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Economic Cost of Violence against Nigerian Children Records $6.1bn
The economic impact of violence against children in Nigeria is estimated at $ billion, equivalent to about per cent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP),…
20 Loss Lives In Kogi Communal Clashes
No fewer than 20 lives were reported dead following communal clashes between Igburra Mozum and Bassa Kwomu in Bassa Local Government Area (LGA) of Kogi State…
EFCC Arrests Impersonator Of Hammed Ali, Customs’ Boss
Azeez Afolayan is presently in the net of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for impersonating the Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service, Retired Col. Hameed Ali and…
MTN Set To Rake In 90% Profits
Analysts had predicted that the $ repatriation demand dispute with the Central Bank of Nigeria would affect the fourth quarter earnings of the Nigerian unit. MTN Group…
Nigeria’s Population Growing Faster Than Economy
The Nigerian economy is growing slower than the growth rate in its population, the FSDH research has revealed. According to the research…
Anambra Decries Herdsmen Attack on Communities
The agrarian people of Umumbo community in Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra state have cried out to Governor Willie Obiano to rescue them from what they…
91m Nigerians now living in extreme
By Ngozi Onyeakusi -- The World Poverty Clock, a Vienna, Austria-based data lab has disclosed that over 91 million Nigerians are now living in extreme poverty. The…
Grass-Cutting Scandal: EFCC Arraigns Ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal, Three Others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on February 12, 2019 arraigned Babachir Lawal, the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, before Justice Jude…
Internet users hit 111.6m in December — NCC
Internet users in Nigeria increased marginally to more than million in December 2018, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said. The NCC made this known on Monday in…
Airtel Partners Girl Effect, iSON Group to Empower VulnerableGirls
…. Demand for Girls Connect sees expansion in Edo and Kano Leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has announced a partnership with Girl Effect, an internationalnon-profit organization…