•Nigeria Governors’ Forum The Nigeria Governors’ Forum’s health sector expenditure and institutional review report showed that all the 36 states depend on external funding for 16 per cent of their health budgets. The state-level report obtained today noted that “State governments depend on 16% of their health budgets from external sources, inc...
Nigerians are facing significant visa rejections for intending travellers to Schengen nations amidst the growing rate of migration to developed countries. Half of all visa applications to the destination by Nigerians were rejected. The latest Henley Global Mobility Report January 2025, published by Henley & Partners, indicates that out of ...
The latest United Nations data as estimated by Worldometer has projected that Nigeria will have a population of 237,527,782 by 2025. According to the report, the forecast will be an increase from 235,072,214 recorded in December 2024. The statistics showed that between 2023 and 2024, the country’s population increased by 4,796,533. This is as ...
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has released the preliminary report on the crash of a Sikorsky helicopter which crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Finima in Bonny, Rivers State killing all eight people onboard. The crash report of the Sikorsky helicopter marked S76C with registration 5N-BQG operated by East Wind Aviation Logi...
A report by Consensys, one of the leading blockchain and Web3 software companies, yesterday, revealed that Nigeria has continued to lead in crypto ownership and adoption. In a statement signed by the Co-Founder of Ethereum and Founder, chief executive officer of Consensys, Joseph Lubin and issued to this paper yesterday, crypto ownership in Ni...
A nine-member visitation panel appointed by Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and Visitor to the university, has submitted its report to the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Pastor Olukayode Pitan. Pastor Pitan, who also serves as the minister-in-charge of RCCG’s City of David P...
•Some Nigerian governors A total of 29 state governors spent N1.994 trillion on recurrent expenditures, including refreshments, sitting allowances, travelling, and utilities in the first nine months of 2024, findings have shown. It was also gathered that the states obtained a N533.29bn loan, while it spent N658.93bn to service its debts owed t...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has simplified the process for bank customers to lodge complaints about unresolved ATM withdrawal issues, unexpected charges, and unauthorised transactions. Here are the simple steps to lodge complaints about withdrawal issues at ATMs to CBN: Start with Your Bank Visit your bank and lodge a formal complaint. B...
•NLC President, Joe Ajaero The Nigerian Labour Congress has described the drop in Nigeria’s unemployment rate released in a report by the National Bureau of Statistics yesterday as fiction, stressing that it contradicts reality. The NLC’s position was corroborated by the Organised Private Sector, with the OPS stating that the report was not re...
The federal government has spent $1.36 billion to service outstanding debts owed to 12 international and multilateral creditors in the first six months of 2024. This is according to an analysis of data from the public debt reports released by the Debt Management Office. The figure for payments made between January to June 2024 represents [&hel...
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