Economy Archives - Page 84 of 95

Oct

03

2022

N17bn allocated to stop oil theft diverted – Falana

Economy, Metro, Opinion, PoliticsCrime, Economy, Lifestyle, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, at an event organized by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Projects, monitored by SEGUN ADEWOLE, laments the injustice done to the Niger Delta region and the Federal Government’s decision to place the Niger Delta Development Commission under the Ministry of the Niger Delta Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has alleged that about N17bn allocated to stop oil theft has been diverted Falana, while delivering his goodwill message in Lagos State Thursday, also stated that the Ministry of Niger Delta ought to be under the NDDC, and not the other way around. He spoke at…

Oct

02

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Something Is Happening Across Our Nation – Chris Nwaokobia

Economy, Lifestyle, Metro, Opinion, Politics2023, Chris Nwaokobia, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Peter Obi, Politics

Who will tell Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu that the times have changed. Who will tell him that Nigerians are committed to new values in leadership? Who will tell Alhaji Atiku Abubakar Waziri Adamawa that a new day is here. Who will tell him that the days of greed and profligacy have become shibboleth? Who will tell those who think that religion and region will determine how we vote in 2023 that they are wrong? Who will tell them that we are at the throes of a massive peaceful ballot based revolution? Who will tell those struggling to paint Peter Obi…

Sep

17

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Mixed reactions, pool of tears, as Lagos govt auctions seized vehicles

Business, Economy, MetroLagos, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics, Pool of tears

Emotions were betrayed this week as the Lagos State government auctioned vehicles that were forfeited. At least 134 vehicles confiscated for various traffic offences were up for sale. DAILY POST reports that as the exercise progressed, several families were thrown into agony and tears, as they watched their means of livelihood being auctioned at a giveaway price. More touching was the case of a 49-year-old widow, Dorothy Dike and her son, Osinachi Ndukwe, who wept openly as they begged for a price reduction. It was a sad sight beyond as their only vehicle bought at the rate of N1.8.million on…

Sep

15

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

NNPC to sign gas pipeline agreement with Morocco

Business, EconomyAfrica, Economy, Nigeria, Politics, World News

the Nigerian National Oil Company (NNPC) Limited said it will sign agreements on the gas pipeline project with Morocco’s National Office for Hydrocarbons and Mines and the ECOWAS Commission on Thursday. NNPCL said the deal is expected to boost the implementation of the 7,000 km Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline project. The Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline was proposed in a December 2016 agreement between the NNPC and the Moroccan National Office for Hydrocarbons and Mines (Junta Nacional de Hidrocarburos y Minas). In June, the Federal Executive Council authorized the NNPC to enter into an agreement with ECOWAS for the construction of the pipeline. The government…

Sep

01

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Nigeria now has 20 million children out of school – UNESCO

Economy, Education, MetroEconomy, Education, Metro, Nigeria

Nigeria now has some 20 million children out of school, according to the latest global data on children out of school from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). UNESCO, which says a new and improved methodology was used to arrive at the latest figures, said there are “244 million children and young people between the ages of 6 and 18 worldwide (who) are still not attending school. school”. According to statistics, India, Nigeria, and Pakistan have the highest numbers of children out of school globally. Figures in Nigeria have hovered between 10.5 million and around 15 million…