A recent survey conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), revealed that two-thirds of households in Nigeria do not have enough money to afford healthy and nutritious food. The survey, titled “Nigeria General Household Survey–Panel (GHS-Panel) Wave 5 (2023/2024),” found that 71 percent of households were affected by rising prices of major food items, leading to significant food shortages, particularly in June, July, and August, which worsened the food insecurity crisis. “Approximately two out of three households indicated being unable to eat healthy, nutritious or preferred foods because of lack of money in the last 30 days”, the survey…
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The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has assured that President Bola Tinubu is determined to end insecurity in the Southeast and Nigeria. Badaru said a secure environment is crucial for business growth and peace, hence the need to end insecurity in the region. Addressing military officers during an operational visit to Enugu, the Minister urged the military personnel to intensify efforts to combat the region’s insecurity. This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday, 23 November, 2024 by the Ministry’s spokesman, Henshaw Ogbuike. “There is a renewed determination to intensify our efforts against all forms of insecurity under President…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has called on the federal government to do a comprehensive review of Nigeria’s education system in order to address the disconnect between educational institutions and the needs of industries. The Governor made the call during a courtesy visit by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Mr Akintunde Sawyerr. Special Adviser to Borno State Governor on Media, Dauda Iliya, in a statement, indicated that Zulum expressed concern that many graduates produced by higher institutions lack the necessary skills to drive innovation and technological advancement. He urged NELFUND to…
An irate mob on Friday, 22 November, 2024 set ablaze two men said to be revenue touts working with Anambra State Government. The duo were set ablaze for causing the death of an innocent bystander at Old Market Road along Venn Road by Egerton in Onitsha, Anambra State. It was gathered that the tipper driver lost control of his vehicle and rammed into the by-stander, killing him immediately, as the revenue touts dragged the steering of the vehicle with him. A gory video circulating on the internet showed the mob beating two of the revenue agents with objects and setting…
Following the result of fire outbreak at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching hospital, Ogbomoso in Oyo State which destroyed property worth millions of naira, patients have been evacuated for safety. It was gathered that the incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, 23 November, 2024. It was also gathered that the fire outbreak started at about 5am in a paedriatrics consultant office. Sources within the hospital also say that the fire also gutted the Emergency and Accident Unit of the hospital. It was learnt that some office equipment, books, engines, electronic gadgets, roof and ceiling worth millions of…
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Calabar has convicted and sentenced the quartet of Itoro Eno Akpan, Abasifreke Uwem, Elisha Asuquo Nnah (a.k.a Jong Seck) and Ezinwa Emmanuel Ikenna to various jail terms for internet fraud. The convicts were prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission EFCC, Uyo Zonal Directorate on two-count charges bordering on cybercrime, money laundering and impersonation. The charge against Akpan reads: “That you Itoro Eno Akpan, sometime in 2024 in Nigeria within the jurisdiction of this honorable court did take possession of the sum of $400 (Four Hundred Dollars) which you reasonably ought to have known forms proceeds of an unlawful…
Workers in the Ministry of Solid Minerals under the aegis of Federal Mines Officers have sought the intervention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in the fight against illegal mining activities. Speaking during a courtesy visit to the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Commission on Thursday, November 21, 2024, the President of its Port Harcourt Branch, Engr. Naku Romos, who led the delegation stated that the officials came to seek the collaboration of the Commission in their desire to see the curtailment of activities of illegal miners from the country’s mining sector. They noted that activities of illegal miners are not only illegitimate but constitute economic crimes and destructive to the already heavily compromised Niger Delta ecosystem. “We…
Justice Jude Dagat of the Federal High Court, Maiduguri, on Monday, November 18, 2024, convicted and sentenced one Mpada Ishaku Dzarma to nine years imprisonment. Dzarma was first arraigned on May 4th, 2024 by the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a two-count charge bordering on money laundering and cybercrime to the tune of N 9 million. Count one of the charge reads: “That you, Mpada Ishaku Dzarma between 2023 and 2024 at Maiduguri, Borno State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did directly take possession of aggregate sum of N9,000,000.00 (nine million…
The Chairman of Alimoso Local Government Area of Lagos State, Honourable Jelili Sulaiman has assured residents of the local government his administration will not relent in delivering dividends of democracy to them even at their doorsteps, reports thegazellenews.com The Alimoso LG boss spoke on Friday, 22 November, 2024, during the Stakeholders’ Forum with the residents to deliberate on the 2025 budget proposals. The event took place at the council secretariat in Akowonjo. The council boss informed residents that most of the projects embarked upon in this year as stated in the budget have been completed while some are about 90%…
Nigeria will tackle two North African teams: Tunisia and Algeria; as well as Botswana, in Group B of the 13th Women Africa Cup of Nations finals taking place in Morocco next summer. The Falcons will surely relish another meeting with Algeria’s Green Ladies, whom they defeated 2-0 and 4-1 respectively in two friendly matches in Nigeria last month. Botswana eliminated Gabon in the qualifying series and Tunisia were quarter-finalists at the last edition also hosted by Morocco. At the draw conducted on Friday evening at the Technical Centre of the Mohamed VI Football Complex in Sale, outside Rabat, host nation…