•Emefiele A Delta State-based group, the Agbor Stakeholders Forum, ASF, has said that the prevailing economic woes in the country, arising from the economic policies of the federal government, have made a saint and hero out of former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, instead of the ‘villain’ he is being painted to be by the […]...
•Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, today has said that members of parliament are feeling the pulse of the nation and are willing to make adjustments in their salaries as a necessary sacrifice to help their constituents cope with the current economic realities in the country. He [&h...
•Kaduna protesters Civil servants in Kwara and Kaduna States have stormed the streets of Ilorin and along Independent Way in Kaduna respectively to voice their concerns about the prevailing economic challenges in the country. The workers in their masses were seen carrying placards and banners with different inscriptions while chanting protest ...
•Labour protest and Tinubu Civil society leaders, under the aegis of The Labour – Civil Society Front, has thrown its weight on the Organised Labour as regards the planned nationwide protest against economic hardship in the country slated for tomorrow and next. The coalition of eminent civil society leaders and groups declared its suppor...
•TUC president, Festus Osifo The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria has asked the federal government to begin the importation of food in two weeks to mitigate the soaring prices of food across the country. This was disclosed by the President, TUC, Festus Osifo, during a press conference on the economic hardship ravaging the country today [&hellip...
Seven economists have reached a consensus that blocking fiscal leakages, the need for the Bola Tinubu Administration to establish an Economic Think Tank with seasoned economists and the need for the fiscal authorities to take the lead with a properly communicated fiscal policy framework that addresses the economic challenges adversely affectin...
•The Tripartite Economic Advisory Committee President Bola Tinubu has set up a tripartite economic advisory committee in what he described as part of his efforts in stabilising Nigeria’s economy. The committee, which comprised representatives from the Federal and State governments as well as the Organised Private Sector, was assembled and anno...
•Women protest A group of women under the auspices of the “Voice of Women in Nigerian Leadership Initiative” trooped out in large numbers on Saturday to protest the economic hardship in the state and Nigeria as a whole. The women who converged at the Old Airport roundabout carried placards with various inscriptions to express their […]...
Nigerians are grappling with hardship that emerged from economic policies and reforms put in place by President Bola Tinubu since he assumed office on May 29, 2023. On the day of his inauguration, Tinubu announced the removal of fuel subsidy which forced high prices and scarcity of premium motor spirit popularly called petrol in the […]
•Troops Soldiers from the Nigerian Army 3 Battalion in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State in the early hours of today arrested the South-South Bureau Chief of Galaxy Television, Mr. Dele Fasan, for recording video clips during a planned labour protest in the metropolis. Also, the soldiers whisked a human rights activist, Comra...