Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has appealed to Nigerians facing economic hardship and insecurity to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), describing the ballot as a tool for peaceful change. Atiku made the call in a message shared on his official X account on Wednesday, where he acknowledged the...
Economic hardship
Nigeria’s economic reforms may be improving some key macroeconomic indicators, but the stubbornly high cost of food, energy and transportation is preventing millions of households from fully benefiting from the recovery. That contradiction lies at the heart of Nigeria’s economic challenge today: while official statistics point to improving macroeconomic...
The media office of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic policies, saying they have worsened poverty and hardship across the country. The criticism followed comments by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Daniel Bwala, during an interview on Channels Television,...
Former Rivers State Governor and former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has blamed the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration for the death of his mother, saying the rising cost of medication made it difficult to care for her. Amaechi made the claim during an interview while speaking...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Independence Day broadcast, accusing him of presenting a misleading picture of Nigeria’s economic situation and comparing his administration to the biblical Pharaoh rather than Moses. In a statement issued on Friday, the opposition party said President Tinubu’s...
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has questioned President Bola Tinubu’s claims that Nigeria is making economic progress, saying many Nigerians are yet to feel any real improvement in their daily lives. In his message to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary on Thursday,...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said Nigeria cannot achieve lasting peace unless the country tackles insecurity, poverty, hunger and poor governance. Obi made the statement in a message posted on his verified X account on Tuesday to mark the 2026 International Day of Peace. According...
Afro-urban music artist, Malex Betaboi, has urged Nigerian artists to use their platforms to reflect the struggles of ordinary people and offer messages of hope amid the country’s economic challenges. Betaboi, who spoke to journalists in Jos, said his music was shaped by personal experiences but was also intended...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has alleged that the Auditor-General’s report showing that cash transfers amounting to ₦33.75 billion to 3.29 million households could not be verified confirms long-standing concerns about the Federal Government’s social intervention programme. In a statement issued on Monday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam...
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has condemned what he described as the worsening economic hardship in Nigeria, expressing concern over reports that some young Nigerians are allegedly selling their kidneys to survive. In a statement shared on his official X...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described the exit of global ride-hailing brand Uber from Nigeria, alongside the shutdown or scaling down of operations by several major international companies, as further evidence that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic policies are turning Nigeria into a “graveyard of businesses.” In a statement...
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has reaffirmed his commitment to restoring fuel subsidy if elected president in 2027, arguing that Nigeria has the resources to shield its citizens from economic hardship. Atiku, who is the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential hopeful, made the declaration in a post shared on...
Immediate past Secretary General of the Anglican Communion worldwide, Bishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon, has urged the Federal Government to acknowledge the economic hardship confronting Nigerians rather than deny its existence. Idowu-Fearon, who is the Founder and Director of the Kaduna Centre for the Study of Christian-Muslim Relations, said millions of...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, said refineries will not be allowed to waste away, given the huge investments made over many years, assuring that in-depth research, restructuring, and leadership will reposition them to deliver value and profit. President Tinubu stated this when he received the National...
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has defended the Federal Government’s economic reforms, arguing that the initial rise in poverty following the removal of fuel subsidy and other fiscal measures was an unavoidable consequence of correcting long-standing distortions in the economy. Speaking during an...
Former Minister of Transportation and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate for the 2027 election, Rotimi Amaechi, has come to the defence of Catholic Cardinal John Onaiyekan, insisting the respected cleric is motivated solely by concern for the welfare of Nigerians and not by partisan politics. Amaechi made the...
Former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has commended the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) for what he described as its courage and patriotism in speaking out on the country’s mounting socio-economic and security challenges. In a post shared on his official X account on Tuesday, Kwankwaso...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of diverting public attention from the country’s economic and security challenges by focusing its attacks on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar instead of addressing issues affecting Nigerians. In a statement issued on Tuesday by its National...
HISTORY has never been kind to institutions that mistake political opportunism for moral clarity. When the leadership of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), led by Most Rev. Matthew Ndagoso, accompanied by Archbishop Emeritus John Cardinal Onaiyekan, stepped into the State House on July 28, 2026, Nigerians expected...
I read the article titled “Cardinal Onaiyekan’s Abuse of Clerical Privilege” by Temitope Ajayi with great interest. Surely, the article raises important questions about the relationship between the Church and the State. However, I believe some of its conclusions, particularly from the perspectives of constitutional democracy and the Church’s...