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A former Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Ms Ifueko Okauru, has urged the incoming government to focus on policies that will bring collective economic growth. She advised the incoming administration to create an enabling environment that would foster the private sector to thrive which would also help reduce unemployment. Okauru spoke during the Harvard Kennedy School Alumni Association of Nigeria’s dinner, where the association hosted 64 students from 24 countries on the Africa Policy trek. Also, Nigeria for the first time, hosted the ‘Harvard trek’ which was an opportunity for students whose backgrounds were in public policy and…

A report from the International Labour Organisation has revealed that working for hours that are too long negatively affects workers’ safety, health, and ability to reconcile work and personal life. According to the report, working fewer than 20 hours is considered short working hours, while more than 48 hours is considered excessive working hours. It said working for too long was associated with an increased probability of heart disease and stroke, through stress, and the biological and behavioural responses to such stress in countries across the world. The report also noted that irregular and unpredictable working hours, specifically when these…

Enugu State Governorship Election Results Update (2023) by CreativeWeb(m): 3:26pm On Mar 19ENUGU STATE GOVERNORSHIP RESULTS FROM 8 LGAs1. Uzo-Uwani LGALP: 5,257PDP: 7,2992. Udi LGALP: 10,109PDP: 13,6333. Ezeagu LGALP: 5,949PDP: 7,5764. Aninri LGALP: 3,431PDP: 6,5205. Oji River LGALP: 7,747PDP: 7,3656. Igbo etiti LGALP: 11,941PDP: 8,9597. Isi-Uzo LGALP: 12,518PDP: 6,3818. Igboeze North LGALP = 9,955PDP = 8,738PDP = 66,471LP = 66,907Gap = 436More LGAs are being collated. 8 Likes 2 Shares Re: Enugu State Governorship Election Results Update (2023) by abobote: 3:29pm On Mar 19Keep it comingBut is this result, before or after the rigging by PDP 36 Likes 1 ShareRe:…

The Ebonyi State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Mrs Pauline Ugochi Onyeka has called for immediate review of the results emanating from Ishielu Local Government Area. According to Ugochi, the reason for the review of Ishielu election results was due to complaints that the result sheets were tampered with by some persons. She said, “They complained about the result sheets. We gave them replacement result sheets and they are still finding it difficult to get us right. We are of the opinion that the Sdmin Secretary and the Review Committee should look into it. “They will continue to take it from…

A 38-year-old man, Offiong Edet, has been arraigned before the Ogba Magistrates’ Court sitting in the Ikeja area of Lagos State for allegedly stealing two tricycles worth N2.4m in the Agege area of the state. The tricycles are said to belong to a man, Jepter Chukwuma. Offiong who was arraigned before Magistrate O.A Ogunjobi, on Wednesday, is facing two-count bordering on theft preferred against him by the police. The police prosecutor, Lasaki Ridwan, told the court that the defendant committed the offence in the Agege area of Lagos State. According to the prosecutor, the offence is punishable under Sections 287…

A friend called me from the United States of America immediately after Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was declared winner of the presidential election, to ask whether Nigerians are actually suffering economically the way it is being projected in the media. He was surprised that people could still vote for the All Progressive Congress at the highest level of governance when it is clear they have failed economically and security wise. He reminded me of the fact that under the APC, Nigeria was declared the poverty capital of the world. He pointed out the massive depreciation of the naira, the current monetary…

As the presidential and National Assembly elections hold on Saturday, thousands of Nigerians living in communities where non-state actors such as armed separatists and terrorists are active may face automatic disenfranchisement. In many such areas, thousands of residents have fled, many have lost properties including voters cards and electoral officials, for safety reasons, may be reluctant to conduct elections in some. Security has been one of the most important talking points in this election circle. According to the Global Terrorism Index, Nigeria is the sixth most terrorised country in the world. Since 2009, Boko Haram, an Islamic State affiliate group,…

Hollywood actor Idris Elba and Nigerian media mogul Mo Abudu on Thursday announced a partnership aimed at empowering and uplifting talent from Africa and the diaspora. The duo, in a statement, through their respective production companies, Green Door Pictures and EbonyLife Media, said the partnership aims to build capacity and foster authentic representation in global film and TV projects set for production. The new partnership, they added, will provide opportunities through a two-fold approach: through capacity building and large-scale global productions. The hope is that new education and mentoring initiatives launched through the partnership will help foster both the lost…

Victor Osimhen is achieving new feats in every other game he plays for Napoli and it was not any different on Sunday as Napoli cruised to a 4-0 win over Torino. The Nigerian striker according to Opta is the first player to score two-headed braces in a single Serie A season since Alberto Gilardino in the 2009/10 campaign. Osimhen is enjoying a remarkable run with Partenopei, who edged out Eintracht Frankfurt to book their Champions League quarter-final against Milan and currently sit 21 points clear at the top of the Serie A table after Sunday’s big away win over Torino.…

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State and the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is leading in 17 local government areas whose results have been announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Mr Zulum has polled a total of 291,174 from the 17 LGAs while Mohammed Jajari of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) got a total of 24,837. The results were announced at the Borno State Governorship Election Collation centre in Maiduguri by INEC Returning Officer, Jude Rabo, vice chancellor of Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State, The breakdown of the results from the LGAs are as follows:…