Only 12 per cent of workers in Nigeria were in wage employment as of the end of the second quarter of 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics has disclosed. This is because 88 per cent of workers in the country are self-employed. This was contained in a report titled, ‘Nigeria Labour Force Statistics Report Q2 2023 which was released on Thursday by the NBS. Total unemployment in the period stood at 4.2 per cent as of Q2, 2023. The statistics body defined unemployment rate as the share of the labour force (the combination of unemployed and employed people) who are…
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Senate has approved the extension of implementation of the supplementary appropriation bill from 31st December 2023 to March 31st 2024.
Port Harcourt Refinery in Rivers State has recommenced operation in line with the Federal Government’s promise to ensure the production of refined products at the facility
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal over the Kano State governorship election. A five-member panel of justices presided by Justice Inyang Okoro on Thursday reserved the judgment after listening to lawyers in the matter. Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State and the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP) had filed the appeal challenging the November 17 judgment of the Court of Appeal, which nullified their victory in the March 19 governorship election. The party are also notifying the apex court of the contradictions in the CTC of the judgment which upheld the governor’s election and awarded him…
The Military High Command has declared that it is currently engaged in ‘targeted operations’ against key terrorist figures in the country. Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba disclosed this to newsmen in Abuja, on Thursday. He emphasised that the ongoing operations against terrorists and insecurity across the nation are a critical conflict that must be decisively won. Buba said, this signals a renewed commitment to crush terrorism and restore peace to all corners of the nation. “The ongoing operations against terrorists and insecurity across the country are a war in which the military has no choice but…
The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has directed the Director, Department of Development Control to ensure that Nuwalege community, along the Airport Road gives way for the
The Rivers house of assembly has withdrawn impeachment proceedings against Siminalayi Fubara, governor of the state.
Yuletide: Kogi Police Ban Use of Fireworks, Beef up Security The Kogi Police Command on Wednesday assured residents of adequate security during Christmas and New Near celebrations. The state Police Commissioner, Bethrand Onuoha, disclosed this in a statement issued in Lokoja by the command’s spokesman, SP Williams Ovye-Aya. The commissioner, who issued strong warning to criminal elements to stay clear of Kogi, reiterated the ban on use of fireworks by youths during the Yuletide. “To ensure a crime free Christmas and New Year celebrations, I have ordered for a water tight security across the state,” he said. Onuoha, who…
The Rivers State Commissioner for Information, Joe Johnson, says his principal, Governor Siminalayi Fubara didn’t sign a “peace agreement” with his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, under duress at the Presidential Villa on Monday. Johnson spoke on Wednesday during a live appearance on Channels Television’s Lunchtime Politics programme. “I was in that meeting and the governor did not negotiate from the place of weakness. “There was no pressure from anywhere; when people disagree, they come to the round table and settle,” he said. “There is nothing to doubt it (the agreement), we have gone beyond the issue as to who signed, and…
The Federal Government (FG) has vowed to prioritize the welfare of military personnel. The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, made this vow during a Regimental Dinner Night organized in honour of newly retired and retiring Nigerian Army senior officers at the Armed Forces Officers’ Mess Asokoro, Abuja. Assuring the retired officers of prompt payment of their pension, the Minister noted that the Federal Government will continue to do all within its reach to improve the well-being of serving and retired personnel. He applauded the retired and retiring officers of the Nigerian Army for their sacrifices and unwavering commitment to…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday approved a 50 per cent slash in price of interstate transport fare for Nigerians traveling during the yuletide from Thursday, December 21, 2023 to January 4, 2024. This is as the President approved free rides for commuters on all train services within the period. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake, announced this to State House Correspondents at the Aso Rock Villa on Wednesday. Alake said, “It is in this wise that the President is announcing through us that beginning from tomorrow, December 21, Nigerians willing to travel can board public transport via…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday approved a 50 per cent slash in price of interstate transport fare for Nigerians traveling during the yuletide from Thursday, December 21, 2023 to January 4, 2024. This is as the President approved free rides for commuters on all train services within the period. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake, announced this to State House Correspondents at the Aso Rock Villa on Wednesday. Alake said, “It is in this wise that the President is announcing through us that beginning from tomorrow, December 21, Nigerians willing to travel can board public transport via…