A pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere has begged the Yoruba people not to participate in the protests breaking out from some parts of the country over the current economic hardship. The Yoruba people are indigenes of the six southwestern states of the country which include Osun, Ogun, Ondo, Lagos, Ekiti and Oyo. Although, residents of the Yoruba-identified states and others including …

Akwa Ibom State Governor Pastor Umo Eno has asked Nigerians to return to agriculture in order to stem the current economic hardship experienced across the country, which according to him is aggravated by the longtime neglect of agriculture by individual citizens. Eno stated that the state government is making plans to cushion the effect on citizens through the planned establishment …

The police in Ekiti State on Thursday warned against staging an “End Nigeria Protest” believed to be organised by an unknown group in any part of the state, saying such an act capable of threatening existing peace was unacceptable. The Commissioner of Police, Adeniran Akinwale, enjoined all stakeholders, parents, and peace lovers “to warn their wards to be law-abiding citizens …

Most times in Nigeria, conditions of living hardly improve, and neither do difficulties ease. What happens is that we adjust to the new hardship, which then becomes like normal until a new hardship, usually increase in prices of fuel, gas, forex rate and consequently, goods occurs. We go about another round of whining and adjust again to the new normal. …

Late Afrobeat superstar, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, in his early musical ensemble days as Africa ‘70, recalibrated a folklore that told the story of food shortage and hunger. The folklore, which Fela entitled Alujanjankijan brims with the motif of greed and its implications. The hunger folktale goes thus: Long time ago, a very severe famine hit the animal kingdom, leading to intense …

Borno State Government has declared a one-day statewide fast for Monday, February 19, to seek divine intervention on the rising cost of food items and the spate of landmine explosions across its major roads. In a statewide broadcast on Friday, Governor Babagana Zulum said: “I speak to you today with a heavy heart, but also with a determination to address the …

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has asked the opposition parties to stop complaining, but rather, they should offer lasting solutions to the country’s problems. The APC Spokesman, Felix Morka made this call in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday. “One of the concerns we have is that opposition is not about condemning. So, it is not …

Popular singer Simisola Kosoko (simply known as Simi) has urged Nigerian families to pipe down on their excessive demands from their first borns. She said being the firstborn doesn’t mean one should cater for every family member’s financial need. The mother of one said some firstborns have developed panic attacks as a result of constant demands from family members. Simi …

A former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has urged the Federal Government to address the economic hardship that Nigerians are going through in 2024. In his 2024 New Year message to the nation on Sunday, Atiku offered “adulation to God and a heart full of gratitude” as Nigerians enter the new year. He, however, acknowledged that 2023 was “definitely a challenging …

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday launched the Renewed Hope Conditional Cash Transfer for 15 million households. The event, which coincided with the World Poverty Eradication Day, was held at the Press Gallery of the State House in Abuja. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, represented the President at the event. In attendance were the Minister …