Millions of Nigerians are engaged in work but remain trapped in low-paying informal employment that earns significantly less than formal sector jobs, according to a new report by Moody’s Ratings, which highlights a widening structural imbalance in Africa’s largest economy. The ratings agency said informal workers in Nigeria earn about nine times less than their…
A survey by SBM Intelligence has ranked Cross River State as the worst state in terms of quality of life in Nigeria, while Kano emerged top, citing liveability safety, childcare, grid supply, and daily affordability, Published on Tuesday, the report surveyed quality of life, covering 442 respondents across Abuja (FCT), Anambra, Bauchi, Cross River, Kano,…
By Joe Udo The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has revealed that an estimated 30,000 armed Fulani militants are currently operating across Nigeria in groups ranging from 10 to 1,000 members, warning that the armed actors have become some of the deadliest non-state perpetrators of religious freedom violations in the country. The…
By Joe Udo Kampala (Converseer) — In the misty forests of Uganda’s Kibale National Park, the world’s largest chimpanzee community has descended into what scientists are calling the first documented “civil war” among our primate cousins. The dramatic split of the Ngogo chimpanzees — once a thriving group of nearly 200 — has unleashed years…
By Ebube Bruno CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Centuries ago, it was an honour to fight for one’s home. Warriors were prized, feared by enemies and celebrated by their people. Land meant survival, and those without it often took it by force. If a community were weak or unable to defend itself, it could lose everything. Sometimes,…
