Author: Aminu Imam

‘Over 140m Nigerians may become poorer by December’ – PwC

Aminu Imam
PwC on poverty

Poverty levels in Nigeria are expected to worsen significantly over the next two years, with as many as 141 million Nigerians, representing about 62% of the population, projected to be living in poverty by 2026, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). The projection is contained in PwC’s Nigeria Economic Outlook 2026, released yesterday titled: ‘Turning Macro-economic Stability into Sustainable Growth’, which warns that recent policy adjustments aimed at stabilising the economy are yet to translate into tangible welfare gains for households. PwC noted that weak real income growth, combined with persistently high…

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7.2m Nigerians may suffer, as US exits global agencies

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US exits global agencies

7.2 million Nigerians could face key health, humanitarian, and development programme challenges following the United States’ decision to withdraw from dozens of United Nations and non-UN international organisations. The US said the move will end American funding and participation in bodies operating across the country, which are not serving the interests of the American people. In a fact sheet released on Tuesday, the White House said President Donald Trump had signed a presidential memorandum directing the withdrawal of the United States from 66 international organisations, including 31 UN entities and…

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‘Over 1m Ibadan residents in blackout since New Year’ – Report

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Ibadan residents blackout

Over a million residents in Ibadan, including those in Tipper Garage, Elebu, Odo-Ona Elewe, Kasumu, and areas along Akala Expressway, have been experiencing a total blackout since January 1, with no electricity supply, an investigative report revealed yesterday.  According to the report, some areas in Ibadan are facing similar challenges, despite the Ibadan DisCo (IBEDC) announcing a planned three-hour daily blackout in 22 communities from January 5, 2026, due to road construction along Foodco Road and Idi Isin. The affected areas listed by IBEDC include: Alalubosa GRA, Ogunkola, Museum, Akinola…

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Petrol station workers reject AA Rano’s Nigeria’s first fully automated fuel stations

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Petrol workers AA Rano

Petrol station workers, represented by the ‘Concerned Petrol Station Workers’, have voiced strong opposition to AA Rano’s plans to introduce what the company has described as Nigeria’s first fully automated and unmanned fuel stations. The workers caution that if implemented without adequate safeguards, this move could exacerbate unemployment and contribute to rising insecurity across the country.  Recall that AA Rano recently announced its intention to roll out the automated stations this January, highlighting that these outlets would operate a 24-hour self-service fuelling system. According to the company, the stations will…

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Afenifere raises alarm over terror attacks in Yorubaland

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Afenifere on banditry

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has lamented the upsurge in terror attacks in parts of Yorubaland and in other parts of Nigeria. This was contained in a statement issued yesterday by the organisation’s National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, and made available to journalists in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Ajayi referenced the latest security breaches in the country. He lamented the latest killing of some Forest Guards at Old Oyo National Park in Oloka, Oriire LGA, and of four farmers in Igboho, Oorelope LGA, both in Oyo State, abduction of…

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Rivers: H’Assembly moves to impeach Fubara, amid ₦700bn IGR feud with Wike

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Rivers crisis Fubara Wike feud

The political crisis in Rivers State escalated sharply yesterday, as the State House of Assembly commenced impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Ngozi Oduh, amid an intensifying power struggle between the governor and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. At a plenary session presided over by Speaker Martins Amaewhule, the Majority Leader formally presented a notice of allegations of gross misconduct against Governor Fubara. The notice, endorsed by 26 lawmakers, accused the governor of actions said to be in violation of the Nigerian…

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2027: “We won’t endorse any presidential candidate” – ACF

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ACF on 2027

The apex northern socio-cultural group, Arewa Consultative Forum, (ACF), has said it will not endorse any presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general election. Speaking in Kaduna, ACF National Publicity Secretary, Prof. T. A. Muhammad-Baba, disclosed that it would engage presidential aspirants within the next six months to assess their plans for tackling insecurity, poverty and other challenges facing the North. Prof. Baba said aspirants would be invited to explain their policies on education, infrastructure, economic empowerment and security. He noted that while the Forum endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari in…

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Information Minister suspends aide over ‘Malagi 2027’ article

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Info Minister suspends aide

…Denies Niger governorship ambition Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has suspended one of his aides, Sa’idu Enagi, over an unauthorised opinion article titled “Malagi 2027”, which speculated on permutations ahead of the 2027 Niger State governorship election. In a firm disclaimer issued on Tuesday in Abuja, the Minister’s office disowned the write-up, describing it as misleading and unauthorised, and stressing that it neither reflected the views nor the intentions of the Minister. “The write-up and all its contents are hereby vehemently disclaimed. The Honourable Minister neither directed…

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2027: “PDP’ll meet with Obi, Atiku” – Chieftain

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PDP Chieftain on Atiku Obi

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Emmanuel Ogidi, says the party will meet with former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi, ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and other political top shots in the country as part of its move to rebuild Nigeria’s main opposition platform.  Ogidi, the Chairman of the PDP (South-South), said this on a television programme yesterday. He said, “So we’re doing the rounds. We have already seen a former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, and a former President, IBB. So, it’s all about seeing those…

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Datti declares 2027 Presidential bid; rules out following Obi to ADC

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Datti declares 2027 bid

Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Labour Party (LP)’s vice-presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, has formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election, while firmly ruling out any plan to follow his former running mate, Peter Obi, to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Baba-Ahmed made the declaration yesterday, at a rally held at the Labour Party’s national secretariat in Abuja, amid growing realignments within Nigeria’s opposition following Obi’s recent exit from the party. Speaking before party members and supporters, the former Kaduna North senator said his presidential ambition…

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