Nigerian unemployment rate

Nigerian unemployment rate to hit 41% in 2023 – KPMG

Due to the ongoing influx of job seekers into the labour market, KPMG has predicted that the unemployment rate in Nigeria will increase to 40.6% in 2022 from its current level of 37.7%. In a newly released report titled ‘KPMG Global Economy Outlook report, H1 2023,’ the multinational consulting firm stated that unemployment will continue […]

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Tension as hoodlums enforcing court judgement clash in Lagos

Hoodlums allegedly enforcing a court order clashed with their counterparts in Lagos State’s Magodo Isheri area. During the clash, the hoodlums, who were armed with weapons, engaged in a free for all, causing tension that sent shivers down the spines of landlords, residents, and business owners in the neighbourhood. Due to a breakdown in law […]

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Leaked Audio: ‘Peter Obi must clarify authenticity’ – FG

The Federal Government has challenged Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi to clarify his position on a leaked audio recording of a conversation he allegedly had with a prominent Nigerian cleric. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this to the media in London, United Kingdom. The audio clip, according to an […]

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vendor found dead in Ibadan

Adeshina Olayinka: Suspect in police custody — Hotel source on popular Ibadan-based vendor’s death

The police have reportedly apprehended a man who was staying at the Wetland Hotel in Akobo, Ibadan, Oyo State, with Instagram cloth vendor Adeshina Olayinka aka Khadi. According to reports, the suspect, whose name has been withheld, is being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department in Iyaganku, Ibadan. After learning of the vendor’s death, […]

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Tanzanian schoolgirls out of school

Report: Over 40,000 Tanzanian schoolgirls out of school due to pregnancy

Between July 2021 and June 2022, 42,954 schoolgirls dropped out because they became pregnant. This is according to the latest report issued by Tanzania’s Controller and Auditor General on Monday. The CAG report for 2021-2022, tabled in parliament in Dodoma, stated that of the 42,954 impregnated schoolgirls, 23,009 were from secondary schools and 19,945 were […]

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Peak Milk apologises to Christians over ‘offensive’ Easter advert

Peak Milk manufacturer, FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria Plc has apologised to the Christian Association of Nigeria for using the crucifixion of Jesus Christ as a metaphor to promote their product on Good Friday, saying the social media advertisement has been withdrawn. While acknowledging the sensitivity of the social media post “considering the sobriety of the season,” […]

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Nigeria Entertainment Industry

From Local Phenomenon to Global Sensation: The Rise of Afrobeat in Nigeria’s Entertainment Industry

Afrobeat music has grown to become one of the most popular music genres in Africa and around the world. Originating from Nigeria in the 1970s, Afrobeat has gone on to influence contemporary music in various parts of the world, with icons such as Fela Kuti and Tony Allen being credited as the pioneers of the […]

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Reactions as Tonto Dikeh gifts son, King Andre, iPhone 14 for acing exams

Tonto Dikeh, a popular Nigerian film actress turned politician, has sparked reactions over a gift she gave her son, King Andre, for passing his exams. The politician gave her son an iPhone 14 to show her appreciation for his academic efforts. On her page, she also displayed a result of her son’s outstanding performance at […]

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How Mum’s death reunited ‘waring’ Adefarasin Pastor Brothers

Wale Adefarasin (of Guiding Light Assembly) and Paul Adefarasin (of House on the Rock), two prominent pastors who are blood brothers, have reportedly been at odds for years. It’s a silent-but-loud irony that two men of God, born of the same well-to-do parents, could be so far apart. According to City Scoop, it became clear […]

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