CBN revokes licences of 182 financial institutions
2023-10-01
The Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) has revoked the operational licences of 182 other financial institutions (OFIs) across the country.Continue Reading
Osun run-off: Police arrest man with ‘fake PVC, money’ in Osogbo
2023-10-01
A man has been arrested at Ward 5, Unit 17 in Ataoja, Osogbo, the Osun State capital, after he was found with an undisclosed amount of money and a fake Permanent Voter Card (PVC).Continue Reading
Osun rerun: Protest as thugs bar voters in Orolu LGA
2023-10-01
Some registered voters of Orolu community in Disu Oke-Odo area, ward 7, Kajola road in Osun state were on Thursday prevented by some heavily armed political thugs from accessing their polling units to cast their votes in the ongoing supplementary election in the state.Continue Reading
CDD faults ethical lapses in Osun rerun poll
2023-10-01
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has carefully observed the governorship rerun election in Osun State with a conclusion that the conduct of some key stakeholders clearly ran contrary to democratic norms and standards, as well as best practices in the conduct of credible elections. CDD notes that aContinue Reading
Osun Re-Run: Police arrest PDP members for alleged electoral violation
2023-10-01
Police in Osun State on Thursday arrested 16 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for alleged electoral violation.Continue Reading
Brazil’s cash transfer scheme is improving the lives of the poorest
2023-10-01
Rumour has it that when senior civil servants at the Department for International Development (DfID) tried to interest the development secretary Andrew Mitchell in cash transfers, they couldn’t get anywhere. One morning he came across a column by my colleague Aditya Chakrabortty and was converted. Within a short space of time theContinue Reading
Zambia alleviates Poverty via Social Cash Transfer Prog
2023-10-01
Zambia’s Social Cash Transfer Programme Zambia is a lower-middle-income nation in Southern Africa, with a population estimated at 15.5 million people in 2015. Over half (58.2 per cent) of its population is located in rural areas, often at low density and following sparse patterns of territorial occupation that accentuate challenges relatedContinue Reading
Brazil lifts millions out of poverty with direct cash transfer scheme
2023-10-01
By tying cash benefits to health & education, Brazil is breaking the cycle of poverty 12 years and 26,000 people: the biggest basic income experiment yet Brazil’s conditional cash transfer scheme, Bolsa Familia, has helped 36 million citizens emerge from extreme poverty since 2003. Through Bolsa Familia, the country’s poorest householdsContinue Reading
Nigeria @ 58: Why Buhari should not preside over celebration -PDP
2023-10-01
As the nation celebrates its 58th independence anniversary on Monday, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday stated why President Muhammadu Buhari should not preside over the independence celebration.Continue Reading