40 million unemployed at the end of 2020 -VP Osinbajo

The Vice President has stated that projections indicate that 39.4 million people could be unemployed in Nigeria by the end of 2020, if the federal government fails to take prompt measures. The projections were done by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the indications were declared when he delivered the Economic Sustainability Plan, ‘Bouncing […]

HEALTH, EDUCATION BUDGET SLASH: ASUU CAUTIONS FG

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a warning to the Federal Government regarding the proposed budget slash in the Education and Health sectors. It has been brought to public notice that the FG plans to deduct 50.76billion from the initial 111.78billion which was budgeted for the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and […]

BUHARI APPROVES RECRUITMENT OF 774,000 NIGERIANS #COVID-19

In his administrative efforts to cushion the adverse effects and further spread of the coronavirus outbreak in Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the recruitment of 774,000 Nigerians for the Special Public Works programme. This order was disclosed on the 6th of April 2020, by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, […]