As the rising cost of living continues to bite the Nigerian populace, both low and middle income earners especially, in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, the nation’s capital, a grim scene unfolds daily. The residents who are driven by hunger and desperate to survive now turn to the once rejected food. (unlikely source of sustenance)…
Acute hunger resulting from food shortage is currently confronting the over 230 million Nigerian populace. Insecurity among other factors is fuelling the food and hunger crises across the country. But with increased agricultural schemes orchestrated by a government that has the political will can respond adequately to the challenge. Ogbodo Ozioma Favour reports The…
Sexual harassment in the workplace remains a persistent issue in Nigeria, disproportionately affecting women. Juliet Jacob revisits the issues, particularly, high-profile cases in Nigeria’s civil service space, in this report. Despite legal frameworks and organizational policies, the problem of workplace sexual molestation lingers, creating hostile environments that hinder employee well-being and performance. Recent…
Amidst acute hunger biting the populace, the Nigerian federal government has insisted on purchasing a brand new presidential jet fleet, with the legislative committee recommending the acquisition of two additional new aircraft for the president and vice president. In this special feature, our correspondent, Korede Abdullah analyses the fuss over the plans…
A new finding indicates that sunlight is a threat to humanity rather than protect it. Sunlight is a source of vitamins, no doubt. however, the finding went on to emphasize that man faces a risk of cataract after long exposure to sun. The finding concludes that sunlight is public health risk. Ogbodo Ozioma Favour in…
Korede Abdullah, in this report captures the grim hunger situation across Nigeria, in a bid to Fact-Check a recent analysis in the New York Times publication. In the two editions of the New York Times published on June 11 and June 13, 2024, the first one was titled, “Nigeria confronts its worst economic crisis…
In recent findings the Nigerian economic situation is facing a serious challenge that economic pundits have yet to find better terms to describe it. But it remains unarguably that food crisis occasioning acute hunger is biting severely in the country, as Korede Abdullah captures in this report. Food Prices Skyrocket Since the last quarter…
In the rugged terrain of Bungudu local government area of Zamfara State in Northwest Nigeria, 32-year-old Shaawanatu Sani’s life has been marked by heart-wrenching tragedies and losses. A mother of eight, Shaawanatu’s foreboding experience serves as a poignant reference of the devastating impact of cultural beliefs and practices in the underserved communities. Gom Mirian who…
The N90bn Hajj Pilgrim subsidy by the Federal government had sparked controversy from Nigerians, with asking if it is rationed to subsidize spiritual exercise at a time more than half of the populace is facing hunger and starvation. Ogbodo Ozioma Favour writes that contempt and backlash have tailed the action by the government Economic Realities…
The Nigeria’s Primary HealthCare is epileptic. Unlike other climes where priority attention is paid to their health sector, in Nigeria it is a different kettle of fish, as neither the primary nor secondary health care is working optimally, a situation that has endangered majority of its citizens. Worsening the situation for the citizens is the…
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