Tag: Nigeria

“I did my best for Nigeria”, says Buhari

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari said he had done his best to serve Nigeria. In his New Year message to Nigerians, he also prayed that his successor would continue the journey of making Nigeria one of the world’s leading countries by 2100. The President warned against attempts to create unrest in any form to disrupt the 2023 general elections process. He also appealed to Nigerians to avoid being used by some politicians to foil smooth elections. Rather, he said every citizen must participate in ways that ensure free and fair elections. Buhari…

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“We are worried 100 million Nigerians live below poverty line” – China

Aminu Imam

The Republic of China has expressed its concern that Nigerians, many living below the poverty line, continue to grapple with grinding penury. According to the Chinese ambassador to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun, “We have lifted more than 700 million people out of poverty in China; and in Nigeria, there are 200 million, with 100 million living below the poverty line; this is my great concern. And efforts that make me try to do things for Nigeria, and the most important thing now is agriculture”. The diplomat stated this on Tuesday when…

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“It would take Nigeria 300 years to build world-class infrastructure” – World Bank

Aminu Imam

The World Bank says Nigeria would need 300 years to fill its infrastructure gap at its current pace of development. The Bank made this disclosure recently, while assessing Nigeria’s capacity to build the kind of infrastructure the country is currently seeking funding from it for. The Federal Government has in the past justified its borrowing expenditure by asserting that the funds would be used to build state-of-the-art infrastructures. Last month, President Muhammadu Buhari, while explaining his rationale behind the Nigerian government’s borrowing, stated that it is imperative that necessary infrastructure…

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Travel Advisory over theft: FG advises Nigerian travellers to US, Europe to be cautious

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Federal Government has advised Nigerians travelling to Europe and the United States to take extra precaution to avoid being dispossessed of their belongings. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed gave the advice on Monday in Abuja at the fifth edition of the ‘President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) Administration Scorecard 2015-2023 Series’. The scorecard series was organised by the Ministry of Information and Culture and the fifth edition witnessed presentations by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar. In an opening remark, Mohammed said the…

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Newly Sworn-In Osun Gov. Adeleke directs heads of LGAs to take over from sacked council chairmen

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke

Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has directed career heads of Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Area Councils Development Areas (ACDAs) in the state to take control and charge of their councils from the sacked council chairmen and councillors. The directive is contained in a statement issued by Adeleke’s Spokesperson, Malam Olawale Rasheed. Adeleke says the directive is with immediate effect. “Gov. Adeleke also directed the most senior career heads across all the local government areas, to take charge of their councils. “This is in compliance with the judgment of the Federal…

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Nigeria not united because of foundational problems – Omoyele Sowore

Aminu Imam

The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, says the country is not united because it has foundational problems that need addressing. Sowore stated this at the weekend, at a town hall series for presidential candidates organised by Arise TV and Centre for Democracy and Development, (CDD). The AAC presidential candidate said Nigeria did not have a right foundation from the period it got its independence in 1960. According to him, “We have foundational problems, which we finished discussing – those things that divided us”. “We never…

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Flood: UNICEF raises alarm, says more than 1.5 million children at risk in Nigeria

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

As the devastating floods  wreck havoc across Nigeria,  United Nations Children Education Funds says more than 2.5 million people in Nigeria are in need of humanitarian assistance, 60 per cent of which are children and are at increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning and malnutrition. The floods, which have affected 34 out of the 36 states in the country, UNICEF says have displaced 1.3 million people, with over 600 people loosing their lives and over 200,000 houses either partially or fully damaged.  In a statement, UNICEF says cases of diarrhoea…

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60% of extreme poor live in Nigeria, other S/Saharan African countries — World Bank  

Aminu Imam

The World Bank Group has disclosed that Sub-Saharan Africa now accounts for 60% of all people in extreme poverty —389 million, more than any other region.  The Bank, in its new study, tagged: ‘Poverty and Shared Prosperity Report‘, stated that “most of this extreme poor live in Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa. The region’s poverty rate is about 35%, the world’s highest. To achieve the 2030 poverty goal, each country in the region would need to achieve per-capita GDP growth of 9% per year for the remainder of…

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API survey scores Nigeria Social Cohesion Index ‘low’

Aminu Imam

A non-profit organisation, Africa Polling Institute, (API), has scored the Nigeria Social Cohesion Index, NSCI, 39.6 percent with the Nigeria Social Cohesion Survey #SCS2022. The Institute’s Executive Director, Prof. Bell Ihua, who disclosed this on Thursday, said the API made the survey on the heels of two past editions (2019 and 2021) to compute the Nigeria Social Cohesion Index and measure citizens’ perception on the state of social cohesion. According to the report, this score remains below the average of 50%, and represents a 4.6% decline from the 2021 index…

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Nigeria re-elected as ITU Council Member for another 4 yrs

Aminu Imam

Nigeria has been re-elected as a council member of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) until 2026, the United Nation’s specialised agency that oversees global telecommunication operations. As a result, Nigeria will serve on the council again from 2022-2026. Nigeria became a member of the union on November 4, 1961. The Nigerian delegation was led to the global event by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Mr. Isa Ali Pantami. Other members of the delegation included the Chairman of the board of Commissioners of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Adeolu…

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