Residents in some polling units have lamented the late arrival of election materials in the ongoing Local Government elections in Cross River State. Party officials and agents were seen lamenting and questioning the process of elections and materials distribution as they alleged deliberate foreplay by their opponents. Our correspondent who monitored the exercise disclosed that Ward 3, Unit 21 Hope …

Retired police officers have decried the disparity in retirement benefits between themselves and their counterparts in the military, accusing the government of neglect. According to the retired officers, while former Commissioners of Police are currently paid a meagre N73,000 monthly as pensions, their military counterparts receive over N300,000, a situation they describe as unjust and a potential security threat. The …

Following a hike in price from N1,150 to N1,300 in Abia, residents have lamented the rising hardship caused by the soaring price. The impact on transport and prices of commodities worsened the condition of living, leaving many to lament the cost of transportation and commodities. Uchenna Maduka, a driver with Umumass in Umuahia said, “We (drivers) are suffering it. After …

Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has expressed concerns over increasing insecurity affecting Northern Nigeria. At a meeting, presided over by the Chairman of its Board of Trustees, Alhaji Bashir Mohammed Dalhatu, the region’s apex sociocultural body said: “Whatever it takes, the security crisis in Northern Nigeria must end and end quickly. Our survival depends on it”. According to a communique, was …

Butchers in the Badagry area of Lagos State on Monday decried the lack of basic amenities within their abattoir. Consequently, the butchers, under the aegis of the Alapata Association of Agbalata Market, have called for urgent rehabilitation of the abattoir by the Badagry Local Government Council and the state government. It was reported that the call was against the backdrop …

Doctors under the auspices of the National Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN) have lamented the high cost of drugs in the country. The association said the high prices of drugs would compound the woes of Nigerians, particularly those suffering from one ailment or the other, as many of them could not afford the prices. The association’s President, …

Tea makers popularly known as Mai shayi say their business is witnessing low patronage, especially for Indomie noodles as the price continues to increase rapidly. They spoke to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday while reacting to the incessant increase in the price of Indomie instant noodles. It was reported that Mai shayi, which means tea makers in the Hausa language, is …

Residents of Karu, a suburb in the Abuja Municipal Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory are groaning over the lingering water scarcity in the area in the past three months. In separate interviews on Monday in Abuja, the residents told the News Agency of Nigeria that the situation was disheartening, especially for those who don’t have boreholes or dug-up …