By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter IN ITS RECENT report released in June 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) highlights a marginal increase in the National average Cost of a Healthy Diet (CoHD) in Nigeria, showing the cost per adult per day for maintaining a healthy diet was recorded at N1,041 in May 2024, reflecting […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter HOUSING CONSTRUCTION has been spotlighted as a pivotal force for economic growth and poverty alleviation in Nigeria. Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, stressed this during the ceremony for the 250-unit Renewed Hope Estate in Akwa Ibom on June 28, 2024 where he noted tha...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter AN EXTENSIVE programme aimed at revitalizing Nigeria’s economy and infrastructure, encompassing all geopolitical zones, has been launched by President Bola Tinubu with a focus on bolstering agricultural productivity, advancing construction projects, and delivering economic relief to Nigerians. Preside...
By Joke Kujenya ALCOHOL IS responsible for nearly three million deaths annually making it alarming high, says a disclosure by the World Health Organization (WHO) as it announced on Tuesday. Despite a slight decline in the death rate over recent years, the situation remains dire, with the number of fatalities deemed “unacceptably high,...
By Joke Kujenya NEARLY ONE-THIRD of adults worldwide, roughly 1.8 billion people, failed to meet recommended physical activity levels in 2022, highlighting a significant global health issue. This marks a 5% increase in physical inactivity since 2010, a trend that threatens to escalate further. If current patterns persist, inactivity rates coul...
By E-ben Anorue A MAN told a story of how another man tried to convince the people he was consulting for, how that they did not realize that they needed to change their way of thinking, and adjust to new behavioural models. “We are used to this” one of the board members said on behalf […]
By Joke Kujenya GOVERNORS FROM Nigeria’s southern states, under the Southern Governors’ Forum (SGF), have emphasized the need for each state to negotiate its own minimum wage, considering the varying costs of living and fiscal capacities. Their resolution was contained in a communique issued following their meeting on June 25, 2024, in A...
By Joke Kujenya VIOLENT PROTESTS in Nairobi have forced President William Ruto to withdraw a controversial finance bill, following the deaths of 22 people. The bill, which proposed steep tax hikes, faced fierce opposition from citizens already burdened by the high cost of living had sparked wild unrest that saw thousands of demonstrators storm...
By Joke Kujenya TOWARDS ITS relentless battle against substance abuse and drug trafficking, President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). He made the pledge during the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, commemorated on June 2...
By Joke Kujenya A SIGNIFICANT improvement has been announced in the country’s economic indicators, revealing a 15% reduction in total debt stock in US dollar terms for the first quarter of 2024. The announcement came via the Finance Minister, Wale Edun, after a Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinub...
