Experts in the nation’s building construction industry on Tuesday called for the collaboration of all professionals in the sector and related government agencies, to guard against the increasing spate of building collapse in Lagos state. The professionals spoke in Alausa, Ikeja, at a public hearing on the collapsed building at 63, Massey Street, Ita-Faaji, Lagos […]
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When Nigeria hope lies is in our hands
Governments have come and gone, still the common and most prevalent yearning of the common man in Nigeria, is to have a government that actually cares for them, a government that thinks about them, and one that is actually a government for the people. Considering our diverse ethnic diversity, ethnic and religious sentiments have always […]
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Whose interests should government serve: The many or The few?
THIS question should be of particular interest to Nigerians as we prepare to vote in yet another election. Nigerian governments have traditionally taken a very conservative stance on social issues, choosing to support private businesses belonging to their associates over ordinary people: rather than attempt to fix the structural conditions enabling poverty, the choice has often been to pretend, for example, that foreign direct investment, FDI, alone can lift Nigerians out of poverty.
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I will not stand against any law pass by government at any levels ― Atiku
The Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has promised to support and defend any law enacted in the country whether by federal, state or local governments to guarantee peaceful coexistence. He made this assertion during the PDP Presidential rally held at the Aper Aku stadium, Makurdi the Benue state capital. […]
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US Job Growth Surges In January Despite Government Shutdown
US job creation had another blockbuster month in January, blowing past the government shutdown, but that disruption helped to push the unemployment rate higher, the Labor Department reported Friday. Employers added 304,000 net new positions last month — the highest in nearly a year and almost double what economists had predicted — while growth in worker … Continue reading US Job Growth Surges In January Despite Government Shutdown …
Developing alternative seaports’ll reduce pressure on Lagos – Obi
If we decongest these ports and have businessmen take delivery of their containers at these centres it will reduce the pressure/traffic at Apapa ports. Obidike Jerry Nnamdi Obi, Chairman/CEO of Embassy Pharmaceuticals and Chemical Company Limited, has picked holes in the statement by the Minister of Transport, Chibuike Amaechi, that the solution to Apapa gridlock […]
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Nigerian Federal Government Latest Poverty Alleviation, Eradication Programmes Will Change Your Lives – Buhari
Nigerian Federal Government Latest Poverty Alleviation, Eradication Programmes Will Improve Your Standards Of Living – Buhari Tells Citizens Mr President today urged citizens especially the youths, to stop perilous journeys through fatal deserts and sea crossings. PMB also said that a national policy on internal displacement which would help to
2019: When the rolls are called
This is a time for personality, not party politics. And when the rolls shall be called in the Green Chamber next year, his name will be among the number. Tony Iwuoma As Nigerians get set for next year’s general election, one major area of concern is the lawmaking arm of government. As a matter of […]
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2019 elections not do or die, Archbishop Okoh tells politicians
“They should ensure that they do not destroy Nigeria because there is very high tension; it looks like a do or die type of affair.” Jeff Amechi Agbodo, Onitsha The Archbishop, Metropolitan and Primate of all Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Dr. Nicholas Okoh, has tasked politicians on peaceful election saying that the 2019 elections […]
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