In an open letter to the Nigerian government, Amb. Abdullahi Bakoji Adamu, a human rights advocate and Country Director of the International Human Rights Commission – RFT Nigeria Chapter (IHRC-RFT), has voiced…
Tag: Economic Hardship
Gidan Yanci Raises Concerns About Growing Economic Challenges in Nigeria
By Mustapha Salisu The Gidan Yanci Fellowship, a leading social advocacy group, has sounded the alarm on the escalating economic hardship faced by ordinary Nigerians. The fellowship attributes this to recent policy…
Eid-ul-Fitr: Tailors Feel the Pinch of Inflation
By Sadiat omotanwa Ajayi, Ibrahim Kasimu Dadi, Shamsiya Shitu Yahaya, Aisha Ndanusa Ibrahim and Fatima Binta Idris Eid-ul-Fitr, typically a joyous occasion marked by new clothes and celebration, faces a different reality…
Rising Food Prices Cast Shadow over Ramadan Observance in Nigeria: Prime Time News Investigation Reveals Economic Hardship
By Shamsiya Shitu Yahaya, Ibrahim Kasimu Dadi, Sadiat Omotanwa Ajayi and Galadima Zulkifilu Usamatu Ramadan, a month-long period of fasting observed by Muslims globally, carries profound religious significance. However, in Nigeria, Muslims…
Kano Announces Mega Relief Program to Combat Economic Hardship
By Mustapha Salisu In response to the prevailing economic challenges gripping Nigeria, the Kano State Government has announced plans for a comprehensive relief program set to reach every corner of the state….
NNPP Stakeholder Distributes N2 Million to Women, Youths in Rano
In Rano local government area, a stakeholder of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Hon. Sadeeq Wali (Jagora), distributed over two million naira to women and youths in his hometown. The money…
Ramadan: Dangote Foundation Donates N15 Billion Rice To One Million Nigerians
By Abdullahi Yusuf In the spirit of Ramadan, the Dangote Foundation has donated 10kg bags of rice worth N15 billion to be distributed to over one million less privileged people across the…
Receiving grains from Ukraine shows Nigeria has serious economic crisis – Ex-official
Austin Tam-George, a former Commissioner for Information in Rivers State, expressed concerns about Nigeria’s decision to accept humanitarian food aid from Ukraine, pointing out possible economic and leadership challenges within the country….
Labour unions slam Tinubu’s political rhetoric, urge action on agreements
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has informed President Bola Tinubu that its members are uninterested in political positions, including his office. Recall that during the inauguration of the Lagos Red Line Project,…
YOSPIS Calls on Gov Abba to Fulfill Promise to Repentant Thugs
By Hannatu Sulaiman Abba In observance of World International NGO Day, the Youth Society for the Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Social Vices (YOSPIS), in collaboration with the Kano Network of NGOs…
Adamawa NLC Joins National Protest Against Hunger, Hardship, Insecurity
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress has joined its counterparts in staging a peaceful protest against economic hardship, hunger, and insecurity plaguing the country. Leadership…
Kano NLC protests economic hardships, urges govt action
By Hadiza Musa Yusuf The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Kano State held a peaceful protest on Tuesday, lamenting the current economic hardships in the country. During the event,Alhaji Kabiru Inuwa, the…
FG to restart direct cash transfers to alleviate economic hardship
Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, has said that the federal government is committed to alleviating economic hardship for Nigerians. He revealed this in an interview…
Hardships: Patriotic Elders Caution Politicians, Others Against Unpatriotic Comments
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Patriotic Elders For Peace and Unity has cautioned Politicians and Public Affairs Analysts against making unpatriotic statements in their conversations about the current economic hardships in the country….
Hardships: Nigeria Customs Service Vows to Prevent Illegal Grains Exportation
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Zonal Coordinator Zone B of the Nigeria Customs Service(NCS), ACG Ify Queen Ogbudu, says the service is dedicated to the prevention of illegal exportation of grains amidst the…
Kano Emir Urges Customs, Traders to Collaborate, Avoid Unnecessary Goods Impoundment
By Mustapha Salisu His Highness the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has advocated for a more collaborative approach between the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and traders, urging them to refrain…
Venezuela And Nigeria’s Economic Crises: The Troubling Similarities
By Law Mefor President Bola Tinubu recently declared that he should be included in the Guinness Book of Records for having the guts to remove fuel subsidy on his first day in…
Kano Anti-graft Agency Threatens To Seize Hoarded Goods, Prosecute Culprits
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Executive Chairman of Kano Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), Barrister Muhyi Rimingado, says the commission will not hesitate to seize essential commodities found to have been hoarded by traders…
Economic Hardships: Rep Abejide Urges Nigerians To Bear With Tinubu Administration
By Abdullahi Yusuf Member representing Yagba Constituency, Kogi State, Elder Leke Abejide, has urged Nigerians to bear with the administration of President Bola Tinubu for at least two years, to enable its…
CEO Aminu Takai Foundation urges economic relief amid fuel subsidy removal
Aminu Adam Takai, the Chairman and Founder of Aminu Takai and Innovation Support, has expressed his disappointment over the prevailing economic challenges gripping the nation, a situation ignited by the withdrawal of…