Economy

A development scientist Chigozie Anarado has said that oil theft and vandalism in Nigeria, is a complex mechanical process that can only be perpetrated by political elites and high-ranking security officers in the country. Chigozie, who disclosed this as a guest on the Urban Radio political program The Parliament, said that no ordinary Nigerian could bypass the technicalities of the oil pipelines without conspiratorial aid from highly placed individuals. He […]

The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, yesterday said the federal government would complete the 9,000 special facility capacity custodial centers in three states of the country by December 2022. Aregbesola, who disclosed this to newsmen after a facility tour to the 3,000 ultra-modern Capacity Custodial Centre Karshi, Abuja said the 3,000 capacity custodial centers are also located in Kano, Rivers State. He said the one in Kano was almost completed […]

Aviation unions have given the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum over what they describe as anti-labour clauses in recently amended aviation bills, which gives the Minister of Aviation overriding powers to direct affairs on issues affecting trade unions in the industry. The Union in a light demonstration in some airports in the country emphasized that the clauses were an attempt to gag and control the unions and it contradicts international […]

The Governor of Enugu State Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has pledged to ratify the State Multi-sectoral Strategic Plan of Action on Nutrition aimed at curbing malnutrition in the state in line with the adoption of the National Policy on Food and Nutrition and domestication of the National Strategic Plan of Action on Nutrition by his administration. Ugwuanyi made the promise during a joint advocacy visit by the UNICEF Enugu State Field Office […]

A media personality and Public Enlightenment officer, Afam Okafor, says the situation in Nigeria gives the average man the impression that there is no hope except if he finds his way into politics or ungodly businesses. Okafor who was a guest yesterday on the Urban Radio political program The Parliament noted that an honest civil servant can’t depend on his salary alone. On whether the government should step aside for […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company NNPC Limited has accused government officials, religious leaders, security agencies, and some staff of the nation’s crude oil theft. The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC, Mele Kyari while speaking during the 49th session of the weekly ministerial briefing at the State House in Abuja, maintained that the menace involves every member of the society, stressing that wherever the stolen product is found mostly in […]