Bismarck Rewane
4 Oct
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said the cost of healthy food per adult a day stood at N1,255 in August.
7 Jun
Economic experts and stakeholders in the telecoms industry have sounded the alarm, warning that the sector’s decline could have far-reaching consequences for the country’s economic growth and development.
7 May
Calls by telecommunications operators in the country for a hike in tariff are receiving more support from critical stakeholders.
5 Apr
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, Bismarck Rewane, has emphasised the need for the federal government to tackle institutional challenges to realise stable and sustainable growth in the maritime sector.
26 Feb
Nigeria President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said his government cannot be blamed for not trying to find solutions to the economic crisis in the country. Tinubu began consultations on the troubled economy by setting up a Tripartite Economic Advisory Committee at the State House, Abuja, on Sunday. Among the top stakeholders present at the meeting…
26 Feb
Nigeria’s economic situation has thrown up a big question – is the country at a crossroads or has a direction being taken? This stems from the lack of a clear-cut policy direction, leaving the economy in a free fall. The managers, on their part, appear like blind men groping in the dark as they search for the control board.
17 Jan
Experts have urged government, at all levels, to reduce and, in some cases, suspend taxes and levies imposed on businesses and manufacturers, adding that the taxes do not add much to government’s revenue but pose an enormous burden to entrepreneurs.
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Chairperson of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) for Anambra, Enugu, and Ebonyi, Lady Ada Chukwudozie, has called on the authorities to save the manufacturing sector in the country from extinction. Speaking during the 36th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) for the Anambra/Ebonyi/Enugu chapter, held on Friday in Enugu…
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AS part of global effort of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign, staff of the Ogun State Assault Referral Centres (SARC) and Gender Officers in the state Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development have been trained on the necessary skills to manage the centres effectively and provide critical support to…
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Borno Government says it has approved ₦1.6 billion for the rehabilitation of 33 educational institutions affected by the recent floods in the state. The affected schools cut across Maiduguri, Jere, Mafa, Konduga, Chibok, and Damboa local government areas of the state. Alhaji Lawan Abba-Wakilbe, the Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation announced this on…
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Despite evidence of effectiveness, harm reduction measures have remained controversial and highly contested in many African countries, fueling the menace of substance abuse on the continent. The Founder/Executive Director, Global Initiative on Substance Abuse (GISA), Dr. Martin Agwogie, who disclosed this during his presentation at the fourth Harm Reduction Exchange, in Nairobi, Kenya, on Friday,…
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The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is set to prosecute one Ismail Usman, a herbalist, who shot himself while testing his self-made bulletproof charm. The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. She said the herbalist shot himself in the…
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The Headquarters of the Central Naval Command in Yenagoa on Saturday conducted its fourth quarterly route march for the year to ensure the physical fitness and mental health alertness of its personnel. The walk kicked off from the Nigerian Navy Ship SOROH Parade Ground through Opolo to Tombia Roundabout and back to base. The exercise,…
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Effective Praying (Cont) (3) What posture is appropriate for prayer? The Bible records praying while standing (1Kgs 8:22; Neh 9:4-5), sitting (1Chr 17:16; Lk 10:13), kneeling (Ezra 9:5; Dan 6:10; Acts 20:36), lying on a bed (Ps 63:6), bowing down to the ground (Ex 34:8; Ps 95:6), lying on the ground (2Sam 12:16; Mat 26:39),…
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Key Verse: Psalm 62:5, “For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from Him,” (ESV). THE word “retreat” was first used in the 14th century to describe a military action of withdrawing from exercise or action. Spiritual retreat affords you the time to reflect, pray, meditate, and connect with God.…
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has notified the general public of the sale of counterfeit combiart (Artemether Lumefantrine 20/120mg) Dispersible Tablet in Nigeria. The notification is in a public alert marked: No. 043/2024, issued on NAFDAC website, disclosing the date of manufacturing of the drug to be Feb. 2023…
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As we approach the end of the year, it becomes necessary to take stock of our lives. We must not continue into the new year as we have done currently, assuming that everything is okay with us, when deep down, we know that we are not spiritually okay. Many people face life in this manner,…