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BREAKING: FCT Residents Empty NEMA Warehouse Amid Economic Struggles

In a desperate display of the prevailing economic hardships gripping the nation, several residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) resorted to looting a warehouse reportedly owned by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Abuja on Sunday. The targeted warehouse, located in the Phase 3 Region of the FCT, became a scene of chaos […]

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Hardship: Borno IDPs, Victims Prefer Return to Boko Haram Controlled-Territories

Several displaced individuals in Borno state are considering returning to regions under the control of Boko Haram insurgents due to dire conditions in the IDP camps. Echoing the sentiments of the IDPs, some relatives of repentant Boko Haram members have also voiced similar concerns, citing severe hunger and deprivation in the camps. This trend emerges […]

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TUC Urges Immediate Importation of Food to Alleviate Economic Strain

In response to the escalating economic challenges gripping the nation, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has urged the Federal Government to swiftly initiate the importation of essential food items to alleviate the burden of soaring food prices nationwide. Addressing the press during a conference on Monday, February 26, 2024, in Abuja, TUC President Festus Osifo […]

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Hardship: Corps Members Call for Increase in NYSC Allowance

A group of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members have appealed to President Bola Tinubu for a raise in the allowances provided to corps members serving across the nation’s 36 states. They highlighted the financial strain caused by the soaring cost of living, leading many to take up additional jobs to meet their basic needs. […]

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Hardship: Dogara Begs Nigerians Not To Set The Country On Fire

By Abdulwahab Muhammad, Bauchi The former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Barrister Yakubu Dogara has called on Nigerians, particularly those holding offices, not to set the country on fire, saying that they should tread with caution. Mr Dogara stated this during the burial program of his late mother, Mama Saratu Yakubu Tukur held in […]

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Hardship: Customs To Distribute Seized Food Items Directly To Nigerians

The Nigeria Customs Service has announced plans to begin the direct distribution of seized food items to Nigerians in response to the country’s critical food security challenges and the high cost of essential food items. The National Public Relations Officer of the service, Abdullahi Maiwada, stated that the items would be certified fit for consumption […]

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Economic Hardship: Clerics Plan Protest Against Tinubu – Olujobi

Prophet Bisi Olujobi, the spiritual leader of Wisdom Church of Christ International in Ketu, Lagos, has announced his intention to lead a protest alongside other prophets against President Bola Tinubu. The cleric expressed concern over the “significant hardship, suffering, and premature deaths plaguing the nation due to what he perceives as Tinubu’s ineffective and insensitive […]

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BREAKING: Nationwide Protest Planned by NLC in Response to Economic Hardship

In response to the prevailing economic challenges, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced plans for a two-day nationwide protest scheduled for February 27th and 28th, 2024. NLC’s National President, Joe Ajaero, disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja, following an emergency National Executive Council meeting focused on the nation’s economic state and security […]

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BREAKING: Emergency Meeting Convened by Tinubu to Address Economic Hardship

President Bola Tinubu has called for an emergency meeting with Governors of the Federation, convening at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja. Present at the meeting are Vice President Kashim Shettima, Chief Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FTC), and Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. The agenda of the meeting […]