Tag: Economic hardship

“Nigerians are hungry;Tinubu’s policies making things worse” – Bode George

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Bode George

Elder statesman, Bode George says President Bola Tinubu’s Monday media chat lacks empathy and humanity, stressing that the President, through his statements, is unfeeling to the plight of suffering Nigerians. Drawing inferences from three food queue stampedes which claimed 67 lives in Nigeria last week, George, during a television programme on Tuesday, said: “there is hunger and anger in the land” yet the President continues to insist that his reforms are working while many Nigerians are becoming poorer by the day and businesses collapsing. We are not feeling it, it…

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‘Nigeria’s progress stalled by choice of darkness over light’ – Kukah

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Bishop Kukah

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has attributed Nigeria’s lack of measurable progress since independence to the nation’s tendency to choose darkness over light. Delivering his Christmas message at the Holy Family Cathedral Catholic Church, Sokoto Diocese on Tuesday night, Kukah emphasised that embracing transparency, accountability, and integrity in public service, politics, and individual conduct could significantly improve the country’s current state. “Nigeria’s lack of visible and measurable progress is tied to the fact that we have chosen darkness rather than light. Imagine if we let the light shine…

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“Declare ‘state-of-emergency’ on food”- OPC tasks Tinubu

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OPC tasks Tinubu

…Laments deaths at free-food points The Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately declare a ‘state-of-emergency’ on food nationwide. OPC, in an issued statement signed by Comrade Bunmi Fasehun, OPC General Secretary, lamented the reported deaths last week of 35 people in Ibadan, capital of Oyo State, 20 in Okija area of Anambra State, and 10 in Abuja the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT). It said, As a matter of national emergency, Tinubu must intervene to bring down food prices to reduce hunger in Nigeria and…

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People may not like us, but things are changing Tinubu

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Asiwaju

President Bola Tinubu has said things are taking shape for the better, even though people may not like his administration. He said amid the tough challenges in the country, his administration had made some progress, noting that there are better days ahead. The President, who was represented by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Riba?u, made the remarks at the graduation ceremony for the Executive Intelligence Management Course-17 at the National Institute for Security Studies on Saturday, in Abuja. Things are happening in our country today. People may not like us;…

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Hardships: Reverse bad economic policies – Catholic Knights urge Tinubu

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Catholic Knights urge Tinubu

The Knights of St. Mulumba (KSM) Nigeria, a foremost Catholic Order, has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently reverse economic policies responsible for the intense hardship Nigerians are passing through.Food and travel guides The KSM Nigeria stated this in Calabar on Friday, at a press briefing to mark the commencement of its 45th Supreme Council Convention, with the theme: Deepening Christian Spirituality and Family Values Roles and Challenges, billed to be held from Friday to Sunday. According to its leader, Worthy Supreme Knight Charles Mbelede, The Order is…

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Hardship: Nigerians cry out, as cost of food items soars

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Hardship Nigerians cry out

Nigerians have cried out over escalating cost of common perishable and preservable food items across various markets in Niger State. This is coming barely few months after the State government inaugurated a Price Control committee to check excesses of foodstuff merchants and middle-men, whose activities is adding to the rise in cost of not not only food items but goods and services from the farms to the end users. Published findings indicate that the least in quality of standard mudu of local rice and beans (containing ten milk cups) is…

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Hunger, economic hardship killing Nigerians – NANS tells Tinubu

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NANS tells Tinubu

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently address hunger and economic hardship in Nigeria, saying citizens are dying. According to NANS, which made the call yesterday, in a statement signed by the Clerk of its Senate, AbdulYekin Odunayo, said Nigerians have been subjected to unwarranted impoverishment and hunger since President Tinubu assumed office, urging him to espouse a policy capable of revamping the nation’s economy. Odunayo noted that fuel subsidy removal and floating of the countrys currency done simultaneously by the Tinubu-led…

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Kerosene prices skyrocket, straining household budgets

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Kerosene prices

The latest report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) highlights a significant increase in the price of kerosene, placing additional strain on household budgets. The report, part of the NBS Price Watch series, shows that the price of kerosene has risen both month-on-month and year-on-year. Residents in the North-Central region are paying the highest average retail prices, with Abuja, Kaduna, and Akwa Ibom States topping the list. In October 2024, the average retail price of Household Kerosene (HHK) reached ?1,957.44 per litre, marking a 3.07% increase from the ?1,897.12…

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Reduce suffering in Nigeria South-West Muslims urge Tinubu

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South West Muslims

Muslims in the South-West, under the aegis of Muslim Ummah of South-West Nigeria, (MUSWEN), have advised President Bola Tinubu to put in more efforts to reduce suffering in the country. MUSWEN President and Deputy President-General of Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Rasaki Oladejo, made the call at the 9th MUSWEN General Assembly, yesterday. The event was witnessed by the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Muhammad Saad Abubakar III, Oyo State Deputy governor, Barr. AbdulRaheem Adebayo Lawal, Executive Secretary of MUSWEN, Professor Muslih Tayo Yahya and Director of Muslim…

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91-year-old Ondo voter begs President Tinubu to tackle hunger

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91yr old voter

A 91-year-old man, Pa Adesanoye Eghaegbemi has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to assist the masses by taking steps to tackle hunger in the country. Eghaegbemi made the appeal yesterday, shortly after casting his vote at the Unit 5, Ward 6, Ikoya Igbinsin-Oloto, in Okitipupa local government area of Ondo State. The nonagenarian said that the present economic hardship was affecting the elderly, and appealed to the Government to institute measures to cushion the effects of hunger, adding that he came out to exercise his franchise in order to enjoy…

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