Nigeria Economic Challenges
15 Apr 2024
Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF) has identified the chaotic nature of the Nigerian federation as the basis for the constant terrorism, banditry and violence that have made living unbearable for the people.
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Founder of Webcore Nigeria, Eloho Oyegwa, has highlighted how digital businesses can keep their head above water in an increasingly challenging business environment like Nigeria. The Manufacturing Association of Nigeria (MAN) said that 335 companies became distressed, while 767 shut down in 2023. More than ever before, businesses are shrinking in the country, but not…
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Tragedy struck on Saturday morning along the Benin-Auchi highway as 12 passengers were burnt to death in an accident involving a Toyota Hiace bus and a truck. Cyril Mathew, Edo Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), who confirmed the incident, said the crash occurred around 5 a.m. at Igueoviobo community, near an…
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Serhou Guirassy scored as Borussia Dortmund boosted their slim top-four hopes with a 2-0 win at St Pauli on Saturday, while RB Leipzig's slide continued with a home loss to Mainz. Fresh from scoring four goals in a 6-0 demolition of Union Berlin last time out, Guirassy put Dortmund in front five minutes into the…
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US President Donald Trump erupted at Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday, angrily sending the Ukrainian leader out of the White House after an extraordinary Oval Office meltdown because he was "not ready" for peace with Russia. The stunning row saw European leaders scramble to voice support for Ukraine, its ability to survive Russian invasion thrown further…
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Donald Trump, who, at 78, is on course to become the oldest president in American history, will undergo an annual physical exam in coming weeks, a White House statement said Saturday. "President Donald J. Trump will complete his routine annual physical exam next month at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center," said the announcement, dated…
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The Executive Secretary of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN), Prof Garba Sharubutu, has appealed to media practitioners to go beyond just reporting agricultural issues to sensitizing farmers across the country on government programs. Sharubutu who made this appeal in Abuja during a media and CSOs sensitisation program revealed plans by the government to…
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Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has said that the senate is an institution that needs to be protected, not an individual. This was revealed on his X handle on Saturday in the aftermath of the ongoing backlash of the allegation of sexual harassment made by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Arise TV in an interview against…
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The Chairman, Udenu Council Area of Enugu State, Mr Aka Eze Aka, says the council is reorganising Obollo-Afor Market to boost economic activities and improve the trading experience in Udenu. Aka told newsmen in Enugu on Saturday that the aim was to transform the market into a modern, well-structured trading hub that could meet the…
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Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has urged all Muslims to continue to pray for a peaceful and a united Nigeria as they commence he holy month of Ramadan fast. In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Nsa Gill, Otu, who described Ramadan as the holy month of spiritual rejuvenation, self-reflection, discipline,…
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The Niger Delta Youth Council (NDYC) Worldwide and the Niger Delta Ethnic Nationality Youth Leaders Forum (NDENYLF), on Saturday, called on protesters demanding a Delta State indigene as Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to stand down and embrace dialogue. Recalled that the Coalition of Niger Delta Civil Society Network recently petitioned…
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The Police Command in Edo has arrested two suspects in connection with a violent attack on Iguikpe Community in Benin City which left two people critically injured. The attack, allegedly led by a former community leader, resulted in sustaining gunshot wounds by the incumbent youth leader, Victor Ogierioba, and another resident, Efe Agbaoghogho. The command…