•Electricity tariff Following the increase of electricity tariff for customers under Band A category of consumers, some Nigerians have expressed dissatisfaction over the haphazard implementation of the hike. They said customers that are not enjoying up to 20 hours had been lumped up with those enjoying the services, reports Daily Trust. The si...
The Peoples Redemption Party, PRP has condemned in very strong terms, the increase in the electricity tariff paid by Band A customers from N68/KWh to N225/kWh by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, describing it as a cynically cruel blow on Nigerians, reports Vanguard. In a statement today by PRP Acting National Publicity Sec...
•Bishop Kukah and bags of rice to be distributed as palliative. Bishop Matthew Kukah has faulted the distribution of palliative to Nigerians in the wake of the biting hardship facing the country. The government’s floating of the naira and the removal of fuel subsidy have pushed inflation levels to a new high leading to a […]
•Akinwunmi Adesina The President, African Development Bank Group, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has lamented the living condition of Nigerians amidst current economic quagmire bedeviling the country. Adesina in a statement signed yesterday by his Special Adviser on Industrialisation, Prof. Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, lamented that Nigerians paid one of th...
•Worshippers take part in the reenactment of the passion of Christ Christians across Nigeria have joined their counterparts globally to mark Good Friday – a prelude to the Easter celebration – amid the high cost of living and security challenges in the country. Good Friday is a remembrance of the crucifixion and death of Jesus […]
•Foodstuffs Nigerians have reacted, stating that the surge in the dollar’s value is not solely responsible for the increase in the prices of goods. Reacting to a post on social media platforms, Nigerians emphasised that the decline in dollar might not affect the prices of goods as there are additional underlying factors influencing it, reports...
Government at all levels has been called upon to take measures to cushion the effects of the prevailing economic crisis on the citizenry. The National Council of Muslim Youth Organisations (NACOMYO), Southern zone, made this renewed appeal in a communique signed by the chairman, Imam Idris Yusuf and secretary, Alhaj Azeez Babalola, after the z...
•Sheik Gumi Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheik Ahmad Gumi, has disagreed with the federal government over its recently released list of those linked to terrorism financing in the country. The federal government uncovered the identity of 15 entities, including nine individuals and six Bureau De Change operators and firms, allegedly involved in...
•Satguru and Sultan Satguru Maharaj Ji, The Living Perfect Master and Founder of the One Love Family, has urged the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar lll, to speak up over the suffering of Nigerians, wondering why he has remained silent as the condition of the people deteriorate. In a statement titled, ‘Suffering In […]...
•AGF Oluwatoyin Madein Civil society and rights groups have lambasted the Accountant General of the Federation, commissioners of finance of the 36 states of the federation and other government officials for choosing to hold a workshop in the United Kingdom at a time when the economy is experiencing a major downturn. The Office of the […...

