Day: September 25, 2024

ECOWAS urges member states to promote gender equality in trade

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called on member states to mainstream gender into their trade policies to achieve the objectives of the African Continental Trade (AfCTA).

ECOWAS Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agricu…

Nigeria’s unemployment rate increased to 5.3% in Q1 2024- NBS

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…

Group urges Tinubu to wade into Yahaya Bello, EFCC feud

A Socio-cultural group, the Egbira Voice of Nigeria (EVON), has expressed deep concern over recent actions taken by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against former Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello.

Addressing newsmen in Abuja, the C…