Nigeria

World Bank, FG move to end fuel subsidy

The Federal Government and the World Bank have discussed further reforms to eliminate fuel and electricity subsidies in the country.…

4 years ago

W’Bank to help Nigeria take 100 million people out of poverty

World Bank says it is focused on supporting the Federal Government in its plan to lift 100 million Nigerians out…

4 years ago

India beckons on Nigeria, others for energy needs

Crude sells for $63 As India strives to reduce its energy reliance on the Middle East, Nigeria and other African…

4 years ago

Nigeria’s 33.3% unemployment rate ranks third globally

The country’s unemployment rate hit a new record high of 33.3 per cent in the fourth quarter, 2020 from 27.1…

4 years ago

Ethnic profiling as Nigeria’s predicament

On January 9, 2021, operatives of Amotekun – the quasi-state police outfit of south-western Nigeria – went to Aiyete in…

4 years ago

Benin Republic not aspiring to be Nigeria’s 37th state – FG

Nigeria has no intention of making the Republic of Benin or any other country a part of its territory, the…

4 years ago

Senate asks Buhari to declare state of emergency on security

The Senate on Wednesday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency on security without further delay. The…

4 years ago

Nigeria records 1,368 new COVID-19 cases, 16 deaths

Nigeria recorded 1,368 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. The country also recorded 16 deaths arising from the pandemic…

4 years ago

Nigeria’s socio-economic conditions worsened despite $3.5bn IMF loan – Report

Backs fuel subsidy removal, CBN reform policies International Monetary Fund (IMF) says despite the $3.5bn loan it gave Nigeria to…

4 years ago