“As of April 2021, the inflation rate was the highest in four years. Food prices accounted for over 60 percent of the total increase in inflation. Nigeria’s economic growth is being hindered by food inflation, heightened insecurity, unemployment and stalled reforms”. -World Bank Report. Talk is cheap. But walking that…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) and the National Orientation Agency (NOA) have called for the implementation of the National Ethics and Integrity Policy to save the country from erosion of ethics and collapse of values. Speaking at a day stakeholders’ zonal dialogue on the implementation…
President Muhammadu Buhari has been advised to adopt a non-violent approach to solve increasing wave of youth violence across the country. Professor of Development Psychology at the University of Ibadan, Grace Adejuwon who gave the advice said while it is good to invest in weaponry, Governors and President Muhammadu Buhari…
As the world celebrates the International Father’s Day, Nigeria’s telecommunications giant, Globacom has issued a statement honouring fathers across the country, noting their contribution to national development. In a statement issued on Saturday in Lagos by the company, it highlighted that “Since fathers are joint custodians of the family whose…
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has said the gas explosion at the OPIC Plaza, Ikeja, Lagos was avoidable if necessary checks had been made. He called for extra safety measures to be put in place for the transport of liquefied petroleum gas across the country, in order to check…
The Euro 2020 group stage matches continue this weekend. All the live football action will be available to SuperSport viewers on DStv and GOtv. Football fans can watch live on the dedicated SuperSport Euro 2020 channel (DStv channel 204 and GOtv Channel 32). Group A fixtures for this week is…
The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS UK) Nigeria branch has elected its executive committee at the Annual General Meeting, last month. Read Also: Harley Reed partners CIPS to enhance procurement, supply chain capability in Nigeria The affairs of the branch are to be conducted under the leadership of the…
Emirates airline has announced that it would be resuming flight operations in Nigeria from June 23rd. The airline in a statement said it welcomes the latest protocols and measures announced by Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management to allow the safe resumption of passenger travel from South Africa,…
Dubai, which had refused to fly passengers without a pre-boarding rapid diagnostic test (RTD’s) has on Saturday announced a new travel protocol now accepting to carry Nigerian passengers who present negative PCR test results taken within 48 hours before departure. Read Also: UAE concedes to Nigeria, removes requirement for Rapid Antigen…
Nigeria’s travel sector is currently hurting as travellers and airlines operating into Lagos airport are bearing the brunt of poor infrastructure at the airport. In the past few days, airlines have had to divert their Lagos-bound flights to Abuja because the centre line lights on 18R, the runway at the…