The National Multidimensional Poverty Index (NMPI), Study in 2022, has shown that majority of people in Jigawa state, specifically 8 out of 10, experience severe poverty. Jigawa, a state in Northwestern Nigeria, has a population of 5.6 million, with 84.3 percent of its residents living in extreme poverty. The Nigeria Multidimensional Poverty Index (NMPI) reveals…
John Nwokocha An all-time high inflation has hit Nigeria’s food sector with a figure reaching 37.92 percent, representing 38 percent in the first nine months of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. This is the latest food inflation index released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Tinubu had met food inflation rate at 24.48 percent upon…
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, has said the Port Harcourt refinery will commence operations in about two weeks time. According to Kyari, mechanical works have been completed on the Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries, stressing that the Kaduna refinery will commence operations in December. Kyari made…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Temitope Ilori to serve as the Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) for an initial term of four years. The appointment was announced in a statement signed by President Tinubu’s media aide, Ajuri Ngelale, on Thursday. Dr. Ilori is a senior lecturer in…
Pushed by severe hunger many Nigerian youths and families have resorted to invading, attacking and looting food items warehouses in the country to survive the current hardship. In this report Jumoke Olasunkanmi visits the different scenarios, drama and raises pertinent questions. How Did Nigeria Get Here? Nigeria is currently facing one of its most…
The Olubadan of Ibadan Oba Lekan Balogun has passed away. The 42nd Olubadan was 82. Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde announced this in a statement. The Governor said the, monarch passed away at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan.
In efforts to ensure food security, the Niger Delta Development Commission has partnered with the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria. In a statement by the NDDC Director of Corporate Affairs, Pius Ughakpoteni, the commission’s Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, stated this during a strategic meeting with a delegation of the farmers association, led by its…
Despite promises made by the federal government to ease the burden of increased fuel prices on Nigerians through the introduction of high-capacity CNG buses, recent findings by the African Health Report (AHR) reveal that 20 of these buses are currently lying idle at the federal Secretariat car park in the FCT. The initiative, which was…
The fight against corruption in Nigeria received a call to action as the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu emphasized the need for preventive measures to be adopted across all sectors to effectively combat corruption. According to ICPC Spokesperson, Azuka Ogugua, Dr Aliyu made this…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it has provided 2.15 million bags of fertiliser worth over N100 billion to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. This initiative aims to help farmers nationwide combat rising food prices and boost food production. The CBN governor, Olayemi Cardoso, revealed the donation on Wednesday as part…
