Vice President Kashim Shettima inaugurated the Presidential Food Systems Coordination Unit (PFSCU) on Friday, as part of President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s efforts to tackle hunger and hardship in Nigeria. The Presidency has engaged states, development partners, and other critical stakeholders to address soaring commodity prices and general food insecurity. According to a statement by Stanley […]
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Nigerians Losing Patience Over Food Scarcity, Hunger, Senate Warns Tinubu
The Nigerian Senate has urged the federal government to urgently address the country’s severe food scarcity and hunger crisis, calling it an emergency situation. The Senate emphasized that President Bola Tinubu’s administration must take immediate measures to tackle food insecurity, warning that public patience is wearing thin. The Senate expressed concerns about the potential for […]
Struggle for Survival: NLC President Deplores Nigerians Resorting to Scavenging
In the midst of mounting economic challenges in Nigeria, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, expressed distress over the dire situation, highlighting that Nigerians are now compelled to scavenge for survival. Ajaero made these remarks during the 11th quadrennial delegates conference of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria held on Friday […]
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 […]
Custom Rise: Nigerians Dying Of Hunger, Very Heartbreaking – Obi Reacts
Just yesterday, I read the saddening reports of how the search for cheap rice claimed the lives of some Nigerians in Lagos. According to the report, a massive crowd of hungry Nigerians had besieged the Zonal Office of the Nigerian Customs Service in Yaba, Lagos, to purchase the discounted 25kg bags of rice being offered […]
Hunger Protests, Insecurity Signal Nigeria’s Impending Collapse – Adebanjo
Ayo Adebanjo, a prominent figure in Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-political group, warns that hunger protests, escalating insecurity, and the plummeting value of the naira are ominous indicators of Nigeria’s impending collapse. In a conversation with TheCable on Saturday, Adebanjo emphasized the urgent need to restructure Nigeria’s constitution to embrace true federalism, asserting that without this […]
Tell Tinubu To Tackle Hunger, Emir of Kano Urges First Lady
During a recent visit to Kano, Emir Aminu Bayero urged First Lady Oluremi Tinubu to advocate for urgent action on pressing issues such as hunger and insecurity. He emphasized the need for President Bola Tinubu to address these concerns promptly, citing the dire situation facing the nation. Additionally, the Emir expressed apprehension about the government’s […]
Over 150 Million Nigerians Go To Bed With Empty Stomach — PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has highlighted that over 150 million Nigerians are going to bed hungry due to the current bad administration’s policies. The PDP expressed concern that the country is facing severe challenges under President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement released on Monday, the National Publicity Secretary, […]
Hunger Affecting 4.3m People In Northeast Nigeria – UN
Members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) inspect a street of the Jiddari Polo neighbourhood of the northeastern Nigeria city of Maiduguri, on Februray 16, 2019 where Boko Haram fighters shot residents while two suicide bombers blew themselves up, killing eight people. – The attack came hours before Nigeria’s electoral commission announced it was […]