Nigeria is grappling with an escalating food crisis as more than 100 million citizens are now food-insecure, according to a new report by SBM Intelligence. The report, released Tuesday, highlights a 35.41% surge in food prices as of January 2024 and paints a grim picture of widespread hunger across the country. “Access to food has…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Nigeria has been ranked third among Africa’s top 10 manufacturing countries, according to a report by The African Exponent released on Tuesday. The report highlights the country’s growing manufacturing sector, driven by industrial conglomerates like Dangote Group and BUA Group. Nigeria’s manufacturing ambitions are buoyed by a large domestic market and…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Kano State Government has inaugurated a high-powered committee to investigate the recent fire that ravaged the GSM Market at Farm Centre, causing losses worth millions of naira. The committee was inaugurated by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Umar Farouk Ibrahim, on behalf of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. “We…
The World Bank has revised its global poverty thresholds, raising the international benchmark for extreme poverty from $2.15 to $3 per person per day. The update, driven by shifts in global living costs and improved economic data from low-income countries, underscores a sobering reality: an estimated 808 million people worldwide still live in extreme deprivation….
Milk is fast disappearing from daily diets in many Nigerian homes. Juliet Jacob, explores how rising inflation, shrinking incomes, high import costs, and changing food priorities have forced millions of Nigerians to abandon milk and infant formula. Milk now Luxury Milk, once a basic component of Nigerian household nutrition, is fast becoming a luxury few…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a sweeping operation across the Niger Delta, troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Division have arrested 43 suspected oil thieves and uncovered 27 illegal bunkering sites, recovering more than 161,000 litres of stolen petroleum products. This was contained in a statement signed by Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations,…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice has clarified its position following public reactions to the withdrawal of criminal charges against the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe. In a statement signed Special Adviser to the President…
A report by the General Household Survey (GHS) 2023/2024 has revealed that nearly half of Nigerian households were forced to skip meals because they could not afford food. According to the survey published on its website, 48.1% of households across the country reported skipping meals due to lack of money. The South-east recorded the highest…
A civic tech group, MonITNG, has decried the deplorable condition of LGEA Primary School in Geregu Community, Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi State, describing it as a grim reflection of the wider crisis plaguing Nigeria’s public education system. MonITNG lamenting the situation described it as “potentially life-threatening”. “This is not just about money spent;…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Federal Government has declared Thursday, June 12, 2025, a public holiday to commemorate Democracy Day. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, congratulated Nigerians on this milestone, marking 26 years of uninterrupted civil rule. According to the minister, “June 12 represents our historic journey to building a nation where truth and justice…
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