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Economy

Economics and Sociology

Electricity Restored to Jigawa Communities After 16 Years

Electricity Restored to Jigawa Communities After 16 Years

Africa-Press - Nigeria. Residents of Taura and Kwalam communities in Jigawa State have erupted in joy following the restoration of electricity after 16 years...
Disparity in Students' Upkeep Payments NELFUND

Disparity in Students’ Upkeep Payments NELFUND

Africa-Press - Nigeria. The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has explained the reasons behind the observed disparities in the payment of students’ upkeep allowances...
Nafdac Destroys Counterfeit Expired Goods Worth N20bn

Nafdac Destroys Counterfeit Expired Goods Worth N20bn

Africa-Press - Nigeria. The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has destroyed counterfeit, expired and substandard products valued at about twenty...
Naira returns to depreciation against US dollar

Naira returns to depreciation against US dollar

Africa-Press - Nigeria. Naira returned to depreciation against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Friday to end the week...
2027 Why Nigerians Have Yet to Feel Democracy's Dividend

2027 Why Nigerians Have Yet to Feel Democracy’s Dividend

Africa-Press - Nigeria. The Independent National Electoral Commission, stakeholders in Nigeria’s electoral process and leaders of civil society organisations have explained why Nigerians are...
Yobe Farmers Killed in Suspected Herdsmen Attack

Yobe Farmers Killed in Suspected Herdsmen Attack

Africa-Press - Nigeria. As the harvest of farm produce continues, five local farmers have been reportedly killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Gulani and...
2026: Gov Yahaya presents N535.6bn proposed budget

2026: Gov Yahaya presents N535.6bn proposed budget

Africa-Press - Nigeria. The Gombe State governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has presented a N535.6 billion budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year to the...
Ponmo Consumption Costs $5 Billion Leather Industry

Ponmo Consumption Costs $5 Billion Leather Industry

Africa-Press - Nigeria. The Federal Government says the continued consumption of hides and skins, popularly known as ponmo, poses a serious threat to Nigeria’s...
Stakeholders Urge Niger Government to Collaborate on Security

Stakeholders Urge Niger Government to Collaborate on Security

Africa-Press - Nigeria. Stakeholders have called on the Niger State Government to work with civil society organizations, youths, women groups, and security agencies to...
Otu Suspends Cross River LG Recruitment Over Corruption

Otu Suspends Cross River LG Recruitment Over Corruption

Africa-Press - Nigeria. Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has directed the immediate suspension of the recent recruitment exercise conducted by the State...