Tag: Hardship
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HARDSHIP! Peter Obi cries out, says Nigerians are spending all their income on food
The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has continued to express his concerns amidst the escalating hardship caused by the continuous spike in commodity prices. Obi, in a post on his official X account on Wednesday, expressed worry that many Nigerians now allocate their entire income to food purchases alone.…
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Why we’re canvassing for living wage to ameliorate economic hardship – Caucus leader, Chinda
… insists nobody can earn less than N100k and survive in Nigeria House of Representatives opposition caucus leader Rep Kingsley Ogundu Chinda has adduced reasons why 42 lawmakers endorsed a motion seeking a living wage for Nigerian workers. The Rivers State born lawmaker alongside 41 lawmakers across the 36 states of the federation and Abuja…
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Looting of FCT warehouse beyond hunger – Minister
The FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud has said the looting of an FCT warehouse located at Gwagwa-Tasha is beyond hunger.
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Abuja looted warehouse: It’s a strong message to Tinubu, says Adegboruwa
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has said the looting of a government warehouse in Abuja on Sunday was a direct reflection of the level of hardship the majority of Nigerians battling currently. The lawyer said Abuja residents who looted food items used it to pass a message to President Bola Tinubu
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Hardship: 15 suspects arested over warehouse looting in Abuja
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said it has arrested 15 suspects in connection with the vandalism of a warehouse belonging to the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCTA) in Abuja.
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Hardship: War-torn Ukraine makes food donation to Nigeria
The Government of Ukraine has donated 25,000 tonnes of wheat as emergency food assistance to 1.3 million vulnerable, crisis-affected people in northeast Nigeria amidst rising inflation and food price spikes in the country.
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God at work, will roll away hardship – Muoka
General Overseer (GO) of the Lord’s Chosen Revival Movement, Pastor Lazarus Muoka says God is at work in Nigeria and will roll away its current challenges. Muoka gave the message in Lagos at the Revival Service held in the Church, in Lagos, on Tuesday.
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Ekiti Govt. assures economic crisis and pains will soon be over
Economic pains being experienced across the country would soon be a thing of the past, Ekiti’s deputy governor, Mrs Monisade Afuye, assured on Saturday. Afuye gave the assurance at Ido-Ile while monitoring Ekiti’s monthly sanitation exercise in Ekiti West Local Government Area and Okemesi/Ido-Ile Local Council Development Area.
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HUNGER: Again, protesting youths block Kaduna-Abuja Highway over food price hike
Embittered youths barricaded the Kaduna-Abuja highway during a protest over the economic hardship in the country. The youths set tyres on fire on the busy road, insisting that government should come to the aid of the poor. According to a resident who posted a video clip of the protest on his Twitter page, @modoriakhan: “Kaduna…
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Economic downturn: Cement price climbs to N7,000 per bag
The retail price of cement has risen from N5,000 in December, 2023 to between N6,500 and N7,000 per bag as at February 9, 2024, depending on the location in the country. Investigations revealed that operators under the Cement Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (CMAN) have raised prices of brands by over N1,000 per bag. This has…