OHANAZE Ndigbo has directed Ndigbo all over the country not to join the ongoing protests against hardship. In a statement signed by the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu entitled “Message to all Igbos worldwide”, he said: “I write as your leader at this critical period in our Country, Nigeria. Events in […]
The Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Breweries Plc, Hans Essaadi, has said that the economic situation in Nigeria has deteriorated to the extent citizens can no longer afford to buy beer. Essaadi said this on Monday at the company’s investor call following the release of its 2023 results. “It has been unprecedented year for […]
Fifty trucks conveying foodstuffs out of the country to the Niger Republic were intercepted on Monday by the Zamfara State Transport Agency. The agency, which was enforcing a presidential directive meant to arrest the food crisis and hoarding, grounded the trucks loaded with assorted grains. President Bola Tinubu last Thursday ordered the trio of […]
•Wants DISCOs Licenses Revoked The Federal Government of Nigeria has been told to revoke the licenses of Power Distribution Companies in Nigeria (DISCOs). Human Rights, Liberty Access and Peace Defenders Foundation,(HURIDE) and Campaign for Democracy (CD), South East in a statement in Enugu said that revocation of the DISCOs’ licenses has become imperative given the […]
Tuesday 20 February 2024 Labour mobilises for protest, tanker drivers strike triggers fuel queues Lion kills OAU veterinary worker during feeding Nigerians slam Seyi Tinubu for preaching endurance over economic hardship SSANU threatens protest as FG pays ASUU withheld salaries INEC speaks on Edo APC primary, protesters demand chairman sacking Many Nigerians can no […]
All EU countries except Hungary joined a call Monday for an “immediate humanitarian pause” in the Gaza war, foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said. The European Union has struggled for a united response to Israel’s military operation following the October 7 attack by Hamas. But Borrell said foreign ministers from 26 states had agreed […]
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday raided some Bureau de Change operators at the Wuse Zone 4 area of Abuja on Monday. They were said to have arrested about 50 illegal operators. Against the backdrop of the falling value of the naira, the EFCC had raised a Special Task Force […]
Cement Manufacturers have agreed to sell a 50kg bag of cement at a retail price between N7,000 and N8,000, depending on location nationwide, PUNCH Online reports. However, the manufacturers stated that the price drop from the current market price would depend on the fulfilment of certain government interventions to ameliorate critical challenges faced in […]
The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the death of a notorious cult leader, Gift Okpara, also known as 2 Baba, who is the prime suspect in the murder of a former Divisional Police Officer of Ahoada Division, Bako Angbashim, in September last year. Angbashim was ambushed and captured in the Odiemudie community in […]
Nigeria’s unemployment rate increased significantly in the third quarter of 2023, rising by 0.8% from Q2 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said. In its ‘Nigeria Labour Force Survey Q3 2023’ report published on Monday, the NBS said the country’s unemployment rate rose sharply from the 4.2% recorded in Q2 2023 to […]
