[ad_1] BY OLU AKANMU India has 80 % formal financial inclusion, measured by the percentage of Indians with formal financial account despite the vastness of its territory and a population of 1.4 billion people. The comparable statistics in Nigeria is 51% measured by those with formal financial accounts from the most recent EFINA study in…
[ad_1] The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says two persons died while five others sustained injuries in a motor accident in Akure, the capital of Ondo state. Ezekiel Son Allah, sector commander of the Ondo FRSC, said the accident occurred on Friday in the Olokuta area on the Akure-Ondo road. According to Son Allah, six male…
[ad_1] The Kano Road and Traffic Agency (KAROTA) says its operatives have confiscated fake drugs worth N50 million in the state. Nabilusi Abubakar, the public relations officer of the agency, said in a statement on Saturday that men of the agency apprehended a vehicle carrying the fake drugs on Friday. “The vehicle with plate number…
[ad_1] Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun, has flagged off the distribution of 300,000 bags of 10kg rice palliatives to citizens of the state. Speaking on Saturday, Abiodun said the palliatives were sent to states by the federal government. “This is a federal government initiative that is being domesticated right here in Ogun State,” the governor…
[ad_1] Jimmy Buffett, the US singer famous for his 1970s single ‘Margaritaville’, is dead at age 76. The Grammy nominee, who released over 30 albums, died on Friday, according to a statement on his website. “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1 surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs,” the statement…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Ambassador of Greece to Nigeria, Mr Ioannis Plotas, has assured Nigeria of his country’s support for the Federal Government’s plan to lift Nigerians out of poverty. He made this known during a courtesy call on the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, in Abuja. A statement from…
[ad_1] The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Kogi State Specialist Hospital (KSSH), Lokoja, has called the attention of the state government to the expiration of the 21-day ultimatum given to it to meet its demands. The association had on Aug. 9, issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Kogi government to meet its demands or be…
[ad_1] Japan and India recorded their hottest-ever temperatures this summer. The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) had warned that global temperatures were likely to surge to record levels between 2023 and 2027. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said the country had the highest average summer temperature since record-keeping began in 1898. The JMA said in locations such as…
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[ad_1] The Federal Government has revealed plans to include over 15 million households nationwide in the refreshed Conditional Cash Transfer, CCT, initiative, as part of it’s updated Social Safety Net Project. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu disclosed this during a meeting with Country Director of World Bank, Shubham Chaudhuri, on…
