VIDEO: Ghanaian Youths Reject Bags of Rice From Lawmaker, Say ‘We Need Jobs’
A video has been circulating online showing Ghanaian youths rejecting bags of rice from a politician, with the youths boldly stating “We need jobs, not rice”. This incident occurred in Busunu, a location in the West Gonja Municipality of Ghana. According to reports, the politician, a member of Ghana’s Parliament, had distributed bags of rice to […]
REPORT: More Nigerians Insecure About Food Compared to 2019
By: Wisdom Darasimi Nigerians are more insecure about where their next meal will come from compared to five years ago, a report published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday shows. According to the report titled Nigeria General Household Survey- Panel (Wave 5), a greater number of households in Nigeria experienced a decline in food […]
65% of Nigerian households rely on traditional cooking methods, says NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says 65 percent of Nigerian households use traditional cooking methods. In its ‘Nigeria General Household Survey-Panel (Wave 5) 2023/2024’ report, the NBS said the three-stone cookstove is the most widespread cooking method used in the country. “The most common cookstove type used in the country is the three-stone/open fire, with 65.0 percent of […]
ALERT: Smuggled, Substandard Sugar Brands Found in Nigerian Market
Grupo Moreno, Terous, USI S. Joao, Alvean and Arapora Bionergia, all unregistered sugar products suspected to have been smuggled from Brazil, have been spotted in the southwestern and northeastern regions of Nigeria. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), raised the alarm on Wednesday. The federal regulator stated that the unregistered products were smuggled […]
How Bwala Becomes Tinubu’s Spokesperson 18 Months After Accusing Him of Forgery, Rigging
In just two years, Daniel Bwala, the newly appointed Special Adviser to the President on Media and Communications, went from accusing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of electoral fraud and certificates forgery to becoming his spokesperson. Bwala’s appointment on November 14 came after a noticeable shift in his political allegiance. In January, he noted his potential defection from […]
IMF: Children Born in Nigeria, Other Resource-rich African Nations 25% More Likely to Live in Poverty
A child born in a resource-rich country (RIC) like Nigeria and other sub-Saharan African countries today is expected to live four years less on average, and is 25 per cent more likely to live in poverty, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. In a report themed, “Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is Diverging,” the IMF […]
Tinubu’s New Special Adviser Daniel Bwala Once Predicted President Would Fail Even If Given 30 Years, Said Human Brain Stops Working After Joining APC
Tinubu’s New Special Adviser Daniel Bwala Once Predicted President Would Fail Even If Given 30 Years, Said Human Brain Stops Working After Joining APC Bwala, in July 2022, quit the ruling party over its decision to for a Muslim-Muslim ticket, with Bola Tinubu and Kashima Shettima as its presidential and vice-presidential candidates. Both Tinubu and […]
Exclusive: How Obasanjo Was Jailed For Plotting A Coup Against Abacha
Exclusive: How Obasanjo Was Jailed For Plotting A Coup Against Abacha Credit: Naijanews ALSO READ: 12 Realistic Ways Governments can Prevent Coup D’etat in Africa The Story Of Mobolaji Johnson, The Governor Who Developed Lagos With 10,000 Pounds For Latest news and Job Updates, Join our WhatsApp Channel https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va9qtzXHwXbIyBGtjk2o
Nigeria Falls Short of Revenue Target, Posts N4.5trn Deficit in Q2—Report
Despite earning more money compared to 2023 and the first quarter, Nigeria still fell short of its revenue target by nearly 30%, pushing the budget deficit from N3.88 trillion to N4.5 trillion in the second quarter of 2024. This information comes from the Nigeria Economic Report (Q2), published by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in […]
TIMELINE: Lagbaja, Attahiru, Odesanya… Security Chiefs Who Died in Service
On Wednesday, the Nigerian Presidency announced the passing of Taoreed Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), weeks after his noticeable absence from public functions and after trying to dispel rumours of his death. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, stated that Lagbaja died on Tuesday night, 32 years into his career in the Nigerian Army. President Tinubu […]