By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its second day nationwide streets protest over hunger and economic hardship in the country. NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, stated this in a communique jointly signed with Mr Ismail Bello, Acting General Secretary of the Congress at...
Economic hardship
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has raised the Monetary Policy Rate(MPR) by four hundred basis points to 22.75 percent from 18.75 percent. Governor of the CBN Yemi Cardoso announced this after the first MPC meeting for the year in Abuja on Tuesday. “All...
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Femi Falana, has said the provision of palliatives is not enough to address the economic challenges facing Nigerians. Falana spoke at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Alausa, on Tuesday, where protesting members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) presented a letter...
The Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal Government to immediately address hunger and economic hardship in the country. NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, said this when addressing workers during a peaceful protest from its headquarters to the National Assembly on Tuesday in Abuja. The protesting workers...
Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have stormed the National Assembly (NASS) complex in Abuja on Tuesday as they continued their protests over the rising cost of living in the country. The protesters who were carrying placards with diverse inscriptions, arrived at the National Assembly around 10...
This piece stemmed from three different but related sources. The first has to do with astronomical increase in the prices of goods and services in Nigeria, a country that is still discussing minimum wage at a time when the global community is focusing on living wage. And a...
A civil society organisation, Advocates for Democracy and Development (ADD), says those calling for the military to overthrow the civilian government are benefiting from the security challenges in the country. The Convener of ADD, Mr Gbenga Osho, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Osho said...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has said his administration cannot do more regarding distributing food items to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and vulnerable residents. Zulum stated this in Mafa on Sunday while addressing a group of IDPs, who have protested, threatening to go...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has called on the Yorubas not to participate in the protest being organized by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) scheduled for February 27 and 28. Recalled that the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, had announced that it will embark...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has alleged that the State has perfected plans to launch attack against the two-day nationwide peaceful rallies it scheduled for Feb. 27 and 28. NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero made the allegation in a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen...
President Bola Tinubu has said the administration will continue to put in place measures to bring succour to Nigerians. At a tripartite meeting with governors and business people in Abuja on Sunday, Tinubu said that all options would be explored to resolve the nation’s socio-economic challenges. The President...
A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Lagos People’s Assembly (LPA) has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to shelve its planned two days protest for the sake of national peace and security. The Convener of the group, Mr Gbenga Soloki made this known at a news conference in Lagos...
Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Adegoke Fayoade, on Sunday charged intending protesters not to violate the rights of others while carrying out their protest for any reason. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) had scheduled a nationwide strike for Feb. 27...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH Lafia -. Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has flagged off another round of palliatives with the distribution of 7.5 kg of rice and five thousand naira cash to the vulnerable ones in the state. A total of twenty million naira, was given to vulnerable persons...
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is in the final stages of releasing 42,000 metric tonnes of assorted food items to support the vulnerable populations across the country. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on...
If I ever disagreed with the school of thought that says “we are a country of short memoried people,” I now certainly have a germane reason to agree wholeheartedly with that school of thought, in the face of the unfolding reality in Nigeria, today. The North has...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has approved the immediate distribution of food palliatives to over 100,000 families of Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC) and Jere Local Government Area of Borno Central Zone of the state He also approved the immediate release and distribution of...
The National Economic Council (NEC) has taken bold steps to ensure food security and put an end to the economic challenges confronting the nation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the council also pledged to make fertiliser available to farmers and to establish Agro-Rangers to tackle...
By EMMANUEL ANKELI, Sokoto – Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in compliance with the directive from President Bola Tinubu has began direct disbursement of seized food items to Nigerians to help cushion the effect of food insecurity in the country. The disbursement which is expected to take place in...
A few days ago, Ndigbo came under fire from Professor Usman Yusuf, the former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), for their perceived lack of interest in the ongoing nationally spreading hunger protests and strikes. He said: “I honestly don’t know why the South East...