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Day: March 3, 2024

Shettima tells economic hardship protesters to behave responsibly

Protests have erupted in several parts of the country triggered by the prevailing economic hardship caused by Federal Government policies. Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged Nigerians who are taking to the streets to protest the current economic challenges in the country to act responsibly and maturely while at it. The removal of subsidies on…

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NEMA distances itself from warehouse raided by Abuja residents

Youths broke into the warehouse and looted bags of maize and other grains. National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has declared that the warehouse looted in Abuja on Sunday did not belong to it. Hoodlums broke into a storage facility in Gwagwa area of Abuja on Sunday, and looted stored food items. Residents of the area…

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Umahi: Igbos have no reason to protest under Tinubu

Umahi says no one should expect the Tinubu administration to fix certain challenges within nine months. Minister of Works, David Umahi, says the present economic hardships in the country did not start from President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Umahi made the declaration on Sunday at his hometown Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi while addressing…

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Kidnappers use 12-year-old boy as collateral to buy rice

The boy claims he was hypnotised by a man he met on the road while on an errand. A 12-year old Junior Secondary School (JSS 2) student, who was allegedly used to buy two bags of rice by suspected kidnappers has been found. His father, Pastor Joshua Ogbonna, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…

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Don’t offer a bribe to my people – Tinubu tells Qatari investors

The President assured the Qatari investors that reforms are ongoing to remove all the past encumbrances around the Nigerian business environment. President Bola Tinubu has urged Qatari investors not to offer a bribe to any Nigerian government officials, as he restated his administration’s determination to fight corruption to the hilt and entrench a conducive business…

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AfDB supports Nigeria with $134m to cultivate rice, maize, cassava

CDA is a World Bank-supported centre established to serve as a regional training hub for the West and Central Africa sub-regions. The African Development Bank (AfDB) is supporting Nigeria in the cultivation of rice, maize, cassava and soybeans to boost food production. The bank is providing 134 million dollars to achieve this, its president, Dr…

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Fire destroys 50 acres of palm trees, pineapples worth ₦150m in Osun

He called on the government to prioritise agriculture by making policies that would further encourage farming in the country. No fewer than 50 acres of palm trees and pineapples, worth ₦150 million were destroyed by an inferno at Royal Farm in Akeredolu Village, Osu, Atakumosa West Local Government Area of Osun. The founder of the…

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Church turns to bread business to raise money amid economic hardship

Talena urged the church members and other residents of Abuja to patronise the bread. The Shepherd House Assembly International formally launched the production of its Shepherd’s Sure Bread on Sunday in Abuja to assist the indigents in the church and other communities as economic hardship bites harder. Speaking at the event, the Project Director of…

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President Tinubu mourns Nollywood duo Mr Ibu, Sisi Quadri

Tinubu urged the bereaved to take solace in the truth that the deceased lived through their works which would remain an inspiration and a fount of good cheer for many. President Bola Tinubu has received with deep sadness, the news of the passing of two of Nigeria’s ace comic actors, John Okafor, famously known as…

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‘Mai shayi’ laments drop in sales as Indomie price skyrockets

However, NAN reports that in Supermarkets, the prices are much higher for the single packets and the cartoons. Tea makers popularly known as “Mai shayi” say their business is witnessing low patronage, especially for Indomie noodles as the price continues to increase rapidly. They spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on…

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