In this article, Juliet Jacob Ochenje writes on the rising scourge of sexually transmitted diseases in Nigeria, especially among youths, and how it could disrupt the lives of the patients and society at large. ‘’I started noticing symptoms of pain while urinating; severe pain under my groins. The pain became severe, and out of fear,…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr.Betta Edu, has disclosed that the verification of the Federal Government’s social register to ensure that the poorest of the poor is captured has begun. Edu further said that the Federal Government will work closely with State Governors, Local Governments and community leaders to…
Gom Mirian Nigeria’s economy has recorded a slight improvement in the second quarter of 2023, as the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 2.51 per cent year-on-year in real terms. This is 0.2 per cent higher than the 2.31 per cent growth recorded in the first quarter of the year. According to data released…
Gom Mirian Akingbala Adetokunbo, a respected agriculturist, has called for immediate interventions from the newly appointed Agriculture and Food Security Minister, Abubakar Kyari, to save the agricultural sector. In a tweet posted on his social media page on Friday, Adetokunbo advised Kyari to act quickly and decisively to address Nigeria’s food shortages, adding that effectiveness…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi A recent report by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that about three-quarter, 76.7 percent of working-age Nigerians, were employed in the first quarter of 2023. This reflects a 3.1 percent increase from the 73.6 percent figure reported in the 4th quarter of 2022. The data is based on a sample…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The House of Representatives has began a summit on how to make Student Loans more accessible to the Nigerian public. The Student Loan Act, 2023, sponsored by the then Speaker of the House, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, was signed into law by President Bola Tinubu on June 12, 2023. It dictates the legal framework…
Gom Mirian The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Foundation has teamed up with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and Kudimata, an educational financial community, to educate corps members with basic financial skills. The Foundation disclosed that about 60,000 corps members in various NYSC Orientation Camps across the country will be provided with financial…
Gom Mirian The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has announced plans to construct a flyover on the Abuja-Lokoja highway to tackle the flooding issues that have persisted for years in the area. He made this revelation while on an inspection visit to ongoing construction sites along the Abuja-Lokoja road, following his official assumption of office….
Gom Mirian The Governor of Benue State, Rev Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, has released a comprehensive plan on how it will disburse the five-billion-naira fund provided by the Federal Government to cushion the effect of subsidy removal on the citizens. The reverend-turned-governor, known for his relentless dedication to the welfare of the people, unveiled the…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing $9 million in humanitarian assistance to bolster natural disaster response efforts in Northeast Nigeria in 2023. USAID disclosed in a press statement that “through the United Nations’ International Organisation for Migration, the funds will provide emergency shelter, water…
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