The border between Niger and Nigeria has been opened by the junta in Niger just one week after President Tinubu issued the directive. The border between Niger and Nigeria was reopened by the Nigerien military junta late on Friday night. This occurred a week following President Bola Tinubu’s directive to reopen the Nigerian…
Juliet Jacob looks at how the current economic hardship is robbing school children from eating healthy foods in school, as their parents grapple with financial tough times which makes them to forgo or have half-measure lunch packs they once enjoyed. Coping Without Lunch or Healthy Feeding in School It used to be a top priority…
The Naira has been ranked as one of the 15 poorest performing currencies compared to the US Dollar. A report credited to Statisense and dated March 18, 2024, examines the yearly depreciation of various currencies in relation to the USD. Lebanon has the highest percentage loss at -497%, with Syria following closely at -418% and…
Christopher Otabor, the Medical Director of Alliance Hospital, along with three others, have appeared in the FCT High Court in Zuba on Monday, on charges of alleged organ harvesting. The three others are Emmanuel Olorunlaye, Chikaodili Ugochukwu, and Dr. Aremu Abayomi. They are to answer to 11 counts relating to organ harvesting. Prosecuting lawyer Hassan…
The president of Rotary is advocating for the nationwide expansion of a maternal health project in order to decrease the mortality rate. McInally spoke during a community dialogue at Kuchingoro Primary School in Abuja on Saturday and praised the project as “amazing”, stating that its effects should be widespread across the country. He also suggested…
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…
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…
Amnesty International has called for an immediate stop to the harassment and intimidation of Chioma Okoli by the Nigeria Police Force and Erisco Foods Limited in response to a product review she posted on Facebook. Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation focused on human rights, with its headquarters in the United Kingdom Amnesty International…
Labour Party’s 2023 Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed concern about the high cost of living in Nigeria, stating that many Nigerians are now using most of their income solely on food, with other family expenses left to one’s imagination. According to Obi’s statements on his X platform on Wednesday, the United Nations Children’s Fund’s…
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) and more than 75 associated civil society groups, part of the National Civil Society Organisations Against Inept Leaders, are standing firm on their demand for a comprehensive and impartial investigation into the alleged budget padding by Senator Abdul Ningi in 2024. Despite the Senator’s suspension for three months,…
