Geopoll, a company specializing in provision of global, remote mobile-based research services, have administered a survey on the impact of COVID-19 on low income families that rely on the informal sector for their livelihood and daily consumption. The results reveal that while closing of borders and imposing restrictions to...
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Adversity comes in many forms-acute, cyclical, long-term, and systemic. It sometimes affects individuals or single firms; other times it cuts across a wide swath of entities. However, its pathology is consistent: Adversity constrains a key resource, which then depresses demand, supply, or both. That gives rise to unmet needs...
By SIMON REEF MUSA – When Mrs. Hauwa Kukah died on Friday July 10, 2020 at the age of 86 in Kaduna; that day ended a life that was dedicated to the relentless pursuit of improved living and providing inspiration to those unafraid of the future. Life to her...
“Every time I hear the news of rape, it takes me back to my past. I was physically and sexually abused. It is my true story.” Nigeria is a country taking a serious look at sexual assault and the way women are treated. And, amongst those who are talking...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 643 new COVID-19 cases in the country as total infections from the virus rise to 34,259. The NCDC disclosed this on its official twitter handle on Wednesday. The centre said that 643 new confirmed cases and six deaths were recorded in...
….Employs 1000 teachers to bridge manpower deficit in primary schools From SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum on Wednesday unveiled plans to remodel 76 primary schools in Maiduguri city. The governor who made the disclosure during his assessment visits to the on-going rehabilitation of...
After almost 10 days of detention, the suspended chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has been released. Mr Magu was released on Wednesday evening, according to a PREMIUM TIMES report. He was arrested last week Monday and has been detained by the police since...
From SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Governor Babagama Umara Zulum of Borno State on Wednesday flagged off the disbursement of a N2billion Matching Fund Scheme in collaboration with the Bank of Industry (BOI) to boost economic activities in the state as post Insurgency programme. He also said that the scheme...
National Assembly Commission (NASC), has approved the immediate retirement of the Clerk of the National Assembly (CNA), Sani Omolori. This was contained in a statement signed by the Executive Chairman of the commission, Ahmed Amshi, on Tuesday. According to the commission, those who have attained the age of 60...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said he received with deep pain the passing of Flying Officer, Tolulope Arotile, Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot, who died in a road accident on Tuesday. He stated this in a condolence message to the family on loss...
From SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Governor Babagana Umar Zulum of Borno State has flagged off the distribution of 300 metric tonnes of fertilizers to rural farmers for the commencement of agricultural activities this farming season across the state. He explained that the early distribution of the fertilizer was deliberately planned...
Captain Ezekiel Bala Agaba, a former executive director at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for laundering N1.5 billion while in office. Multiple sources said Agaba was handed the jail term by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on...
Europe’s second-highest court on Wednesday rejected an European Union order for Apple to pay €13 billion, equivalent of £11.8 billion, in Irish back taxes, dealing a blow to the bloc’s attempts to crack down on sweetheart tax deals, according to Reuters’ report. In its order four years ago, the...
By Segun Adams As the coronavirus pandemic forces firms to downsize and cut their wage cost to cope with the adverse economic realities, First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is bucking the trend with a different approach that puts its staff first, writes Segun Adams. In a pandemic year...