•Prof. Taiwo Obindo The Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria has raised concerns over the state of the country’s mental health system, warning that widespread neglect, economic hardship, and structural barriers are worsening mental health conditions. The association said this in a communiqué signed by its President, Prof Taiwo Obindo, and S...
•An open market Some traders and shop owners in Obio/Akpor area of Rivers today opened for business in defiance of the state government’s no-movement directive during the local government council elections. They cited economic hardship and survival concerns as reasons for opening their businesses despite the ban, reports NAN. The Rivers Govern...
•Chimamanda Adichie Iconic Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie says the suffering of ordinary Nigerians is what worries her most about the country’s current economic situation. Chimamanda lamented that the ongoing hardship has reduced many middle-class Nigerians, who were previously managing to get by, to the point of begging. In an exclu...
•Pastor Adeboye The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, will lead a national prayer session in July aimed at seeking divine intervention for the restoration of Nigeria’s struggling economy. The prayer session will take place during the church’s monthly thanksgiving service, themed “Divine Inte...
•Abubakar Malami The Attorney-General of the Federation under ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Abubakar Malami, has reacted to the endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for a second term by some governors. On May 22, all 22 All Progressives Congress (APC) governors publicly backed President Tinubu as the party’s sole presidential candidate for th...
•NLC President Joe Ajaero The issue of wage review beyond the national minimum wage has become a trending discourse within the Labour movement, especially because of the increasing rate of inflation even before the implementation of the N70,000 new national minimum wage. During May Day, it was also strident in the joint statement of the [&hell...
•House of Representatives Following a motion of urgent national importance by a member, Oboku Oforji, the House of Representatives yesterday called for the immediate suspension of the 50% hike in telecoms tariff. The House also decried the poor service delivery from telecom operators and insisted that an increase in tariff should not happen un...
•Tinubu and Apostle Suleiman The Senior Pastor of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleiman, has attributed current economic hardship to poor decisions made during the 2023 elections. Suleiman made this assertion during Tuesday and Wednesday’s two-day “Recovery Conference 2025” in Bauchi State, reports the Daily Post today. Ahead of the ...
•Labour Party National Chairman, Julius Abure The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has regretted that not many Nigerian homes can afford to celebrate Christmas due to the prevailing economic challenges in the country. He said this in a Christmas message to Nigerians issued in Abuja today by the party’s National Publicity Se...
The Food and Agriculture Organisation(FAO), UNICEF and World Food Programme(WFP) said the economic hardship, climate change and violence in the Northeast region are projected to push 33.1million Nigerians into food insecurity in 2025. A statement issued by Chi Lael, Head of Communications and Media, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), N...
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