The Nigerian Economic Summit Group, NESG, has identified engaging key stakeholders in the economy as a lasting solution to Nigeria’s rising unemployment and multidimensional poverty. NESG in a statement in Abuja on Friday, said, “Nigeria is currently grappling with rising unemployment, income disparity, and multidimensional poverty. These challenges are worsened …
Read More »Hunger, mass poverty increasing among Nigerians, says CAN
Bose Adelakun | Amidst the dwindling economic crisis, the Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN) has raised concern over the increasing rate of poverty among Nigerians CAN in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the situation, saying, Nigerians are …
Read More »Fund Diversion: Resident asks Ogun LG chair to give account
Residents of Ijebu-Ode Local Government Area of Ogun State have asked the council Chairman, Babatunde Emilola-Gazal, to account for the statutory allocations he had received from the federal and state governments since 2021. This development is a fallout of the allegation of local government funds levelled against the Ogun State …
Read More »Suswam emerge Benue North-East Senator as Tribunal sacks APC’s candidate
The Benue North-East Senatorial Election Petitions Tribunal has sacked Senator Emmanuel Udende of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and returned Senator Gabriel Suswam of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the senator-elect. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Udende as the winner of the Benue North-East senatorial election held …
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