Human Interest

The World Bank says the increase in food prices could push additional six million Nigerians into poverty — calling on the government’s attention for short-term policies to support welfare. The Washington-based institution stated this in its latest report titled ‘COVID-19 in Nigeria: Frontline Data and Pathways for Policy’. In June, …

A Maryland resident in the United States, who just travelled from Nigeria, has tested positive for the rare virus monkeypox. The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) said the unidentified patient, has not been hospitalised. He is said to be currently recovering in isolation with mild symptoms, reports Mail Online. No …

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Lucky Irabor Tuesday evening in Benin City the Edo State Capital said that only a white paper from the report of the #ENDSARS Judicial panel’s report in Lagos which is indicating through the social media that there were killings during the protest in …

The National Judicial Council on Tuesday said the current galloping inflation in the country was affecting the administration of justice in the country. The Executive Secretary of NJC, Ahmed Saleh stated this when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, chaired by Senator Opeyemi …

The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has restored Plot No. P/23CA Independence Layout, Enugu, which was purportedly revoked without the governor’s approval pursuant to the Land Use Act, to the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) “in line with Allocation Reference No. LEN 29329/4 of 21st …

The Kaduna State Government has said it is working towards funding its budget with internally generated revenue in coming years. The government said it would rely on federal allocation to fund its budget for the 2022 fiscal year. The State Commissioner and Chairman of the State Budget and Planning Commission, …

More action needed to solve Nigeria’s employment crisis – Minister Dr Chris Ngige Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige The Minister for Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has said more action is needed to solve the unemployment problem in Nigeria. Ngige said this while inaugurating an upgraded electronic …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has summoned the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed; Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu; and the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, to an emergency meeting on Thursday, November 18, 2021.

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says under the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP) electricity consumers are not required to pay directly for the meters issued to them. This is contained in a statement NERC issued in Abuja on Monday. “We wish to reiterate that the NMMP designed to provide …

Malam elrufai have continued his Urban renewal project across all three senetorial zones which are zone 1( Zaria axis or northern kaduna), zone 2(kaduna axis or central kaduna) and zone 3 (kafanchan axis or southern kaduna). Malam shows no sign of slowing down on his ambitions. This is the former …