•Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State Sokoto State, long known for its deeply rooted Islamic traditions and strong family values, is now grappling with an unprecedented housing crisis that residents say is driving up the cost of rent, delaying marriages, and pushing young people toward moral and economic vulnerability. For months, social media...
•President of the Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa, Frank Onyekwelu Nigerians living in South Africa have raised the alarm over a fresh wave of xenophobic threats by an anti-migrant group known as Operation Dudula. Leaders of Nigerian communities are calling for urgent diplomatic intervention following reports of attacks and haras...
•Stranded Nigerians in Libya Nigerians held in a deportation camp in Libya have raised the alarm over inhumane conditions, calling on the Nigerian government and private organisations for urgent intervention. In a viral video, a middle-aged man narrated the ordeal of several Nigerians crammed into a holding facility reportedly run by a United ...
•Bags of rice The price of rice, which went down to about N65,000 per bag about six months ago, is on the upswing again, signifying more hard times for Nigerians. Our survey in some markets in Lagos shows that some brands of rice now sell for as high as N100,000 while others are a little […]
•Governor Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger State Residents of Dutsen Kura-Gwari, Chanchaga Local Government Area (LGA), Niger State have cried out to Governor Mohammed Umar Bago to come to their rescue as scarcity of drinkable water bites harder. Dutsen Kura-Gwari, Kwarkwatta and adjoining communities have been facing severe water scarcity and lack...
•Students in Nigerian tertiary institution Students from no fewer than 23 public universities and polytechnics have lamented the delayed disbursement of their approved institutional loans from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund as deadlines for tuition payment and examinations draw near. President Bola Tinubu signed the Students Loan (Access to ...
Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) of teaching hospitals across Nigeria have raised concerns over the increasing brain drain in the health sector, as medical professionals continue to leave the country in search of better opportunities abroad. The CMDs voiced their concerns during a budget defense session before the House of Representatives Commit...
•Tinubu Nigerians have lamented that despite the reduction in the price of petrol, transporters have failed to effect a reduction in transport fares nationwide. These angry Nigerians added that instead, the prices are still going up, reports The PUNCH. It was earlier reported on December 19, 2024, that the Dangote refinery reduced the ex-depot...
The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, and banks are trading blame over the frustrating experiences of Nigerians with the National Identity Number, NIN, modification process. Bank customers who spoke to our correspondent about the difficulties they experienced in consummating banking transactions said that the modifications made to...
•Obi Efeizomor The issue of insecurity in northern senatorial district of Delta State dominated the agenda as traditional rulers from the nine local government areas met recently at Owa Oyibu, headquarters of Ika North-East Local Government Area of the state, to seek solution to the menace of kidnapping, armed robbery and killing of citizens i...

