How to reduce illiteracy in Nigeria

Despite free primary education in many states across the country, the number of Nigeria’s out of school children still stands above 10.5 million. The Ovie Brume Foundation, a Non Governmental Organization established in 2003 has worked hard, employing unique strategies to improve the situation.

FG removes kerosene subsidy, product to sell for N83 per litre

The Federal Government, weekend, finally removed subsidy on Kerosene.

With the development, the product would now sell for N83 per litre from N50 per litre.

Residency card now compulsory for Ondo students

ONDO State government, weekend, said that the presentation of parent’s Residency Card, popularly known as  Kaadi Igbeayo  was now  a condition   for registration and participation of students in both internal and external examinations.

I make N300,000 monthly as a beggar — Drug addict

A suspected drug addict arrested by the Lagos State Command of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, has disclosed that he made over N300,000 monthly from begging in Ikeja.

Why an Ex-Google Coder Makes Twice as Much Freelancing

James Knight recently made an unorthodox career move for a 27-year-old coder: quitting a well-paid gig writing software for Google to go freelance. No more catered lunches, gold-plated benefits or million-dollar views from the search giant’s Manhattan office.

Today In Nigerian History: 24th January

On this day in 2008, the Faith Tabernacle, headquarters of the Living Faith Church International aka Winners’ Chapel, was listed by the Guinness World Records as the world’s largest church….

SEE The New Means Nigerian Banks Have Devised To Make Money Off Customers

Nigerian banks have mastered various means of robbing their customers.

Since the CBN ordered them to stop deducting COT on customers accounts with effect from this month, they have unveiled another method of stealing customers money by introducing what they call ‘a maintenance fee’. and they say it has the blessing of the CBN.