42 h. ago Two decades, no headcount: How lack of actual demography is distorting Nigeria’s growth

Tribune Online Two decades, no headcount: How lack of actual demography is distorting Nigeria’s growth Nearly two decades after Nigeria’s last population census, the country continues to govern and plan using estimates from foreign bodies. PHILIP IBITOYE examines Nigeria’s troubled history of census-taking and how outdated data undermines national development plans and revenue-sharing reforms. When President Bola Tinubu inaugurated a committee in April 2025 to lay the groundwork for a […] Two decades, no headcount: How lack of actual demography is distorting Nigeria’s growth Tribune Online

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1 week ago Edo NLC caretaker committee chairman, Igbafen, vows to resolve aggrieved members crises

From Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin   The Edo State Council of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Caretaker Committee Chairman, Comrade Monday Igbafen, yesterday, said that his Committee would partner with all stakeholders of Labour in the State to resolve all grievances and conflicts that have bedeviled NLC in the state for better service delivery to workers. He […] The post Edo NLC caretaker committee chairman, Igbafen, vows to resolve aggrieved members crises appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Edo Gov’t, NLC May Clash Over Planned Inauguration Of Caretaker Committee

Edo State Government and the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) may be on the collision path over plan to inaugurate a caretaker committee on Thursday by the Union to oversee its affairs pending a fresh election. The State’s House of Assembly at plenary on Wednesday had accused the National President of NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero of […]

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2 w. ago Edo Gov’t Seals Cult Leaders’ Houses As Violent Clash Leaves 1 Dead

A cult clash between Eiye and Maphite confraternity in Evboyare community in Uhunmwode local government area of Edo State has left one person identified as Festus, dead. This was disclosed on Thursday by the coordinator of the Edo State Government’s Special Security Squad, Idemudia Noah, in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor […]

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2 w. ago Edo: One killed in cult clash, govt seals cult leaders’ houses

From Tony Osauzo, Benin One person, identified as Festus, was killed in a cult clash between the Eiye and Maphite confraternities in Evboyare Community, Uhunmwode Local Government Area of Edo State. The coordinator of the Edo State Government’s Special Security Squad, Idemudia Noah, disclosed this on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, in a statement issued by […] The post Edo: One killed in cult clash, govt seals cult leaders’ houses appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Edo Gov’t Pledges Support For Paralysed Victim Of Truck Accident After VDM’s Intervention

The Edo State government has pledged to offset the medical bills of a 22-year-old student, Elizabeth, who has been hospitalised for 11 months after being hit by an unlicensed truck allegedly belonging to Dangote Group. The intervention came after social media activist, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), raised alarm over Elizabeth’s deteriorating […]

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2 w. ago Lagos Labour Party leadership disowns Pastor Dayo Ekong, reaffirms suspension

The caretaker committee of the Labour Party (LP) in Lagos State has categorically stated that Pastor Mrs. Dayo Ekong, the party’s state chairperson remains suspended and has no authority to speak on behalf of the party, following her public statement against Peter Obi. On Tuesday, Ekong took to her X account to argue that Obi’s […] The post Lagos Labour Party leadership disowns Pastor Dayo Ekong, reaffirms suspension appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Wike inaugurates ₦50bn phase II water treatment plant in FCT

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has inaugurated the rehabilitated ₦50 billion Phase 2 Water Treatment Plant read more Wike inaugurates ₦50bn phase II water treatment plant in FCT

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2 w. ago Wike inaugurates N50bn rehabilitated Usuma Dam treatment plant

Tribune Online Wike inaugurates N50bn rehabilitated Usuma Dam treatment plant The project, Wike noted, will significantly expand the dam’s carrying capacity and boost water supply to Abuja residents.... Wike inaugurates N50bn rehabilitated Usuma Dam treatment plant Tribune Online

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4 w. ago PDP, Edo Govt in war of words over alleged N3.51 billion spent on travel

From Tony Osauzo, Benin The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the State Government have engaged in war of words over allegation by the opposition party that the Governor Monday Okpebholo-led administration squandered an alarming ₦3.51 billion on travel in the first half of 2025. The PDP in a statement signed […] The post PDP, Edo Govt in war of words over alleged N3.51 billion spent on travel appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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