Presidential Candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 elections, says the poverty in the land has assumed a worse dimension such that those offering him things in the past now beg him for assistance. Speaking at the National Executives Committee (NEC) meeting and expanded stakeholders’ summit of his party at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, today, Obi [&...
Many Muslims had a low-key Eid-el-Fitr celebration following the growing cost of living, which made it difficult for many to celebrate in their usual style. The surge in the prices of food, fuel, and transportation, along with ongoing security concerns, significantly affected the festive spirit across several parts of the country, reports The ...
•Tinubu The League of Imams and Alfas in Ogun State has called on the federal government to urgently embark on people-oriented policies and programmes that will alleviate the suffering of the masses. The body noted that the current economic hardship in the country has pushed many into distress, hence, the need for government interventions in [...
•Mustapha Sule Lamido Former Jigawa State gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mustapha Sule Lamido, has taken a swipe at the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the electorate, stating that the economic hardship Nigerians are facing today was avoidable had they heeded PDP’s warning during the 2023 elections. S...
•Asemota speaking during the courtesy visit Chairman of the Edo State chapter of the Contributory Pension Scheme Retirees Welfare Association, Andrew Asemota today alleged that members of the association were being given inhuman treatment after putting in 35 years of their lives into the public service. Asemota made the allegation when he led ...
•Nigerian workers The Nigerian workers under the aegis of The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed concern that many state governors abandon their states and reside permanently in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, while the citizens they are meant to govern suffer hardship. NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, made this statement duri...
•Bishops The Archbishop of Ibadan Province, Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, Dr. Williams Aladekugbe, has lamented that the economic crunch in the country has prevented Christians from attending services and giving offerings in churches. He said this while delivering the 1st Distinguished Alumni Lecture of the Department of Religious Stud...
•Japa In a bid to escape Nigeria’s worsening socio-economic challenges, many young Nigerians embark on journeys abroad, only to encounter harsh working conditions and, in some cases, tragic deaths, reports The PUNCH. As the Nigerian government grapples with providing employment opportunities for its citizens and creating an environment conduci...
A 200-level male student of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Kwara State, has reportedly committed suicide over economic hardship. The deceased, whose identity was yet-to-be confirmed, was from the Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences (CIS), reports Channels TV. It was also gathered that the student was on the cumulative aggre...
•Inflation rate The Organised Private Sector has expressed worry over the continued hike in the inflation rate in Nigeria, stressing that this will further raise the cost of production, raw materials, logistics, and machinery, among others. Yesterday, the National Bureau of Statistics reported that Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to 34.80 per ce...
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