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Jan 7, 2025 | 
healthdigest.ng | Aishat M. Abisola |Usman Muhammad Salihu |Hassana Suleiman Kandi |Hadiza Yusuf Ahmad
As 2025 unfolds, health challenges carried over from 2024 continue to cast a shadow, both globally and in Nigeria. From deadly epidemics to the growing toll of malnutrition, pollution, and healthcare inequities, these issues demand urgent attention. Health Digest explores the unresolved crises and their potential implications for 2025. Global Health Concerns in 2025Emerging EpidemicsThe threat of infectious diseases like avian influenza (H5N1) remains significant.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
economicconfidential.com | Hassana Suleiman Kandi |Abdulsalam Mahmud |Yushau A. Shuaib
Addressing the Challenges Facing IBB UniversityBy Hassana Suleiman Kandi,Progress, innovation, and societal development in the 21st century rely heavily on investment in education and human capital. Yet, universities worldwide face unique challenges, and Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai (IBBUL), located in Niger State, is no exception.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
lucky-wap-ams.op-mobile.opera.com | Hassana Suleiman Kandi
The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Friday, urged Nigerians to prepare for more economic hardship in 2025 because it won’t be a smiling year for Nigeria. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele revealed that things will become harder and the government will continue to tax citizens with increments in tariffs for basic things.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
lucky-wap-ams.op-mobile.opera.com | Hassana Suleiman Kandi
Senator Ned Nwoko recently expressed his concerns about the limited progress in Delta State despite the government’s access to funds. In an interview with Channels Television, he said he had seen little improvement in projects like roads, water, and electricity in his community, and blamed it largely on debt payments. According to Nwoko, the Delta State government publicly announced it was paying off a huge debt, around 200 billion naira, left by previous administrations.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
economicconfidential.com | Nigeria Customs |Abdulsalam Mahmud |Hassana Suleiman Kandi
NEITI: Mining Sector Remits N1.1tn to Federation Account in Five Years – ReportThe Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative report stated that the extractive and mining sector remitted N1.14tn as revenue to the federation account between 2019 and 2023. It said this substantial amount was subsequently distributed equally among the three levels of government—federal, state, and local—highlighting the sector’s growing contribution to the nation’s gross domestic product.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
economicconfidential.com | Nigeria Customs |Abdulsalam Mahmud |Hassana Suleiman Kandi
Yuletide: Nigeria’s Petrol Consumption Rises to 50 million litres, Says NMDPRA ChairThe Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Farouk Ahmed, has disclosed that the country’s daily petrol consumption is hovering around 45 million and 50 million litres, saying demand has increased as the yuletide approaches.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
economicconfidential.com | Nigeria Customs |Abdulsalam Mahmud |Hassana Suleiman Kandi
Port Calls in Nigeria, Others Hit 20% Growth – UNCTADThe United Nations Conference on Trade and Development says port calls by container ships increased by 20 per cent in Nigeria and other African countries between the first quarter of 2018 and 2023. UNCTAD, in its 2024 Review of Maritime Transport, signed by its Secretary-General, Rebeca Grynspan, stated that tanker calls grew by 38 per cent, record-breaking increases for the continent during the period under review.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
economicconfidential.com | Nigeria Customs |Abdulsalam Mahmud |Hassana Suleiman Kandi |Rahma Oladosu
According to the latest industry statistics report by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Nigeria’s internet consumption declined in September 2024, marking the first drop since February 2024. Data usage fell to 850,249.09 terabytes in September, a slight 0.82 per cent drop from the 853,954.05 terabytes recorded in August. This drop coincided with a decrease in subscriber base in the country in September.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
economicconfidential.com | Nigeria Customs |Abdulsalam Mahmud |Hassana Suleiman Kandi |Rahma Oladosu
According to a new report by BudgIT, a civic-tech organisation, 32 out of Nigeria’s 36 states have relied on allocations from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) for at least 55% of their total revenue in 2023. The report highlights the over-dependence of many states on federal transfers, which makes them vulnerable to external shocks, particularly those linked to oil revenue and federal disbursements.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
economicconfidential.com | Nigeria Customs |Abdulsalam Mahmud |Hassana Suleiman Kandi |Rahma Oladosu
The Executive Secretary/CEO of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Mr. Kamar Bakrin, has told potential local and foreign investors that this is the best time to put their money in the local production of sugar in Nigeria. The NSDC boss told journalists in Lagos that the existence of a large and growing domestic demand which is put at about 2m metric tonnes per annum is one of the reasons the business is viable and profitable.
