Economic Hardship: Corpers Demand Increase in NYSC Allowance
Several active members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) are calling on Bola Tinubu to consider increasing the allowances for corps members serving across the 36 states of Nigeria. They express their dismay over the inflated cost of living, which has compelled them to seek additional employment opportunities to meet their basic needs. In…
Economic Hardship: Woman Brings 5-Year-Old Boy to Market for Sale in Rivers
Yesterday, chaos erupted in the market located on Bishop Okoye Street in Mile 3, Diobu, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, when an unidentified woman attempted to sell a five-year-old boy whom she claimed was her child. The commotion unfolded around 3:40 p.m., drawing the attention of both customers and traders who gathered around the woman in…
Qatar Rejects Tinubu’s Visitation Request for Business Parley
The Qatari government has declined Chief Bola Tinubu’s request to visit the nation and organize a business and investment forum. In a letter addressed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday, Qatari authorities stated their inability to accommodate Mr. Tinubu and host the suggested forum on March 2 and 3. This decision was attributed…
Economic Hardship Protest: TUC Tackles NLC, Says Action May Bring Anarchy
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has issued a cautionary statement regarding the upcoming protest scheduled for February 27th and 28th, spearheaded by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), expressing concerns about the potential for anarchy. The union emphasized that the nation is currently in a volatile and tense state due to widespread hunger. Dr. Tommy Etim,…
TCN Announces 7-Hour Power Outage in Abuja
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Saturday announced that certain areas of the Capital City, FCT, will undergo a seven-hour power outage. Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, verified this information through a statement. The interruption is necessary to facilitate planned preventive maintenance on the 132/33kV 2X100MVA Power Transformers located in the…
Palliative: Customs Begins Food Distribution, Sells 25kg of Rice for N10,000
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has initiated the sale of confiscated bags of rice to the public at the rate of N10,000 per 25kg. Speaking to reporters in Lagos, Mr. Adewale Adeniyi, the Comptroller General of the NCS, revealed that the sale process for these food items has been streamlined. Applicants are required to submit…
Economic Hardship: Be Patient With My Father—Tinubu’s Daughter Begs Nigerians
Alhaja Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, the Iyaloja General of Lagos State and daughter of President Bola Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to remain patient amidst the prevailing economic challenges. She emphasized the importance of maintaining hope, highlighting that the economic downturn is not unique to Nigeria but rather a global phenomenon. Tinubu-Ojo conveyed her message to reporters during…
Tinubu Confessed To Me He Had No Blueprints On How To Govern Nigeria — Former APC Campaign Director
Hajiya Naja’atu Muhammad, the former campaign director of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, has revealed that Bola Tinubu confided in her, stating he lacked concrete plans for governing Nigeria before the 2023 General Elections. Mrs. Muhammad made these remarks during a live program on AIT News, as observed by SaharaReporters on X, while…
Again, Naira Hits N1,825 to Dollar Despite EFCC Rescue Attempt
Tuesday saw the naira plummet further, reaching N1,825 against the dollar, despite the Economic Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) efforts to disrupt the activities of suspected manipulators and speculators. It was reported on Monday about the EFCC’s raid on the prominent Abuja Zone 4 market, where they fired shots at Bureau De Change operators in an…
VIDEO: Hardship: Hungry Nigerians Reportedly Intercept Dangote Truck Carrying Foodstuffs, Cart Away Content
As hunger and hardship continue to ravage and bite harder in Nigeria under Bola Ahmed Tinubu, some hungry citizens were seen in a short video clip posted by an X user, @Aminuwhite01, blocking a Dangote truck traveling with foodstuffs and emptying it. Meanwhile, the location where the incident happened has not been identified. The X…