…priority is to bring down the cost of living by reducing the cost of producing and transporting goods. Tinubu said the government was expanding mechanised irrigation and dry-season farming, improving access to seeds and fertiliser, increasing mechanisation and investing in storage and transportation. He said the constr…
…teacher and that parents in the community also entrusted their children to him for transportation on his motorcycle. He held that Isaac had exploited that trust to lure the child into the toilet and commit the offence. Justice Oshodi also noted that Isaac had denied the offence throughout the proceedings and sought to…
…easily plunge into the ditch.” Further appeals for urgent intervention were made by transport union representative, Dauda Oyeniyi, and President of the Otan-Ayegbaju Progressive Union, OAPU, Aare Adetunji Mosebolatan. Mosebolatan said the community union had previously funded repairs on internal township roads through…
…having a factory site may feel like a milestone, however, reliable energy, farm supply, transport to other states, and access to buyers all affect whether the investment works. Speaking further, the speakers tied Nigeria’s domestic regional planning to President Tinubu’s wider West African economic agenda, in which he…
…and inflation is coming down. What kind of voodoo economics is that when you know that transport is at the root of everything? “The worst thing that this government is doing is not only that they are not performing; they are now writing figures to cover it. Must everything about Tinubu and APC be written? Must it be te…
…air navigation, and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth. The Nigerian civil aviation system was audited by ICAO in 2023 and achieved an Effective Implementation (EI) score of 75%. However, in April 2026, ICAO conducted a follow-up inspection known as the…
…some areas, roads and bridges were washed away, cutting off communities and disrupting transportation, while schools and health facilities were also affected. This came after the Nigerian Meteorological Agency warned of more rain in the days ahead. A NiMet official noted that Nigeria was still within the rainy season,…
…the State Commissioner of Information and Orientation, Solomon Iorpev, accused the transport company of not reporting the incident to security agencies. Iorpev said that the information he picked up from the state Commissioner of Police, Cletus Nwadiogbu, was that police got to know of the incident through today’s prot…
…to the APM, Nigerians had endured rising taxes and the cost of food, electricity, transportation, healthcare and other basic necessities since Tinubu assumed office in 2023. “The APM strongly condemns the attempt by President Tinubu to further mortgage the future of millions of Nigerians with a fresh $1.5bn credit from…
…Dangote Refinery reductions. ImagesHowever, retail petrol prices are also influenced by transportation, logistics, operating costs and the price at which individual marketers obtain their supplies.For motorists already paying substantially more for transportation and fuel, even a ₦25 reduction could provide some imme…
…particularly in urban areas where digital payments were increasingly used for retail, transportation and services. “The strong adoption of fintech platforms also signals continued progress toward financial inclusion in Nigeria,” the report said. It added that mobile financial services had expanded access to financial t…
…access to affordable international capital remains crucial to infrastructure, energy, transport and industrial development. The cost of borrowing matters enormously. Credit ratings are therefore not an abstract Wall Street issue; they influence the price at which governments and businesses can raise money. Mahama also…
…Higher crude prices may improve export receipts even as households face dearer food and transport. The effects are not automatic, but Nigeria remains exposed through oil earnings and essential imports. Economic resilience means stronger production, broader revenue, and less vulnerability to shocks beyond its control. D…
…times the current national minimum wage of N70,000.The breakdown covers housing, food, transport, healthcare, utilities, personal care, clothing and a monthly savings contribution. Housing takes the largest share at N125,000 per month, based on an annual rent of N1.5 million for a one-room apartment.
…his sister of child theft. He alleged that the officers seized her sister's phone, and transported the entire family to the Sate Police Headquarters. He stated that the family only became aware of the situation because his sister managed to send a quick audio recording to their group chat just before her phone was conf…
…shipping lines and airline operators, free trade zone operators, excise traders and transporters. The Service directed Command PROs to work closely with Customs Area Controllers and relevant operational units to ensure effective mobilisation during the survey period. It said, “Command PROs are required to work closely…
…know where the next meal would come from and had to trek because they couldn't afford transport fare. She narrated how the would go to the market at night to buy cheaper leftover meat and broken tomatoes. Celebrating how far they have come, she added that they are living in some of their answered prayers. "I MARRIED A…
…Omeiza and Kefat Bitrus, removed the body from the room. He said they subsequently transported the body to the Kubwa Expressway by Katampe under the bridge and dumped it by the roadside, apparently in an attempt to distance the hotel and its management from the incident. He said the police investigation had now unravel…
…minimum wage can purchase only 50 litres of petrol, leaving nothing for food, rent or transportation. He contrasted this with the situation before President Bola Tinubu's administration removed the fuel subsidy, noting that the previous N30,000 wage could buy around 118 litres at the April 2023 national average price o…
…states and rising seed costs are squeezing onion supplies before they reach urban marketsTransport costs, fuel prices and spoilage are worsening pressure on households, restaurants and food vendorsPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Pascal Oparada i…
…a flimsy umbrella and now applauds itself while the rain beats down on them. “Fuel, transport, food and rent have devoured their earnings. This is a callous way to govern people who work hard and ask only for the means to live. “Tinubu asked Nigerians to make sacrifices and treated the suffering that followed as an aft…
…returning students and new intakes, were assembled at Rumfa College, Kano, before being transported to schools spread across 15 of the 19 northern states. To ensure their safety during the journey, the ministry assigned official escorts to each group to accompany the students and ensure their safe arrival at their vari…
…roadside retailers add between 25% and 40% markup on small measures to cover their own transport and shop rent. To cut this cost immediately, partner with one or two trusted friends, coworkers, or family members. Pool your money together at the end of the month and send one person to a major wholesale depot or central…
…completely. He cited a previous situation in Kaduna State, where vulnerable pupils were transported to safer areas to enable them to sit their examinations before being returned to their parents. “I think instead of closing down schools, they transfer to the nearby schools that are safer and more reliable in terms of s…
…according to the Army. Some former captives said they saw ‘Ghana-Must-Go’ bags being transported into the terrorists’ enclave shortly before their release. Halima Abbba said: “I can’t say what we saw is money, but all of us there that night saw it when about seven or eight bikes drove Ghana-Must-Go bags to where they k…