The Federal Government has said that state governors are to be blamed for the rising rate of poverty in the country The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clement Agba, made this assertion at a press briefing in the State House in Abuja on Wednesday, shortly after this week’s Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by the President Muhammadu Buhari. The FG blamed the governors for priotising the construction of heavy pieces of infrastructure such as bridges and airports in cities rather than improving the lives of the rural poor. According to the Federeal Government, 72% of Nigeria’s poor…
Author: Victor Fola
Senegal have become the first African nation to qualify to for the Round of 16 at the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Kalidou Koulibaly’s nerveless volley sent Senegal into the World Cup’s knockout stages for only the second time in their history as they eliminated Ecuador at a rowdy Khalifa International Stadium. Ecuador needed a point to progress but the Senegalese advanced to next round after beating them 2-1. Watford winger Sarr coolly stroked home from the spot, while Ecuador levelled with their first real chance as Caicedo swept home Felix Torres’ flick-on but Koulibaly’s composed finish immediately regained…
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has informed the people of the state that he will soon reveal to them the presidential candidate to vote for in the forthcoming election as against casting their votes for the Peoples Democratic Party flagbearer, Atiku Abubakar. Wike is leading five governors of PDP who have refused to support the candidacy of Atiku over the continued stay of Iyorchia Ayu as the chairman of the party. Wike and his colleagues in the so called G5 are demanding that Ayu should vacate office with the emergence of Atiku who is from the Northern part of…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed that the naira redesign will encourage expanded financial inclusion Ahmed Umar, the Director, Currency Operations of CBN, said this at the 2022 workshop for business editors and members of the Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN) in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Umar, represented by Amina Halidu-Giwa, the Head, Policy Development Division, Currency Operation Department of the bank, said the redesign would encourage many un-banked people to be included in the financial system. Umar reeled out some of the gains the naira redesign will fetch such as discouraging excessive carrying of cash and…
Nigerian singer Yemi Alade has lamented being robbed in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire where she went to perform over the weekend. Alade took to her Instagram page on Monday to bemoan how thieves broke into her hotel room to plunder her belongings and carting away with all the money they could find. She wrote: “A few minutes after I left my room, some unknown people decided to go through my things and steal: all the money they could find 🙌🙌🙌🙌 Very good.” Alade had attended and performed at the Creative Africa Nexus Weekend days back. She recently travelled to Côte d’Ivoire…
The Federal Government has approved 14-day paternity leave for serving male officers whose spouse delivers a baby. Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Folasade Yemi-Esan made this known on Tuesday. In a circular, Yemi-Esan said the leave will take effect from November 25, 2022. She said the leave is in line with the provisions of the Public Service Rules, 2021 Edition. “Government has also approved Paternity Leave for serving male officers whose spouse delivers a baby. The period of the leave shall be fourteen working days. The leave shall not be more than once in two years, and a…
The All Progressives Congress has said that Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi does not merit debating with the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The party said that Obi falls below the pecking order of a candidate to debate with Tinubu, stating conditions the Labour Party flagbearer must fulfill to even merit its spokesperson in a debate. Festus Keyamo, a spokesperson of Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, made this known while accusing Obi of not releasing his manifesto to Nigerians ahead of the 2023 general elections. Keyamo said,”They have no manifesto, so what are we debating? What documents are we…
President Mohammadu Buhari has promised the leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) of delivering free and fair elections in the 2023 general elections. Recall that the independent National Electoral Commission has scheduled the the President and Vice President and members of the Senate and House of Representatives for February 25th 2023 and March 11th for the Governorship election. Buhari made the declaration at the opening session of the 2022 Second Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja which is sitting to consider the 2023 financial proposals of the community. According to him, “As this Second…
Nollywood actress Rita Dominic has updated her Instagram bio to bear her husband’s surname. The actress included the surname, Anosike in her IG profile to reflect her new status as a married woman. Her Instagram bio which formerly read ‘Rita Dominic’ now reads ‘Rita Dominic Anosike’. The couple had their white wedding ceremony take place on Saturday at Selby Abbey, North Yorkshire, England. The event saw movie stars such as Kate Henshaw, Chioma Akpotha, Toke Makinwa and a host of others in attendance.
Federal Government has raised the need for Nigerians travelling to the United Kingdom, the United States of America and some countries in Europe to be security conscious. It said it is bothered over the frequency at which Nigerian travellers had been losing cash, international passports and belongings in the two countries. The Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed gave the advice at the 5th edition of PMB Administration Scorecard (2015-2023)Series in Abuja. He said: “It has come to the attention of the government that Nigerian travellers to the United States and some countries in Europe are having their belongings,…