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A report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released on Monday revealed that Nigeria’s unemployment rate rose from 27.1 per cent in the second quarter of 2020 to 33.3 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2020. The NBS stated in its report on ‘Labour force Statistics: Unemployment and underemployment report- Abridged labour …

Ecobank Nigeria Limited has launched the Super Rewards Scheme, which gives 200 of its customers an opportunity to earn different cash gifts monthly, with four of them becoming millionaires at the end of the four months campaign. Korede Demola-Adeniyi, Head, Consumer Banking, Ecobank Nigeria, who announced the commencement of the campaign in Lagos …

Bandits have stormed UBE Primary School in Rama village, abducting many pupils and teachers in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Residents of the community disclosed that the incident occurred around 9am on Monday while pupils were trooping into the school. A resident, Abdulsalam Adam, told Daily Trust that …

  The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Sunday warned it may resume its suspended strike over victimization of members and non-payment of salaries. It accused the Federal Government of victimising its members and tactically avoiding payment of their salaries for up to 10 months. In a statement by the chairman, University of Ibadan …

The Nigerian Navy has said that 257 senior officers, including 60 Rear Admirals, 123 Commodores and 74 Captains have been redeployed. According to a statement by the Director of Information, Nigerian Navy, Commodore Suleiman Dahun, the shakeup was sequel to the appointment of new Service Chiefs. The statement read in part that, “The Nigerian Navy has …

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, has announced the launch of First Global Transfer (FGT) to promote international transfer of funds across its subsidiaries in sub-Saharan Africa. The Bank’s subsidiaries in Africa include FBNBank DRC, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea, FBNBank Sierra-Leone, FBNBank …

…Dangote reiterates commitment to women empowerment The United Nations has underlined the need for governments all over the world to put women and girls at the centre of their efforts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the world, as the panacea for economic recovery. This call was made by …

Observed every March 8th, International Women’s Day is a global celebration of social, cultural and political achievements of women while promoting gender equality. The day is set aside for a global campaign to sensitize and deepen the gender equality movement.   The 2021 celebration theme: ‘Choose to Challenge’, was a …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has insisted that there is no increment in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit also known as petrol this month despite a template released by the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency that the new price of petrol has reached N212.6 per litre. The PPPRA in its monthly …

Gunmen have kidnapped some students of the Federal College of Forestry in Kaduna. They stormed the school about 3 a.m. on Friday. Mohammed Jalige, spokesman of the Kaduna State Police Command confirmed the attack and abduction. He told Channels TV that the attackers invaded the college located at Mando area, not far from the …