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Bashuri Residents Reap Benefits of Jigawa STOWA Water Project
Every day, Hajiya Amina and her children had to walk for 40 minutes from Bashuri to Jidawa to get water for their daily needs.
Abuja Residents Pay High Repair Cost as ‘Bad Fuel’ Damages Cars
The Godwin family, residing in Abuja, is currently facing one of the worst effects of contaminated fuel recently sold in some filling stations in the federal capital territory. Three out of their four cars are currently damaged due to the effect of the coffee-brown coloured fuel they bought for their cars from different filling stations in Abuja recently.
ASUU Strike Pushes More into Poverty, Creates Uncertainty for Students
Mrs Alaba Soyemi, a mother of three, looked depressed when the news of an impending Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) strike reached her. Topmost on her mind was how she would feed her children, pay their fees, and support her family.
Pupils of Ogida Primary School endure Poor and Deficient Learning Facilities
When the contract for the construction of one block of six classrooms at the Ogida Primary School in Edo State was awarded on the 8th of June 2020, there would have been ecstasy for teachers and pupils of the school. This would have been a breath of fresh air, especially for the 400 students who sit in groups of over 60 in the existing six-block classroom, which was built in 2015.
Nigeria’s Post-Covid Recovery: How does Statistics Compare to Lived Reality?
The Nigerian economy recorded a surge in 2021 after the fall it experienced in 2020.
#WorldCancerDay: Giant Strides Needed to Provide Care for Nigeria’s Cancer Patients
Of the 19.29 million cases reported worldwide, Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, had 124,815 new cases in 2020. Averagely, 72,000 Nigerians die of cancer annually.
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22 Important Numbers to Note from the 2022 Budget
The 2022 budget that was approved has a total aggregate expenditure of N17.13 trillion. This is a 4.51% increase in aggregate expenditure over the proposed budget of N16.39 trillion.
#ChartoftheDay: International Day for Education – What’s the Plan for the 10.19 Million Out-of-School Children in Nigeria?
Nigeria has one of the largest out-of-school children figures globally. The country ranks 5th with 10.19 million out-of-school children. This figure accounts for 34% of the total children population in the country.
#ChartoftheDay: Nigeria’s Debt Servicing Cost Reduced to N86.98 for every N100 made in Half Year 2021
Debt servicing burden means that few funds are left to meet other liabilities of the FG, which resulted in more borrowing to finance expenditure as up to 38% of the 2022 budget is financed by loans.
#ChartoftheDay: Nigeria’s Inflation Rates Rise by 0.23% in December
After an eight-month steady decline, Nigeria’s inflation rate picked up in December 2021. Though the increases were marginal, it ended the reign of the season of decline.
Would the World’s Largest Rice Pyramid Mean Affordable Rice for Ordinary Nigerians?
As President Buhari unveiled the largest rice pyramid in the world on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, the prevailing message of the event was an increase in local rice production and cheaper rice for Nigerians.
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Scorecard: What is President Buhari’s Legacy to Nigerians?
In his first interview of 2022, President Buhari responded that Nigerians would decide his legacy to the country after leaving office. When asked about his legacy to the country, like a hopeful student after sitting for an examination, he said
#ChartoftheDay: Nigeria’s International Debt Servicing & Payments Amounts to $1.908 Billion
A total of $1.91 billion was spent by the Nigerian government for international debt servicing and payments between January and October 2021.
Human Trafficking: Nigeria Records Slight Decline in Number of Persons Trafficked
Nigeria, recorded a decline in trafficked persons from 1173 persons in 2018 to 1152 persons in 2019, representing a marginal decline of 1.79%.
#ChartoftheDay: Loans from China Increased by 145.27% from Q1 2016 to Q3 2021
Loans from the Chinese government to Nigeria increased from $1.465 billion in the first quarter (Q1) of 2016 to $3.593 billion in the third quarter (Q3) of 2021. This is a 145.27% increase in China loans over the period.