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Aderemi Ojekunle

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Budget

FG Cuts Budget For Renovation of NASS Complex By 75% to N9.25 Billion

The Federal Government has dropped budget allocation for the renovation of the National Assembly (NASS) complex by 75 percent in yet another blatant disregard for priorities. Initially, the government had budgeted N37 billion for the renovation of the NASS complex, a capital allocation fixed under the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) budget. Analysis of the revised 2020 budget showed that the Federal Government reduced budget allocation for the renovation from ₦37 billion to ₦9.25 billion, despite calls by Nigerians for outright removal. It is not certain if the Senate Committee on Finance will touch its budget.

COVID19

COVID-19 Lockdowns May Lead to 7 Million Unintended Pregnancies, Unsafe Abortions

The world may witness millions of unintended pregnancies and unsafe abortions this year. This is in relation to the quarantine period, lockdowns, and traffic restrictions imposed by governments due to the COVID-19 crisis. Reproductive health research conducted by the Pan African Journal reveals such regulation will reduce access to family planning equipment/contraceptives, increase the number of unintended pregnancies globally.

COVID19

COVID-19, Dwindling Sales May Shape Future of PRINT Newspapers in Nigeria

Although coronavirus has affected business operations across the world, the impact on print media is massive! It has put the industry in a tight corner amidst high running costs while circulation and advert sales are collapsing. More of their audiences have also moved to online platforms, thereby threatening the existence of newspaper publishers. In a quick poll conducted by Dataphyte on social media, 5.7% of the participants on Twitter buy newspapers daily, an incredible small faction compared to 61.1% who never buys a newspaper.

Economy

N4.6 Trillion Spent on Food Outside the Home – What Does That Mean?

The Nigeria fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) of the manufacturing sector is the bride of household expenditure in the last 10 years. Despite earning little, Nigerians spent N22.8 trillion on food expenditure, 56.7% of the total household consumption in 2019. According to the 2019 NBS household consumption data, food consumed outside the home where largely the FMCG sector played constituted 20.19% in the overall food expenditure, gulping N4.6 trillion from citizens.

Specials

World Press Day: At 115th position, Nigeria Among Worst Nations For Journalists

In January 2020, barely a few days to his wedding, a Nigerian journalist, Maxwell Nashan, was reportedly gagged and hacked to death. According to reports, he was firs abducted from his home. Why was he killed? Probably because he was doing his job. He worked with a government-owned radio state – the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) station.