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  As Nigeria moves closer to the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration amidst severe economic woes, experts have continued to air their views regarding the best way forward for the incoming government. Top on the discussion is the fuel subsidy conundrum. Most economists believe the removal of fuel subsidies which is long overdue will boost the economy, advising that certain things must be put in place first. As it stands, the Buhari administration has failed to remove the fuel subsidy even though it said it only postponed its removal. According to the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, the government did not suspend plans to remove fuel subsidy but expanded the committee to involve teams from the incoming government and state governors. While reacting to the impact of sustaining petrol subsidy, the Governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki said the federal government may not be able to pay workers’ salaries beyond June 2023 without resulting t...

  SOME LITTLE DETAILS YOU DID NOT KNOW ABOUT IN THE EKWEREMADU CASE. By Emeka Ugwuonye, Esquire David Ukpo Nwamini is the 21-year old Lagos street hawker who was to give his kidney to Ekweremadu’s daughter IN London. When he was interviewed at the hospital in London, they asked him if he knew he was to donate his kidney to Sonia Ekweremadu. He first told them that he had no money to donate. They explained to him that it was his kidney that he was to donate. He asked them what was kidney. Initially, the doctors thought it was a question of language, since David’s English was not good enough. However, they eventually understood that David did not know which human organ was called kidney. In other words, he did not know what organ he was to give Sonia. That led the doctors to conclude that the procedure was not well-explained to David and that is the umber one requirement by law. According to the law, you must explain to the organ donor the procedure and all the health risks associat...

Senator Ike Ekweremadu is a prominent Nigerian politician A wealthy Nigerian politician, his wife and their "middleman" have been jailed for an organ-trafficking plot, after bringing a man to the UK from Lagos. Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, and his wife Beatrice, 56, wanted a new kidney for their 25-year-old daughter Sonia, the Old Bailey heard. The pair and Dr Obinna Obeta, 50, were previously convicted of conspiring to exploit the man. It is said to be the first such case under modern slavery laws. Ike Ekweremadu, who was described by the judge as the "driving force throughout", was sentenced to nine years and eight months in prison. Dr Obeta was sentenced to 10 years after the judge found he had targeted the potential donor who was young, poor and vulnerable. Beatrice Ekweremadu was jailed for four years and six months due to her more limited involvement. Their victim, a poor street trader in Lagos, was brought to the UK to provide a kidney for the Ekweremadus'...

 Article Summary This article provides a list of affordable European countries for international students to study in, highlighting some of the key features of each country. The list includes Germany, France, Albania, Greece, Iceland, Spain, Belgium, and Hungary. The article also highlights the monthly living expenses, work permits, and post-graduate work visa policies for each country. Germany and France are highlighted for their low tuition fees and excellent employment prospects, Albania for its low cost of living, Greece for its top-notch academic institutions and free education, Iceland for its affordable tuition and famous universities, Spain for its low tuition fees and living costs, Belgium for its vibrant culture and affordable tuition, and Hungary for its high academic standards and reasonable living costs. Most study-abroad locations are seeing an increase in the number of international students. Therefore, it is only reasonable for them to look for some of the most affo...

  The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control in Nigeria said it would commence the random sampling of Indomie noodles, including the seasoning from the production facilities and the markets today (Tuesday). NAFDAC also said the importation of Indomie noodles into Nigeria had been banned for many years and the products were on the prohibition list. This is following the detection of a compound called ethylene oxide, a potentially cancer-causing substance in Indomie’s “special chicken” flavour noodles by health officials in Malaysia and Taiwan. Both Malaysia and Taiwan have recalled the product. Meanwhile, the makers of Indomie noodles, Indofod, defended the safety of its products, saying all instant noodles produced by the ICBP in Indonesia were processed in compliance with the food safety standards from the Codex Standard for Instant Noodles and standards set by the Indonesian National Agency for Drug and Food Control. “ICBP has exported instant noodles to var...

The National Population Commission has said it will not proceed with the payment for ad hoc staff since they will not be engaged in any field work after the indefinite postponement of the 2023 census. The NPC Census Manager, Dr Inuwa Jalingo, said this during a media chat in Abuja on Sunday. He also noted that for those who would be engaged online, the commission will likely provide for their data costs. “Payments for functionaries are pay-as-you-go. We cannot pay field functionaries for work not done. The budget for the census is based on the fact that you are going to work, and every day you would have an amount of money to be paid to you. “As long as they are not engaged in the work, they are not going to be paid. For those that we are engaging online, we will provide their data cost to ensure that they participate in the online training,” Jalingo said. He further noted that the commission was technically ready to implement the census and that preparation for the exercise continues....

  Seyi, Son of Sen. Bola Tinubu the President-elect, has assured Nigerians of a better country and a renewed hope in the incoming administration. He gave the assurance on Saturday in Abuja when he joined other supporters and admirers of his father at the Day 34 of the pre-inauguration hangout. Recall that the daily pre-inauguration hangout which began on March 26, was organised by a political pressure group, Patriots in Defense of Democracy. Seyi, who arrived at the Unity Fountain, venue of the hangout along with his team, was ushered in with various scintillating cultural displays. He appreciated all supporters present at the hangout and assured youths that the incoming administration would give priority to their needs in all areas, particularly in appointive positions. The group’s convener, Mr Tosin Adeyanju, said the daily pre-inauguration hangout was in solidarity with the mandate freely given by Nigerians to Tinubu on Feb. 25. He said the hangout was aimed at redirecting the o...