The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced its readiness to distribute confiscated food products to alleviate the current hardships faced by Nigerians. The NCS clarified that the distribution will occur after each food item undergoes certification to ensure its suitability for human consumption. Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, revealed plans on Tuesday for the agency to donate confiscated food items to Nigerians in response to the serious problems of food security and the skyrocketing prices of basic food items in the country. In a statement released on Tuesday, CSC Abdullahi Maiwada, the service’s national public relations representative, stated…
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The senator representing Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel, has advised Nigerians not to be disheartened by the country’s worsening economic situation. He emphasized the need for understanding, noting that President Bola Tinubu inherited what he termed a failed economy. Expressing optimism, Daniel said he could see light at the end of the tunnel. During his visit to Ijebu Ode local government area, he attributed the current hardships to the economic challenges faced by President Tinubu’s predecessor. The ex-governor of Ogun state revealed that Tinubu refrained from discussing this matter due to various reasons, but assured that efforts were underway tirelessly to…
In the mid of the current challenges confronting Nigerians, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, a prominent Igbo socio-cultural organization, has cautioned Igbo youths against engaging in any proposed protests against the federal government under President Bola Tinubu’s leadership. Addressing the issue on Monday, Ohanaeze President-General Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu disclosed that he had received requests urging him to mobilize Nigerians in the region to participate in a nationwide protest. Speaking in Enugu, Iwuanyanwu described the current economic situation in Nigeria as regrettable and underscored his intention to convene a gathering of prominent Igbo economists and experts to devise solutions to the prevailing challenges. He…
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, stated that President Bola Tinubu’s administration inherited a surge in food and general commodity prices from the previous government. However, he emphasized the government’s commitment to reducing food prices and tackling the nation’s high inflation rate. Speaking at the Public Wealth Management Conference in Abuja on Tuesday, February 20, the finance minister acknowledged the hardships faced by Nigerians and outlined measures taken to alleviate their suffering. He revealed that, as part of these interventions, the government has released 42,000 metric tons of grains, with an additional 60,000 metric tons…
The federal government has threatened the possibility of opening the borders to cement importation if Nigerian cement manufacturers refuse to play ball on cement reduction in the country. It also said that although it is aware of the macroeconomic challenges facing the country some of the key components of producing building materials, especially cement, are locally sourced, and considers the recurring disproportionate increase in the price of cement as unacceptable and unreasonable. Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc Ahmed Dangiwa, who made the declaration said key input materials for cement production such as limestone, clay, silica sand, and gypsum…
Fuel marketers under the aegis of Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) have assured tanker owners of a cordial relationship to ensure smooth lifting of petroleum products. The group, in a statement signed by its Executive Secretary, Mr Clement Isong, on Tuesday in Lagos said that individual marketers are currently in discussions with their transporters for fair rates of lifting products. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) and the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) had initiated strike action on Feb. 19. NARTO had requested that oil marketers review the freight…
THE police-led joint security force has burst a camp suspected to be harbouring insurgents in Achalla, Awka North local government area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the operation was ordered by the state Commissioner of Police, Aderemi Adeoye and the insurgents were taken by surprise, as they fled with gunshot wounds, leaving trails of blood. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga said the hoodlums had disrupted trading at the popular Achalla Market on Monday as they ordered the traders to sit at home. According to Ikenga, this drew the attention of the security operatives…
With the cost of commodities, including foods, gradually getting above the means of the common man, Nigerians have continued to lament how difficult it is to survive amid the hardship occasioned by the economy. Here are, however, five affordable foods that can help Nigerians sustain themselves during the hardship: Foods to consider amid hardship Garri A common food that can be included into various culinary meals, served with soups, or simply consumed as is. It is currently one of the most economical meal items to help you get through the hardship. Noodles With just N400, you can purchase two noodles…
The Anambra State Joint Security Force has burst an insurgents’ camp in Achalla, the headquarters of Awka North Local Government Area of the state. The operation was ordered by the state Commissioner of Police, Aderemi Adeoye. This was disclosed in a press statement issued by the state police spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, on Tuesday. Ikenga added that the hoodlums had disrupted trading at Achalla Market the previous Monday, forcing traders to observe sit-at-home. He said, “This drew the attention of the security apparatus in the state which made the state police command to decide on giving them a taste of…
Some federal civil servants on Tuesday in separate interviews with our correspondent confirmed that the Federal Government has started the payments of the November 2023 wage award. The payment of wage awards to Nigerian workers was one of the deals agreed upon by the organised labour and the Federal Government as one of the ways to mitigate the effect of the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit popularly known as petrol. However, the government at a time suspended the payment of the wage award, a move which was criticised by activists and other stakeholders The development came amidst reports…