The number of migrants lodging asylum applications in the EU has jumped 28 percent in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year, official figures released Tuesday showed. Between January and the end of June this year, there were 519,000 such requests made in the 27-nation bloc and associated countries…
Child labour remains a pressing issue that plagues West African leaders as they strive to find effective solutions to this detrimental practice, which robs young individuals of their rights to education, dignity, and equal opportunities. In the face of resource constraints, regional leaders are now collaborating with international organizations to raise awareness and mobilize funds…
Governor Umaru Bago of Niger has approved the immediate dissolution of the Niger State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB), including the office of the board’s secretary. This is contained in a statement on Friday in Minna by the secretary to the state government (SSG), Abubakar Usman. The governor stated that the dissolution was part…
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) says the decision of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to hold the interest rates was anticipated. Dr Muda Yusuf, Chief Executive Officer of CPPE, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in…
A legal practitioner, Victor Nwadike, on Wednesday, sought the permission of the Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja to apply for an order of mandamus, compelling Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo to appoint the most senior judge as the state’s chief judge (CJ). Nwadike made the application before Justice Mohammed Umar while moving an ex-parte…
The Democratic Front (TDF) says the N100bn Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) Real Estate Investment Fund is a creative initiative by the Tinubu administration to ensure affordable housing options for low-income individuals and families. The advocacy group said, in a statement on Sunday by Malam Danjuma Muhammad, its Chairman, it was convinced the initiative would…
Senator Ahmed Makarfi, former Governor of Kaduna State, has mourned the passing of former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a patriot whose service to the nation will be remembered by generations. In a condolence message shared on Sunday, Makarfi said he received the news of Buhari’s death in a London clinic “with shock…
China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOC) on Tuesday announced that it would impose temporary anti-dumping measures on brandy originating in the European Union (EU) by requiring importers to pay a cash deposit on purchase. The imported brandy originating in the EU involves dumping, the MOC said in its preliminary assessment publicised on Aug. 29 following an…
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) says it is finalising arrangements to pay all outstanding pension liabilities under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) before December. PenCom’s Director-General, Ms. Omolola Oloworaran, disclosed this on Wednesday in Lagos during the opening of a two-day sensitisation workshop for employees and pension desk officers. The event was organised in collaboration…
Armed men suspected to be bandits launched a deadly attack on Saturday night, killing several vigilante members and civilians in a coordinated assault on three villages in Gwana District, Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The Nation gathered that the affected communities—Mansur, Digare, Sabuwar Sara, and Yalo—were ambushed while residents were asleep. Most of…
