Gom Mirian No fewer than 163,000 Nigerians are said to be beneficiaries of the Nigerian government’s 50% transportation fare subsidy during the Christmas and New Year period, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake have said. This information was shared in a progress report released on Monday by the Minister, who also serves as…
Favour Ozioma Ogbodo Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has announced seven days of mourning following a devastating coordinated attack in Bokkos and Barkin Ladin. According to a report by the Red Cross, the assault resulted in approximately 301 people being injured and 27 houses being set on fire. Mutfwang conveyed his declaration of mourning via…
Juliet Jacob The federal government has announced that it had included an N100 billion naira allocation for the School Feeding Program to improve attendance and tackle Malnutrition among students. President Bola Tinubu announced this in Abuja on Monday while signing the 2024 appropriation bill into law. Tinubu expressed his belief that the “Renewed Hope” budget…
Gom Mirian The Senate has given its approval to President Bola Tinubu’s request for a borrowing plan totalling $7.4 billion and €100 million from 2022 to 2024, despite concerns over Nigeria’s debt. The decision was made during a special plenary session on December 30, following the adoption of the report from the Senate Committee…
Gom Mirian The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres expressed deep concern over the suffering, violence, and climate-related catastrophes that occurred worldwide in 2023. Guterres highlighted 2023 as the hottest year on record stating, “Humanity is in pain. Our planet is in peril. People are getting crushed by growing poverty and hunger. Wars are growing…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has released a report indicating a significant decrease in Road Traffic Crashes (RTC) during the Third Quarter (Q3) of 2023. The report shows that the number of RTCs decreased by 26.29 per cent to 2,187 incidents compared to the previous quarter’s 2,967 incidents. In comparison to the…
