The Nigeria Labour Congress has given the Federal Government two weeks to return the old prices of petrol and electricity. The NLC said if the government fails to do so, it should be ready to face industrial unrest across the country, beginning from September 28, 2020. The Congress made the demand at the end of the meeting…
Nigeria’s debt has increased by two point three-eight trillion naira within three months, from April to June this year. The increase from twenty-eight point six trillion naira as at March 31 is partly due to a three-point three-six billion dollars loan from the International Monetary Fund. This was made known by the government’s Debt Management Office, which…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has condemned the manner the Federal Government is handling the Direct Works Programme. The programme is meant for the recruitment of seven hundred and seventy-four thousand Nigerians and political office holders in the various states have been allotted some slots. Each beneficiary of the mass recruitment programme would be paid…
The problem of youth restiveness in the Niger Delta region has been blamed on failures by government and the private sector. Port Harcourt-based youth and environment rights advocate, FINEFACE DUMNAMENE, said in the absence of positive engagement, some young people turn to social vices. DUMNAMENE said “no serious youth engagement activities, programmes or policy put in place…
In line with the 2020 International Youth Day; some experts have suggested how government can effectively engage young people for the development. ZEB OSHIOLE, who is a financial expert, said the youth can be made to use their energy for the benefit of the economy, if government can create the right environment for that to happen. “There’s…
10 Nigerians, out of the 40 persons subjected to the mandatory COVID-19 test for those who registered in the United Kingdom to return home, have tested positive. The results of the tests, which were released on Monday in London, indicated that the 10 individuals were asymptomatic, raising fears that they might have infected other people. This was…