Emeritus Professor of Economics, Akpan Ekpo, has said Nigeria needs to achieve and sustain double-digit economic growth for between 15 and 20 years to make a...
The Director-General of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies, Issa Aremu, has said deliberate and intentional job creation is the key to tackling poverty...
Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s 66th Independence Day address, describing it as “rhetorical, wishful, ambitious” and “very, very...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has acknowledged that Nigeria’s poverty and economic difficulties cannot be eliminated within four years, saying the challenges accumulated over several generations. Tinubu...
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has vowed to constitute an independent team of experts to investigate ₦33.75 billion...
The Federal Government has declared that it cannot tackle Nigeria’s growing social and humanitarian challenges alone, urging faith-based organisations, the private sector, civil society groups and...
A coalition of civil society organisations, activists, labour groups and youth movements has declared June 12, 2026, a day of nationwide protest against worsening insecurity, economic...
The Christian Association of Nigeria has expressed concern over the worsening economic hardship and insecurity facing Nigerians, saying citizens are tired of empty promises from leaders....
Energy experts have raised fresh concerns over a looming crisis in Nigeria’s energy sector, urging urgent reforms and targeted cash transfers to cushion the impact of...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s 2026 budget, describing it as a continuation of economic hardships for Nigerians. The opposition party labeled...
