FCT, Lagos, Other Artisans To Receive N30,000 Grant – Presidency
The Presidency on Tuesday said the payment of N30,000 one-time grant to 330,000 artisans across the country under the Economic Sustainability Plan has commenced.
The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity,...
Average Transport Fare Increases In September – NBS
Average transport fares across the modes of transportation have increased considerably.
This is according to the Transport Fare Watch data for September 2020 provided by the National Bureau of Statistics.
The NBS said the average fare paid by commuters...
Population Of Extremely Poor Persons In Nigeria Hits 102m — NECA
There are indications that Nigeria’s poverty level may have further deteriorated as the latest reports of the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association, NECA, shows a 10 percentage point rise in the number of the extreme...
A Tribute to My Father, Imam Shuaib Agaka
By Yushau A. Shuaib
Most tributes are written to eulogise the dead and not the living. I often ask the questions: Must our guardians and mentors die before we honour them by commending their outstanding qualities and exemplary...
Lagos Atop As States’ IGR Drops By 11.7%
The Internally Generated Revenue of the states dropped to N612.87bn in the first six months of 2020 from N693.91bn in the corresponding period of 2019.
The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed on Tuesday in its report published on...
Persistent Insecurity: Monguno, Buratai and Inter-Agency Dilemma
By Yushau A. Shuaib
It was a tactful foresight, the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari in appointing people from Borno State into strategic positions in government, especially in sensitive areas that could address the challenges of terrorism in the...
