The meeting was the first in 2024. At a previous meeting in December 2023, similar issues of security and underdevelopment were discussed. The post Northern Nigerian governors meet in Kaduna, discuss security, development appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. Powered by WPeMatico
Poverty, hunger, unemployment on the increase in Ebonyi – Odii, PDP Guber candidate
The Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the March 18, 2023, general elections in Ebonyi State, Dr Ifeanyichukwuma Odii, has raised alarm over the increasing rate of poverty, hunger and unemployment in the state. Odii urged the PDP party faithful to work together for the development of Ebonyi State. The PDP standard-bearer […]
Tinubu says economy looking much better, vows to bring down inflation
Inflation: Experts tackle Tinubu govt over rising poverty, hunger
Nigeria’s untamed rising inflation under the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the last nine months has worsened the citizens’ misery. Friday last week, the National Bureau of Statistics Consumers’ price index and inflation report showed that Nigeria’s headline inflation rose to 31.7 per cent and food inflation jumped to 37.95 per cent. CPI […]
Economic hardship: ‘This is renewed poverty not hope’ – Ozekhome tackles Tinubu
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Mike Ozekhome, has described the current hardship in the country as renewed poverty and not the Renewed Hope mantra of President Bola Tinubu. Ozekhome lamented that the current situation in Nigeria is poverty at a higher scale. Featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today, on Tuesday, the senior advocate lamented that […]
88.4m people in Nigeria living in extreme poverty – FG
The Permanent Secretary, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Mr Temitope Fadeshemi, says 88.4 million people in Nigeria are living in extreme poverty. Fadeshemi revealed this on Wednesday in Kaduna during the distribution of farm inputs to 250 smallholder farmers. The permanent secretary, who was represented by the Director, Department of Extension Services […]
SPECIAL REPORT: How demand for charcoal depletes forests in Nigerian state
Niger State lost 76 hectares of tree cover, equivalent to 324 kilotonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, in 2022, according to Global Forest Watch, a forest-tracking platform. In January 2024 alone, at least 334 deforestation alerts were reported within the state. The post SPECIAL REPORT: How demand for charcoal depletes forests in Nigerian state appeared first […]
Make unity, inclusivity, bridge building your priority, Shettima tells Arewa broadcasters
Education remains weapon to fight poverty, unemployment – Zamfara Board
The chairman, Zamfara State Universal Basic Education Board, ZSUBEB, Prof Nasiru Garba Anka has described education as a weapon of fighting poverty and unemployment, calling on stakeholders in the State to redouble their efforts. According to him, this would complement the State Government’s commitment. Professor Anka stated this on Wednesday while receiving the members of […]
Wike ascribes worsening security crisis in FCT to poverty, bad economy
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike, has stated that the lingering security crisis in the territory and other parts of the country would be minimized if the nation’s economy is in a good state. The former Rivers Governor, however, said the Federal Government was currently working to improve the nation’s […]