The National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, on Tuesday, said the congress struggled to get some state governors to pay the “paltry” sum of N70,000 as minimum wage despite the harsh economic situation in the country. Ajaero who lamented the rising cost of food and other amenities in the country said the harsh realities in the country …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum has stressed the urgent need for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to review his policies, which have thrown many Nigerians into untold hardship. The forum made the call in a communique in Jos, Plateau State capital by its chairman, Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, after their two-day meeting, which ended on Saturday. “The forum …

The current economic headwinds in Nigeria have caused a significant decline in passenger traffic at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. LEADERSHIP Sunday investigation revealed that outbound foreign travel dropped by over 60 per cent in Nigeria this year. It was gathered that the continuous high rates of foreign currencies, especially the …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to stop the “weaponisation” of the Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies, but instead focus on ways to revive the national economic hardship. SERAP noted that the free expression of fundamental human rights is significant and should not be suppressed, accusing the Tinubu-led government of …

Former Minister of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, Chief Nduese Essien has sounded a strong warning about the escalating discontent across the country due to severe economic hardship. He called on the Federal Government to urgently reconsider its economic policies, which he said is aggravating poverty and inflation, leaving millions of Nigerians struggling to survive. In a statement in Abuja …

Examining the President’s T-Pain alias In Arabian folklore, the genie is a spirit depicted as being imprisoned inside a bottle or oil lamp. No matter how impregnable the walls of its captivity are, the moment it is summoned, the spirit comes out and grants the wishes of the one who invoked it. Trust them for their gift of incredible ingenuity, …

On Friday, 12 July 2024, in this space under the title, “Inside Tinubu’s Republic of Hunger”, we drew attention at the rate Nigerians were pummeled by poverty and hunger. Part of the observations was that almost all the failed portions of internal roads in major cities, were being taken over by colony of women, at times with children, begging for …

A socio-political group, The Collective Movement (TCM), has advised the Federal Government to jettison any harmful economic policies to reduce the present tension in Nigeria. TCM stated that the recent hike in petroleum prices from N568 to over N855 per liter is poised to cause severe damage to Nigeria’s economy. Since the Bola Tinubu administration came into office last year, …

The Ogun State Government, through the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, has embarked on a sensitisation campaign to encourage fair pricing of goods and services in markets. The government has stated that traders in its markets must not use the prevailing harsh economic conditions as an excuse to impose further hardship on the people with inflated prices of …

In today’s economic landscape, uncertainty and volatility have become the norm. Businesses and consumers find themselves trying to navigate uncharted waters, particularly in Nigeria, which is grappling with economic instability, fluctuating inflation rates, and shifting consumer Navigating these challenges requires a strategic approach that addresses immediate concerns while building long-term resilience. Many are encountering the true meaning of VUCA for …