The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, continues to rise, causing Nigerians to express concern about its impact on their expenses. Many residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on...
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Nyesom Wike on Saturday hit back at former vice president Atiku Abubakar, labelling the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential flagbearer in the 2023 election as a serial loser. Atiku had taken a swipe at Wike – the Minister of the FCT and a former governor of Rivers State –...
More than 2.8 billion people in the world cannot afford healthy diets, the Director-General of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Qu Dongyu, has said. Dongyu made this known during the 2024 World Food Day global ceremony with the theme: “Right to ‘Foods’ for a Better Life...
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to reverse the recently increased prices of premium motor spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, and cooking gas. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the call was sequel to a resolution to a motion by the Minority...
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised concerns over Nigeria’s low handwashing rates, with only 17 percent of the population practicing proper handwashing at critical times. Dr Jane Bevan, UNICEF Chief of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), communicated this during the 2024 Global Handwashing Day event in Abuja, themed...
The national grid collapsed on Monday, plunging millions of Nigerians into darkness. Electricity distribution companies across the country said the grid collapsed around 6:48 p.m., resulting in the loss of power supply across their networks. POWER UPDATE! pic.twitter.com/cF2EpPeBj0 — Eko Electricity Distribution Company (@EKEDP) October 14, 2024 “Dear Valued...
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has urged politicians to guard against utterances that could incite Nigerians into violent protest against government. Oyintiloye said that any politicians hiding under the current temporary hardship in the country to incite the masses against the...
Some Nigerians are complaining about the high cost of living occasioned by the recent hike in the pump price of petrol. They spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. An economic expert, Dahiru Garba, said that the fuel price hike from N897 per litre...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on Nigerian leaders to judiciously use the country’s abundant resources to develop the nation. Speaking at the Methodist Archdiocese of Abuja’s 40th anniversary celebration on Sunday in Abuja, Obasanjo emphasised that Nigeria had all it needs to thrive. Obasanjo echoed the sentiments of...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has called on the federal government to reverse the sudden hike in fuel prices, which has caused untold hardship for Nigerians. The recent increase by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has sparked...
Nigeria is facing a worsening food security crisis, with over one million additional people experiencing severe food insecurity in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to a report by the World Bank. The recently released Food Security Update Report highlights that countries like Nigeria, Ethiopia and Yemen have...
The Federal Road Safety Commission, (FRSC), Gombe State Command said that witches were not responsible for road traffic crashes but recklessness of road users. The Sector Commander, Gombe State Command of FRSC, Mr Samson Kaura, stated this in Gombe on Thursday while briefing journalists on efforts to ensure safety...
A former Presidential spokesperson, Dr Doyin Okupe, says Nigerians criticising President Bola Tinubu’s trip to the United Kingdom for a two-week holiday are uninformed. Okupe expressed the view in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. He spoke against the backdrop of criticisms of...
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most. Rev. Matthew Kukah, on Saturday urged Nigerians to compel political office holders to fulfill their campaign promises. Kukah gave the advice in a keynote address at a centenary public lecture and awards ceremony by the Catholic Herald. Catholic Herald is Nigeria’s oldest...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that over 500 Nigerian citizens have registered with the Nigerian mission in Lebanon for evacuation back to the country. Amb. Eche Abu-Obe, the ministry’s spokesperson, disclosed this in Abuja on Sunday. He said approximately 2,000 Nigerian citizens reside in Lebanon, although most...
President Bola Tinubu has said his administration is retooling the economy through necessary reforms to serve Nigerians better and more sustainably. The President said this in his Independence Day broadcast on Tuesday. “If we do not correct the fiscal misalignments that led to the current economic downturn, our country...
A member of the Labour Party, Abayomi Arabambi, on Monday in Abeokuta advised President Bola Tinubu to urgently rejig his cabinet to serve the interest of Nigerians. Arabambi, during a press conference, contended that many political appointees and public office-holders were not doing enough to make life easier for...
The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), is mobilising Nigerians for a peaceful protest on October 1st, the Independence Day. The Director, Public Communications of the council, Hussaini Shuaibu, disclosed this in a statement issued to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Kaduna. Shuaibu explained that...
The Federal Government says it is ‘very much” aware of the harsh economic challenges faced by Nigerians and working tirelessly to cushion the effects. Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) stated this on Thursday in Abuja during a World Press Conference to highlight activities...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised governments at all levels to prioritise the needs of citizens by allocating resources to projects and programmes that directly impact Nigerian welfare. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, made this statement in Abuja on Sunday, to commemorate the birth of the...