World Bank says Nigeria’s per capita income worst in 40 yrs
The World Bank has said Nigeria’s per capita income has declined to what it was forty years ago following the recent announcement of the slip into recession.
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Transcorp risks losing Afam power plants
There are indications that Transcorp Power Consortium, one of the leading power generating companies in Nigeria may lose its bid to acquire majority stake in the newest and biggest power generating plants recently built by the federal government.
Hope further dims for Baro Inland Port take-off
More than 11 years after the contract for the 53 kilometres Agaie-Katcha-Baro road in Niger State as a component of the Baro Inland Port project was awarded, non release of funds has continued to stall its progress and dim the…
Despite many dams, Niger still gropes in darkness
Power supply in Niger State has generated a lot of controversy in the last few years, leading to series of protests and threats to shut down all the hydro power stations in the state. Read more :
Inside Ibadan precious stones market
Strabag Precious Stone International market in Ibadan is a silent gold mine for many billionaires across West Africa yet government is being shortchanged as they fail to pay royalty, while the market remains an eyesore. Read more :
How is social media regulated?
By Theophilus Abbah The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, northern governors, and traditional rulers, some governors of southern states, and apologists of the Buhari administration have made social media regulation a sing-song after the recent EndSARS protests.…
‘Eyewitness’ And Wolf Criers
For long, journalists have relied on eyewitnesses’ accounts for a good deal of their reportage. During the violence that erupted in the wake of the #EndSARS protests in Abuja, several ‘eyewitnesses’ on social media claimed they had seen churches and…
Concerns over social media abuse
There is increased concern over the abuse of social media in Nigeria with various stakeholders saying it is partly responsible for recurrent civil disobedience occasioned by fake news. Experts on Wednesday said that through their handheld phones, millions of citizens…
Electricity: Consumers kick as DisCos resume tariff hike
Electricity consumers have kicked against the resumption of tariff hike by Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos), which comes into effect on Sunday. They said after two months of high-level discussions occasioned by the suspension of the tariff hike, they were still…
COVID-19: Daily Trust Foundation Trains Journalists on Data Journalism
The Daily Trust Foundation, with support from MacArthur Foundation, has trained about thirty (30) journalists on how to use the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and other global data to do COVID-19 stories. The four-day workshop held on October…