10 Factors Affecting National Development In Nigeria
Factors Affecting National Development In Nigeria – Nigeria, a country located in West Africa, has a population of over 200 million and is the largest economy in Africa. Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to CanadaRead Also: 10 Factors Affecting National Security in NigeriaWhat is National Development? Political Development: This type of development focuses on strengthening and stabilizing the country’s political system, including the development of democratic institutions and the protection of human rights. Read Also: Factors Affecting Distribution Of Crops In NigeriaAdvantages of National Development in NigeriaThere are several advantages of national development in Nigeria, including:Increased International Trade and Investment: National development can lead to increased international trade and investment, which can help the country to become more competitive in the global economy. Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to CanadaRead Also: 10 Factors Affecting Immunization In NigeriaFactors affecting National Development in NigeriaSeveral factors affect national development in Nigeria, some of the major ones include:Economic Factors: These include the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), unemployment rate, inflation rate, and balance of trade.
Source:The Guardian
April 24, 2023 17:20 UTC
Securing land ownership to drive development
Indeed, despite a great many development organisations focusing on achieving better land tenure, progress has been negligible, with zero countries reporting any progress at all. Nonetheless, achieving greater rural land security in Africa will take enormous effort, because 86 per cent of all the continent’s rural land plots are still unregistered. The case for increasing land tenure security is even stronger for the almost half a billion people living in Sub-Saharan Africa’s urban areas. More than a third of all urban land parcels are unregistered, and it would cost a much smaller $5.2bn to survey and register this land, including the land in slums, along with setting up dispute resolution and running the system. Improving urban tenure security, which at low costs would make hundreds of millions of people better off, is one such investment.
Source:Punch
April 24, 2023 14:18 UTC
Disregard anyone saying I hate Northerners, Peter Obi carpets Buhari’s aide, others
The Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate in the just concluded 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, has appealed to the Muslim community in Anambra State to disregard anyone accusing him of disliking the Northerners. I love every Nigerian,” Obi said. According to him, Obi has remained supportive to the Muslim community from his days as the Governor of Anambra State. So we can say, authoritatively, that the stories making the rounds online, that Peter Obi does not care for Northerners, are false. “Many of our people here, not less than 150 were sponsored by Peter Obi to Mecca for pilgrimage, over the years.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
April 24, 2023 08:33 UTC
AMVCA nominations: Why The Establishment Snubbed me says Kunle Remi
Read audioNew fact has emerged into the real reason popular actor, Kunle Remi, was excluded by the African Magic Viewers Choice Award (AMVCA) despite playing a big role in Kunle Afolayan’s movie, Anikulapo. R gathered that Remi was snubbed by the board of jury following what an insider described as alleged ‘disrespect’ for a senior colleague. It was further learnt that many people were shocked that Remi was excluded while the same movie he featured in bagged 16 nominations. The actor thanked his fans for their concerns and congratulated his friends and colleagues who received the AMVCA nomination. Sharing a video of himself on his Instagram page, he wrote: “I have seen all the tags after the AMVCA nomination announcement.
Source:Punch
April 24, 2023 06:42 UTC
For Africa, why Sudan matters
Unsurprisingly, the DRC is in the regional organisations of every region of Africa except those of North and of West Africa. With a current landmass of 1,886,068 km2 Sudan is nearly double the size of Nigeria and the third largest country in Africa behind only Algeria and the DRC. Its neighbours include Chad, Central African Republic, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libya, and South Sudan; and its regional reach extends to the Middle East and North Africa, Central Africa, Eastern Africa, and West Africa. But Sudan has known little peace since its independence in 1956 as a Condominium of Egypt and the United Kingdom. His surviving son, Mohammed Bello, led the remainder of Attahiru’s survivors into exile in Sudan where their descendants have lived since then.
Source:The Guardian
April 24, 2023 05:27 UTC
With 35 days to go, Buhari leaves Nigerians with failed promises
Given his campaign promises in 2014 and 2018, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd. This is two per cent of the 100 million Nigerians the President hoped to lift out of poverty. Consequently, the national grid collapsed at least 98 times under Buhari, plunging millions of Nigerians into darkness. At various fora at home and abroad, Buhari has reiterated his “achievements,” maintaining that Nigerians would appreciate his regime favourably after he leaves office. He argues that the Buhari-led regime flopped in all its campaign promises to Nigerians in 2015 and 2019.
Source:Punch
April 24, 2023 02:58 UTC
Transaction errors: 4.6million customers demand N137bn from banks
Six Deposit Banks in Nigeria received 4,595,628 million complaints from their customers within a period of one year with the total amount of refund being claimed hitting N137.62bn. This was disclosed in the banks’ audited financial reports for the year 2022 filed with the Nigerian Stock Exchange. Compared to the total amount being claimed by customers, which was N137.62bn, the six financial institutions refunded N113.33bn in the year under review. The banks covered in this analysis include Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, Wema Bank Plc, Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, United Bank for Africa Plc, Zenith Bank Plc and the FCMB Group Plc. In its 2022 financial statement, Union Bank said that it received a total of 673,709 complaints with N30.27bn involved.
Source:Punch
April 24, 2023 02:18 UTC
FRSC alerts Taraba residents over fake Linkedin account
The Sector Commander Federal Road Salty Corps Taraba state, Corps Commander Selina Williams, on Sunday alerted the state residents over a fake Linkedin account circulating over the corps ongoing recruitment process. Williams who disclosed this in a statement in Jalingo explained that the alert became necessary following the wide circulation of the fake account with the name of Corps Marshal Dauda Biu. According to her, the fake Linkedin account has WhatsApp No, 07069777732, and was intended to defraud innocent members of the public with the guise of offering them employment. “I enjoined prospective applicants or members of the public in Taraba to be wary of such fake account and disregard it,” she alerted. She noted that FRSC was committed to guaranteeing Taraba people a safe motoring environment during and after Sallah periods.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
April 24, 2023 00:36 UTC
My US property not stolen wealth – Keyamo
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has denied using stolen funds to purchase properties abroad. This follows a trending video on social media, which showed a property in the United States, alleged to be linked to the Minister. In response, Keyamo confirmed that the property was his, but stated that he had purchased it using proceeds from his legal practice. In a statement on Twitter, Keyamo noted that he had posted the video of him exercising in front of the US property to bait those he called “sore losers” at the last elections. The Minister’s statement added that the foreign funds were lying in his accounts before he became a Minister in 2019, and he later used them to purchase the property.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
April 23, 2023 17:00 UTC
FG begins 40% pay rise for workers, excludes doctors, lecturers
He added that the pay rise had been included in the 2023 budget, noting that it would take effect from January 1, 2023. The government will spend N79.37bn annually to fund the pay rise, even as some workers have started enjoying the largesse. ), had proposed a 40 per cent pay rise for workers to cushion the effects of the planned removal of fuel subsidy. The spokesman for the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Productivity, Olajide Oshundun, said the pay rise would be applicable to all workers from level 1 to 17. NARD reactionThe Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has kicked against the exclusion of doctors from the Federal Government’s pay rise for civil servants.
Source:Punch
April 23, 2023 16:24 UTC
BREAKING: FG begins payment of 40% salary rise arrears
The Federal Government has commenced the payment of the 40 per cent pay rise arrears for civil servants, Saturday PUNCH has reliably learnt. Our correspondent who spoke to some federal civil servants on Saturday learnt that workers started receiving bank alerts of the arrears on Saturday, April 22, 2023. A high-ranking civil servant who spoke to our correspondent anonymously in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, noted that the arrears came in alongside the April 2023 salary. Earlier in March, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, disclosed that the Federal Government had approved a pay raise for civil servants in the country. He added that the pay rise had been included in the 2023 budget, noting that it would take effect from January 1, 2023.
Source:Punch
April 23, 2023 14:30 UTC
‘Access to forex, electricity major challenges confronting cable manufacturers in Nigeria’
The Chief Operating Officer (COO) of MicCom Cables and Wires Limited, Bukola Adubi, has identified access to foreign exchange, electricity, and unfriendly policies on the importation of raw materials as major challenges confronting cable manufacturing in Nigeria. Adubi, who doubles as the President of the Cable Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (CAMAN), made this known during a live programme on Arise TV, recently. These challenges are further exacerbated by the Federal Government policies on the importation of raw materials for in-country cable manufacturing. The MicCom chief described the situation as frustrating. From huge taxes to exorbitant import duties on raw materials, cable manufacturers have often decried the bottlenecks faced in the importation of raw materials as these erode the bottom line.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
April 23, 2023 09:47 UTC
1 dead, several injured as tanker explodes in USA
A truck driver died on the spot, and others were injured after a car’s tyre blew out and hit a fuel tanker, causing it to roll over and catch fire on the Gold Star Bridge in Groton, Connecticut, USA. A big explosion shut down a section of Interstate 95 on Friday when a petroleum tanker collapsed on a key bridge in Connecticut, sending a column of smoke and flames into the air and killing one person, according to state officials. According to Connecticut State Police spokesperson Sergeant Christine Jeltema, the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 “will be closed for quite some time” as officials decide if the Gold Star Memorial Bridge is safe to traverse. He stated that it was unclear how much fuel was in the truck at the time of the incident but that its maximum capacity was 2,800 gallons. The bridge, which connects the coastal cities of Groton and New London, is an important transportation link in eastern Connecticut at the state’s border with Rhode Island.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
April 23, 2023 04:32 UTC
NGO partner NHRC to fight discrimination against minority groups, Osu Caste, others
A charity organization, Tilova for Africa has signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with the National Human Rights Commission(NHRC) to cooperate on the advancement and protection of human rights. The synergy is expected to create more awareness and further sensitize the public on how to apply their human rights in daily situations in a dignified and non-violent manner. It is equally aimed to provide support in areas bordering around guaranteeing the human rights of Nigerians through poverty allegations, educational scholarships and the fight against discrimination and persecution of minority groups such as HIV/AIDS patients and the ostracized due to the Osu Caste system. While the Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission, Mr Tony Ojukwu, signed on behalf of the Commission, founder of Tilova for Africa, Dr Martins Nwabueze signed on behalf of the group. Specifically, he said the Osu caste system, a traditional practice in Igboland, Southern Nigeria discourages social interaction as marriage with a caste of persons (Osu) are considered as inferior beings compared to their real born (Diala) Counterparts.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
April 22, 2023 20:31 UTC
Fighting in Sudan enters second week as truce breaks
An aerial view of black smoke rising above the Khartoum International Airport amid ongoing battles between the forces of two rival generals. Photo: AFPFighting in Sudan’s capital entered a second week Saturday as crackling gunfire shattered a temporary truce, the latest battles between forces of rival generals that have already left hundreds dead and thousands wounded. Overnight, the heavy explosions that had previously rocked the city in recent days had subsided, but on Saturday morning, bursts of gunfire resumed. The former allies seized power in a 2021 coup but later fell out in a bitter power struggle. The military toppled autocratic president Omar al-Bashir in April 2019 following massive protests against his three decades of iron-fisted rule.
Source:Punch
April 22, 2023 18:59 UTC