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Sub-Saharan Africa growth to hit 3.4% in 2021 — World Bank
By Peter Egwuatu ECONOMY Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is expected to rise between 2.3 percent and 3.4 percent in 2021 after contracting by 2 percent last year. Stating
Retired railway workers raise alarm over sale of monetised staff quarters
By Dennis Agbo The Association of Nigeria Railway Senior Citizens, ANRSC, has kicked against sell of their staff quarters to foreigners who pose as foreign investors in Nigeria. The senior
How government can tackle graduate unemployment – ASCETA Provost
The Provost, Abia State College of Education, Technical, Dr. Philips Nto, is a World Bank consultant and former Commissioner for Finance, Abia State. In this online interview with some journalists,
El-Rufai pledges more support for Zangon Kataf peace process
Governor Nasir El-Rufai Gov. Nasir El-Rufai has reaffirmed the support of Kaduna State Government for the ongoing community-level peace process in Zangon-Kataf and Jema’a local government areas. The governor made
Commuters stranded as BRT suspends operations on Ikorodu/TBS Routes
By Bose Adelaja Thousands of commuters were stranded on Wednesday, in Lagos State, as Primero Transport Services Ltd., operator of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in the state, suspended the
NEXIM launches N10b Women & Youth Export fund
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) has moved to support women and youth exporters with a seed fund of N10 billion under a new programme
NSE key indices drop further 0.57%
Key market indicators dropped further by 0.57 per cent at the nation’s bourse on Wednesday, on increased profit-taking in banking and industrial sectors. The downturn was supported by investors’ portfolio
British govt should properly define its help offer to Nigeria — PANDEF
…says it should also convince Nigerian leaders to accept restructuring By Chioma Onuegbu, Uyo NATIONAL Chairman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, Senator Emmanuel Ibokessien has said the British
NSCDC busts petroleum products adulteration syndicate in Bayelsa
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) says it has uncovered a syndicate and arrested three suspects involved in the adulteration of petroleum products. Mrs Christiana Abiakam-Omanu, the Commandant
NSCDC bursts oil pipeline vandals in Lagos
By Bose Adelaja The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps NSCDC, Lagos State Command on Wednesday, burst a syndicate of oil pipeline vandals and recovered an unspecified number of bagged
