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One of the main reasons newly-elected Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari had been widely expected to lose his bid for a second term was the poor state of the country’s economy. Under his presidency, Nigeria’s unemployment rate more than doubled, from 10.4 per cent in January 2016 to 23.1 per cent in July 2018. President Mohammadu Buhari GCFR In his first four years, Buhari also failed to address poverty. Under his watch, Nigeria overtook India as the country with the largest number of people living in extreme poverty. About 87 million Nigerians, or half the population, live on less than US$1.90 per day. And economic growth has been lacklustre since his election in 2015. The country went into recession in 2016, with a negative 1.6% growth rate. There was a rebound in economic growth of about two per cent in 2018. Nevertheless, the IMF forecasts that growth will remain anaemic at an annual average of about 1.9 per cent from 2019 – 2023. By reelecting Buhari despite his unimp

Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos After losing the presidential election and governorship election in Lagos State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is embroiled in another controversy over the alleged assault on a British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reporter in Lagos, Ajoke Ulohotse. Already, the BBC which has vowed to pursue the alleged assault to a logical conclusion has written to the Prince Uche Secondus, the party’s national chairman and Dr. Adegbola Dominic, the state chairman of the party in Lagos over the matter. The letter, signed by Adejuwon Soyinka, Editor, BBC News Pidgin Service which was exclusively obtained by DAILY INDEPENDENT said the attack on the female reporter occurred during the just concluded governorship and House of Assembly elections in Lagos. The letter reads in full, “We will like to draw your attention to an incident on Saturday March 9, 2019 in which a BBC reporter, Ajoke Ulohotse, was assaulted while carrying out her lawful duties by Mr. Segun Ad

It has been reported that a Nigerian Student Emelife Chinelo Stella, has broken a record after winning a historic 20 Gold medals in Masters in Chemistry at the University Of Mysore in India. Stella was the Best Graduating Student for a Msc from the University of Mysore, India, she was being celebrated and received outstanding honours for her impressive grades and achievements during her program. According to reports, she graduated with a final grade point (FGP) of 9.263%, Stella received the maximum gold medals from the University, a total of 20 gold medals and five cash prizes at the 99th annual convocation of the university on Sunday. According to the University of Mysore, this is perhaps the first time in recent years that a foreign student has bagged so many gold medals. Stella, during her first degree, also graduated the overall best student of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria, in the 2012/13 set with 4.86 CGPA. “I want to say that I’m stunned, but everyone

The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has denied that another building collapsed in Lagos Island. According to the agency, LABSCA men are the ones demolishing buildings. But a national medium reported that the collapsed building was beside the one LABSCA was demolishing. The newspaper quoted Director of the Lagos State Fire Service, Rasaki Musibau, as saying that firefighters from the Sari Iganmu division had been deployed in the area. Musibau, the paper said, stated that the building had a partial collapse. Four rescued victims, he said, have been taken to hospital. But LABSCA spokesperson Titi Ajirotutu said the building had already been demolished by LABSCA. Ajirotutu said a scavenger was injured in the process of carting away door steel and other materials. source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/03/no-building-collapsed-says-labsca.html

This mother and daughter have won hearts online after they both piloted a plane together from Los Angeles to Atlanta. The mother-daughter duo, who are both pilots, are being referred to as mother-daughter goals after their photo was shared online by John R. Watret, a pilot and the Chancellor of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Watret shared the information on Twitter. He wrote: "Just flew from LAX to ATL on Delta piloted by this mother-daughter flight crew. Great flight. Inspiring for you women." source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/03/inspiring-story-of-mother-and-daughter.html

Agbo According to the World health organisation (WHO), traditional medicine is generally available, affordable, and commonly used in large parts of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. WHO estimates that about 80 per cent of the population in developing countries still depend on traditional medicine for their Primary Healthcare (PHC) needs; however, this percentage may vary from country to country. In Nigeria, many people, especially in the South-West region, believe and rely on local herbs for medication. `Agbo’, the Yoruba name for herbal medicines, is a concoction prepared from a variety of herbs and; it is one of the most popular herbal preparations taken for various ailments, especially by the native Yoruba people. It has also seen a lot of patronage and acceptance by other tribes too; Agbo can be soaked in water, alcohol or even palmwine before one drinks it. However, medical experts raise concerns on the after effects of taking Agbo, especially over a long period of t

The Lagos State University (LASU) on Monday said there was no iota of truth in the rumor being circulated that it planned to increase its tuition soon. LASU The university’s spokesman, Mr Ademola Adekoya, told newsmen in Lagos that the rumor was the handiwork of mischief makers. “The story is not correct. No iota of truth on the increase of school fees,” Adekoya said. He said the university’s Governing Council also had not made any recommendation for the increase of school fees. According to him, the governing council only recently approved an increase on the amount paid on certificates, transcript and other sundry charges as recommended by the Finance and General Purposes Committee of the university. Reports have it that at 6.30 a.m. on Monday, the university also posted on its official twitter handle @LASUOfficial — “Kindly disregard any information suggesting an increase in the school fees of LASU. School Fees remains unchanged, please.” Reports have it that former g