driver for five […]

December 14, 2023 82

ENTERTAINMNET

Katsina offers secondary schools N4.4bn grants

The Katsina State Government has partnered with the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment to disburse N4.4 bn grants to 100 secondary schools in the state. The event was held on Wednesday in GSSS Doro, Bindawa Local Government Area of the state. The fund, which will be allocated towards the renovation of an additional 100 junior and senior secondary schools across the state as part of the ‘Large Grant […]

December 14, 2023 82

NEWS

Akeredolu: Impeachment process against me unnecessary, avoidable – Aiyedatiwa

The Acting Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa said the impeachment process against him which slowed down the process of government in the last two months was unnecessary and avoidable. Aiyedatiwa stated this on Thursday morning in a televised address to the people of Ondo which was monitored by Premium Politics. The acting governor who said the government has recouped the gaps in the last two months, and thanked Ondo […]

December 14, 2023 57

BUSINESS

Remote work can reduce unemployment, say experts

Technology experts have stated that remote work has the potential to reduce unemployment in the country. According to the Chief Executive Officer of Alluvium, Taiwo Ojo, remote work will not only create employment opportunities but will also unlock the potential of the African continent. He added that Nigeria could break into a large technological market by adapting and adopting cloud-centric architecture. The Alluvium boss spoke at the 2023 Cloud Connect, […]

December 11, 2023 113

BUSINESS

Nigeria not generating enough revenue to support devt – IMF

Nigeria is not earning enough revenue to support its developmental needs, the International Monetary Fund has disclosed. According to the IMF, the country’s nine per cent revenue to Gross Domestic Product ratio is very low and not enough to support the country’s social safety nets, development spending, and protect its vulnerable households. The Director of the IMF’s Communications Department, Julie Kozak, revealed this during a press briefing on Thirsday. Responding […]

December 11, 2023 70

POLITICS

Akeredolu: Assembly won’t probe signature forgery allegation, say lawmakers

The Ondo State House of Assembly has said it won’t investigate the allegation that the signature of ailing Governor Rotimi Akeredolu is being forged by some state actors. There have been allegations from different quarters that the signature of the governor was forged on some official documents of the state. The allegation was first raised by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Kayode Ajulo, who said last week that, “I have […]

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NEWS

Budget: FG to spend N837bn on 2,254 roads, bridges

The Federal Government is planning to rehabilitate and construct 1,925 roads and highways across the country in the 2024 budget proposal' The government also allocated N548.56b for roads construction in 2024, with the East-West and Benin-Akure roads getting N2bn and N3.75bn respectively. This is however separate from the N288.44bn allocated for the modernisation of 329 roads and bridges in the 2023 supplementary budget. If road projects in the supplementary budget […]

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BUSINESS

PFAs make N8tn profit from pension investments – Report

The Pension Fund Administrators have recorded N7.98tn profit from investing contributions made by workers into their Retirement Savings Accounts under the Contributory Pension Scheme, according to a new report.

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