The National Bureau of Statistics has reported that the country’s Gross Domestic Product increased by 4.03 percent in the third quarter of 2021. This is contained in its Gross Domestic Product Report Expenditure and Income Approach report for Q3, Q4 2021. According to the report, in the third quarter of… You must be registered to […]Read More
Claim 1: A presidential aspirant for 2023 general elections has claimed that Nigeria has a combined unemployment rate (unemployment and under-employment) of 55 percent. Claim 2: He also claimed that 60% of Nigeria youths are unemployed (unemployment and under-employment combined) Verdict: FALSE. Data shows that these figures, when combined, are… You must be registered to […]Read More
Findings by Twentyten Daily has shown that three Nigerian banks have recorded a cumulative amount of N104.8 billion in the first quarter of the year. Profit Before Tax (PBT) is the measure of the company’s profit before the payment of corporate income tax. It is listed on the income statement… You must be registered to […]Read More
At the beginning of the year, the U.N.’s regional meteorology centre warned Southern Africa and island states near the Indian Ocean to brace up for torrents of tropical storms. True to these words, in January 2022, Tropical Cyclone Ana tore across countries in southern Africa, causing a death toll of more… You must be registered to […]Read More
According to the latest figures from the National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria’s Consumer Price Index rose to 15.92 percent in March 2022. This new figure was the highest the country has recorded since November 2021. In the first quarter of the year, Nigeria’s inflation rate grew from 15.60 percent in… You must be registered to […]Read More
Since 1999, Plateau State, home to about 40 ethnic groups, has endured horrific conflict centred on land disputes between farmers and nomadic herders, leading to the documented death of over 100,000 people and the displacement of at least 300,000 people. The clashes, majorly between Muslim Fulani herders and Christian farmers… You must be registered to […]Read More
Despite an exceptionally high deposit of natural resources, immense biodiversity and hydropower potential, the Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) have the third-largest population living below poverty lines. Internal conflict, economic downtimes and the global hike in fuel prices have sparked the worst inflation rates in DRC since the peak of the… You must be registered to […]Read More
Following severe sanctions on Russian exports since its invasion of Ukraine, Europe and the rest of the west are looking to Africa and the Middle East to make up for their energy needs. But is Africa ready to match or perhaps surpass Russia’s energy-exporting capacity within Europe and on a… You must be registered to […]Read More
On Sunday, March 13, 2022, security forces in Senegal launched a military operation against fighters of the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MDFC), a separatist group in the southern region of the country. In an official document transmitted by the Gambian National Crisis Management Agency, a total of 6350 people… You must be registered to […]Read More
On Tuesday, March 15, 2021, the UK government shared its recent decision to prioritize applications made under the Ukraine Family Scheme, in response to the humanitarian crisis arising from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Shortly after the announcement, several misleading headlines pushed the narrative of a total suspension of study, work… You must be registered to […]Read More