Category: General

Group urges Tinubu to wade into Yahaya Bello, EFCC feud

A Socio-cultural group, the Egbira Voice of Nigeria (EVON), has expressed deep concern over recent actions taken by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against former Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello.

Addressing newsmen in Abuja, the C…

Stakeholders call for early funding, preparation for 2028 Olympics

Sports Stakeholders have called for better funding and early preparation of athletes ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, for Nigeria to make appreciable impact at the Games.

The stakeholders comprising of officials from the Nigeria Olympic Commi…

Nigeria’s unemployment rate increased to 5.3% in Q1 2024- NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the unemployment rate in Nigeria increased to 5.3 per cent in Q1 2024 from the 5.0 per cent recorded in Q3 2023.

The NBS said this in its Nigeria Labour Force Survey for Q1 2024, released in Abuja on Tues…