Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, yesterday, promised to begin the sale of rice to residents of the state at half the price of the commodity to cushion the economic challenges in the country. The governor also noted that the sale of the commodity would begin with public servants across the board, adding that his administration aspires to return the …

A House of Representatives member representing Ajingi/Albasu/Gaya Federal Constituency, Dr Ghali Mustapha has flagged off the distribution of 18,600 bags of grains to his constituents in Kano State. Speaking at the flag off of the distribution in Kano on Friday, Mustapha said the gesture was to put smile on the faces of his constituents, especially in the Holy month of …

Consumer prices remain stubbornly elevated in Nigeria, as the February Consumer Price Index (CPI) reading otherwise known as inflation, released yesterday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) indicated that headline inflation scaled by 1.8 percentage points (ppts) to 31.7%, the highest level since April 1996. The inflation rate, which was a negative surprise to analysts, outpaced the Bloomberg consensus …

Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP), has lamented that some retirees still earn as low as N1,500 pension, demanding an urgent review to give pensioners living pensions against the hard times. NUP at its South-South zonal forum in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, highlighted the growing hardship members were going through with the current state of the nation’s economy. In a communique, …

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Nyesom Wike to facilitate the immediate release and distribution of grains and palliatives to residents to cushion the effect of the economic hardship. At an emergency meeting with stakeholders and chairmen of the six area councils of the FCT on Wednesday, the Minister of State for the …

The Lagos State Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Mobolaji Ogunlende, has advised youths in the state to steer clear of crime and focus on self development. The commissioner gave the advice in an interview with newsmen in Lagos, against the backdrop of the harsh economic situation. “We all know that times are tough, which was why my governor, …

Hoodlums have attacked a BUA truck loaded with cartons of spaghetti at the Dogarawa axis of the Zaria-Kano expressway. The incident, which occurred around 3:15 pm, saw the culprits making off with the entire cargo of spaghetti. According to an eyewitness, the driver had parked the truck by the roadside to observe prayers when the hoodlums struck, looting all the …

So at plenary in the Senate last week, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio rushed naked out of the bathtub. He raised his hand up. In the Presidency’s search for scapegoat, Akpabio suddenly became Archimedes. Last week, he came forward to shout Eureka! He had found the No. 1 Nigerian enemy! Ancient Greek scholar, Archimedes, was the author of a find similar …

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has given reasons why President Bola Tinubu will not resign despite the economic crisis facing the nation. The minister, who was reacting to the call by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors on President Tinubu to quit if he cannot proffer solutions to the economic hardship in Nigeria, asked the PDP …

There is little that can withstand a man who can conquer himself. Every time I appoint someone to a vacant position, I make a hundred unhappy and one ungrateful. I am the state – France’s King Louis XIV France’s Bourbons king, Louis XIV (Born: 5th September 1638; Died: 1st September 1715), also known as Louis the Great or the Sun King, …