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In Two Decades, Nigeria had 10 Army Chiefs
Nigeria has appointed 10 army chiefs to guard the nation against insecurities since the handover into democratic governance in 1999 till date. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) is the highest ranking military officer of the Nigerian Army. This position is often occupied by the most senior commissioned officer following the appointment by the president…
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2021 Week 4: Weekly COVID-19 Cases Drop In Fourth Week
The total cases of COVID-19 recorded in the fourth week of 2021 have dropped to 9538 against the 11,000 cases recorded in the previous week. On averagely, Nigeria had 1362.5 cases reported daily in the fourth week. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Nigeria reported 1483 cases of COVID-19 on Friday and increased…
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EU Ban: Nigeria Losses Million To Beans Exportation
The European Union has extended the export ban on Nigeria’s bean over the country’s failure to implement its food safety action plan submitted to the commission in 2018. The export ban was extended till June 2022. The EU Safety Authority, in 2015, had banned Nigerian beans export after it contained between 0.03mg/kg and 4.6mg/kg of dichlorvos…
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Nigeria Ranks 5th On Inflation Rate In Africa
A collection of data put together by StatiSense has placed Nigeria at 5th position in the ranking of African countries with the highest inflation rate in December 2020. Statisense published that Nigeria’s 15.8 percent inflation rate comes behind Zimbabwe, Angola, Zambia and Ethiopia. According to the analysis, Zimbabwe had an inflation rate of 348.6 percent.…
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Out Of School Children: The Rise And Fall In Numbers
Different reports show that millions of Nigerian children have no access to basic primary education owing to several challenges the country had faced in years. These challenges include insecurity, food scarcity or rising inflation, displacement due to violence or attacks and the rising challenge of a pandemic. The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund said…
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In Six Years Agriculture Contributed More To Nigeria’s Economy
An analysis from 2015 and 2020 shows that agriculture has contributed largely to the growth of Nigeria’s economy consistently for six years. During these years, the agricultural sector has contributed almost a quarter to the country’s economy among other five major contributors. These other sectors include Trade, Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas, Manufacturing, Telecommunication and…
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Nigeria, Second Most Corrupt Country In West Africa
Nigeria’s corruption index has worsened, following the latest report by Transparency International’s 2020 Corruption Perception Index which ranked Nigeria 149th out of 180 countries surveyed. In 2018, TI ranked Nigeria 144th out of 180 countries. This, however, dropped by three steps to 146th in 2019. In its latest report, Nigeria scored 25 out of a possible…
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REPORT: Price of Petrol Increased in 2020
The average price paid by consumers for premium motor spirit (petrol) increased within twelve months in 2020. The National Bureau of Statistics in its latest report revealed that petrol was sold between a minimum of N130 and N167 from January to December 2020. In the first quarter of the year in view, petrol was sold…
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2021 Week 3: COVID-19 Cases Rise Over 11,000
Nigeria, in the third week of 2021, recorded a total of 11,177 cases of COVID-19, the highest weekly record since the beginning of the year. On average, the country had over 1500 daily records of cases between January 15th and January 21st, 2020. According to Nigerian Center for Disease Control, the country had recorded a…
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REPORT: Prices On Transport Fare Increased In 2020
A report by the National Bureau of Statistics shows that the average price spent on transportation increased in December 2020. This increase might not be unconnected to the yuletide season which usually comes with the high cost of goods and services. The Transport Fare Watch report covers the categories including bus journey within the city…