By Afolabi Oyekunle. There is urgent need to deepen rail-port connectivity to enhance efficiency in Nigeria's freight and logistics ecosystem, so says the Managing Director of the Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr. Kayode Opeifa. . Dr Opeifa spoke at the Quarterly Stakeholders Engagement of the Nigerian Ports Consultative Council, NPCC, where he delivered one of the two keynote addresses. He emphasized that the maritime sector reforms and the deep sea ports without an efficient rail linkage would continue to yield marginal returns. According to the Nigerian Railway Corporation Managing Director connecting all the ports by rail remains one of the sure pathway to boosting the nation’s economy . He urged other stakeholders, particularly truckers and others not to sabotage the strategic drive of rail linkages as they too have a role to play in taking the raw materials from the farmlands to the ports and in taking the freights imported through the ports to th...
Christ Global Network Inc attributes youths unemployment to increase social unrest, crime, and immigration of skilled youths.
By Afolabi Oyekunle. Christ Global Network Inc, a conglomerate of Bishops and Ministers of God has frowned at increase in youths unemployment in the country and attribute it to increase in crime, social unrest and immigration of skilled youths abroad instead of staying in the country to contribute their quota towards the development of the country and called for immediate address. The Global Christians body said this during a press briefing during their Fresh Fire Conference 2026 which took place on Saturday, 11th at Rhema Christian Church & Towers, in Sango-Ota, Ogun State. Speaking through their Chairman, Archbishop Taiwo Akinola, Apostolic Presbyter and Founding President of Rhema Christian Church Towers, they noted that each year, hundreds of thousands of graduates enter the labour market, yet without jobs. They said though Nigeria’s youth population remains its greatest asset; yet, in 2026, youths unemployment and underemployment continue to pose ...