Despite Nigerians battling economic hardship arising from the increasing cost of living due to high inflation, low disposable income and fuel subsidy removal, fun-seekers have spent N10.5 billion to watch movies in cinemas across the country in the last 19 months. Nigerians, it was learnt, visit the cinemas more often these days to relieve the tension and the financial burden …

After an assessment of present developments in the country, former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II has said Nigerians take too much rubbish from politicians who take them for granted. He urged Nigerians not to allow themselves to be intimidated by the president, or governors in any way. Sanusi, whose observation was contained in a viral video, also advised …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives. Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas has said Nigerians will soon get what he called a new Survival Wage structure. The Speaker said the House was interested in the ongoing review of the National Minimum Wage. He said poor wage promotes corruption in any society. Abbas admitted that lawmakers across the country have been undergoing …

President Bola Tinubu on Friday in Abuja reassured Nigerians that no stone would be left unturned in his administration’s multifarious efforts to stimulate the economy and make it work for the greatest good of all Nigerians. The President stated this in a meeting held at the State House with the Board of Trustees of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Professionals …

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Thursday called on Nigerians to bear with President Bola Tinubu and give him a chance to fix the country. The organisation also commended President Tinubu for taking proactive steps to avert the proposed strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) over fuel subsidy removal pains. CAN advised the …

The  National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said that approximately, 14.3 million Nigerians are involved in drug abuse. The agency said the 14.3 million Nigerian drug abusers are within the age range of 15 and 64 years, adding that more women are now involved. The Ogun State Commander of the NDLEA, Ibiba Odili stated this during the Launch of …

The Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, Haruna Garba has lamented that some undisclosed persons drop the command’s emergency numbers with loan shark companies to obtain loans. He also said non-state actors had also been engaging the emergency lines. The CP, however, warned those behind the acts to desist, saying that the police would ensure they are brought to book. …

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday,  urged Nigerians to persevere with his administration some more, saying he understands the pains they must be experiencing since the discontinuance of the petrol subsidy on 29th May. The President gave the assurance that the hardships of the moment would eventually give way to a more prosperous, equitable and inclusive economy. “You have endured; you …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has warned Nigerians against consuming the meat of sick animals as they may contain anthrax. This came on a day the House of Representatives urged the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to collaborate with relevant stakeholders to implement effective surveillance, vaccination, and awareness campaigns to contain the outbreak of anthrax discovered …

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), on Tuesday, said about 1.6 million Nigerians are living in modern slavery daily. At a briefing in Abuja to commemorate the agency’s 20th anniversary, its Director-General, Prof. Fatima Waziri-Azi said: “Only recently did the 2023 Global Slavery Index opine that globally, it is estimated that 50 million people were living …