…of Governor Uba Sani’s administration, which has prioritised measures aimed at reducing economic hardship and improving the welfare of residents. The Assembly said stakeholder engagement would continue throughout the legislative process to ensure that the proposed law is practical, balanced and responsive to the housin…

…had become an additional burden on students and their parents amid the prevailing economic hardship. Speaking with journalists in Ilorin on Wednesday, the Zonal Coordinator of NANS Zone C, Comrade Abiola Azeez Babatunde, said the association was particularly concerned about students who had paid their tuition fees from…

…rise in the price of petrol to between N1,310 and N1,345 per litre has further increased economic hardship for Nigerians. Nigerians react as GDP growth hits 4.43 percent

…of efforts by the council administration to boost livelihoods and cushion the effects of economic hardship. The post Akoko S’East LG gives N10m to 100 youths, women appeared first on Tribune Online.

…at a time when millions of ordinary Nigerians continue to struggle with the effects of economic hardship, rising food prices, and fuel costs.The hardship allowance forms just one component of the president's total remuneration package, which also includes basic salary, accommodation, transport, and other official allow…

…came in response to recent comments by Yari dismissing promises of relief from the economic hardship confronting Nigerians as unrealistic. In a statement issued on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said Yari’s position was significant because he was not speaking only as a se…

…Bola Tinubu to shelve his plan to seek re-election in 2027, citing concerns over the economic and security situation in the country. Adeyeye made the call during an interactive session with newsmen at the weekend, where he expressed concern over the state of the nation and the impact of the economic situation on Nigeri…

…Jarman Garki, said the programme was designed to give widows a sustainable path out of economic hardship at the grassroots level. He added that beneficiaries were drawn from each ward within the local government to guarantee fairness and broad coverage.The chairman said the exercise was guided by both the Renewed Hope…

…by the Tinubu administration, saying the policy had contributed significantly to the economic hardship faced by Nigerians. He said although subsidy reform might be necessary, it should be implemented gradually and only after measures had been put in place to cushion its impact on vulnerable Nigerians. “People are suffe…

…before such challenges developed into emergencies. He further expressed concern over the economic hardship facing Nigerians, saying the removal of subsidies had increased pressure on households, businesses and workers through rising transportation, food and other living costs. He therefore called for policies capable o…

…health sector. “Mental health is profoundly shaped by the social determinants of health—economic hardship, unemployment and underemployment, rising transportation costs, poor roads, inadequate housing, unsafe communities, unreliable electricity and water supply, food insecurity, and the escalating cost of living, among…

…privatisation and public assets was an attempt to shift public attention from the economic hardship confronting Nigerians. The Olusegun Obasanjo administration’s power sector spending and commitments, commonly cited at about $16bn, became the subject of a House of Representatives probe after his exit from office in 200…

…said the composition of the campaign council should concern Nigerians, particularly amid economic hardship, unemployment, insecurity and pressure on essential public services. Kwankwaso also appealed to Yari to reconsider his acceptance of the Director-General position, arguing that the former Zamfara governor understo…

…and N35,000 monthly for workers as part of measures to cushion the effect of the economic hardship following the removal of the fuel subsidy. “We will be joyful if the minister can honour this pronouncement made by the Federal Government since 2023,” they said. The pensioners added that while the workers had already re…

…that the additional funds had not always translated into spending that reflected the economic hardship facing Nigerians. “Roads, bridges, drainage and other infrastructure remain important, but some governments appear to favour conspicuous projects while schools, healthcare facilities, water supply and other basic serv…

…Atiku’s recent stance as political opportunism that seeks to capitalize on Nigerians’ economic hardships for electoral gain, instead of proposing a viable alternative to the government’s current reform programme. Sunday Dare, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications, said in a statement that A…

…Rights Watch reported that over 800 people died after the 2011 elections. “With current economic hardship, the temptation to use jobless youths for ₦2,000 to ‘secure’ a polling unit is high. My fear is that violence in just 500 polling units can suppress turnout and change the national outcome. Fake news “My fourth fea…

…said the increased revenue had not resulted in improved public services or reduced economic hardship. In the first six months of 2026, the 36 states received about N4.54tn from FAAC, representing a 25.77 per cent increase over the N3.61tn shared during the corresponding period in 2025. Lagos recorded the highest FAAC r…

…address challenges confronting Nigerians. She said Nigeria continued to face insecurity, economic pressures, youth unemployment, social fragmentation, climate-related challenges and humanitarian crises affecting millions of citizens. Hamza said, “These realities call for renewed commitment, collective responsibility, a…

…urged youths to become responsible role models in their communities. Ahmadu identified economic hardship, desperation for quick money, peer pressure, the desire to belong, lack of positive role models and low self-esteem as factors that could make young people vulnerable to political and criminal exploitation. He warne…

…Areas, describing the intervention as part of efforts to cushion the effects of economic hardship and strengthen food security. The ceremony was held in Kaita LGA of the state on Wednesday, where he directed officials and stakeholders involved in the exercise to ensure that the grains reach the intended beneficiaries w…

…State. For a state long associated with insecurity, deaths, abandoned infrastructure and economic hardship, a new narrative of roads, bridges, industries and improved healthcare is beginning to emerge, with residents expressing renewed optimism over the direction of the state. Across communities visited recently, one p…

…According to him, threats to elections could emerge through cyberspace, misinformation, economic hardship and the manipulation of ethnic and religious divisions. He warned that the greatest threat to the integrity of an election might no longer be a person carrying a weapon at a polling unit, but an anonymous actor ope…

…to support a political arrangement capable of bringing democratic change. He said economic hardship had particularly affected farmers, especially in Northern Nigeria, where agricultural production had become increasingly difficult and unprofitable. The former defence minister said the dilapidation of infrastructure acr…

…as the “arrogance in failure, totalitarian proclivities, worsening insecurity and economic hardship” allegedly associated with the Tinubu administration. He said the APM’s presidential candidate had demonstrated the capacity to provide an alternative through his performance as governor of Oyo State, where, according to…