The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the unemployment rate in Nigeria increased to 5.3 per cent in Q1 2024 from the 5.0 per cent recorded in Q3 2023.
The NBS said this in its Nigeria Labour Force Survey for Q1 2024, released in Abuja on Tues…
Residents in the Accra suburbs of Lapaz and Nii Boiman have expressed concern about consistent stench that had engulfed their environment which could lead to an epidemic.
Most alarming was how cooked food was being sold to the public from positions …
The Chiefs and people of the 36 states of Anlo have invited Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II, Paramount Chief of Abene Kwahu as Chairman at their annual traditional festival, Hogbetsotsoza happening in November.
The invitation was officially extended t…
The Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) has stepped up its continent-wide campaign for gender equity through its #We Are Equal campaign.
This was disclosed at a Summit of African First Ladies in New York, on the sidelines o…
The House of representatives has directed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to immediately conduct a comprehensive risk assessment on the reported tremor in some parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
This was sequel to a motio…
It was another day of gains on the Nigerian equities market on Wednesday
as the market capitalisation rose by N241 billion to close the day’s trading at N56,881 trillion as against N56,640 on Tuesday.
The all-share index also rose by 0.42% to close…
Following the success recorded by the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) troops after repelling a fierce Boko Haram attack on their position, the MNJTF Force Commander (FC), Major General Ibrahim Ali, visited the troops of Sector 3 in Mallam Fato…
The Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners (GNASSM) has pledged to collaborate with all stakeholders to minimise illegal mining activities in the country.
Although, the association said they disagreed with the Trades Union Congress, Univer…