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The World Food Programme, an organization within theUnited Nations, has stated that thirty-two percent of Nigeriansdo not have enough food to consume.In a March 28 th update of the ‘HungerMapLIVE: WesternAfrica insights and key trends,’ the countries with the highestprevalence of insufficient food consumption are thirteencountries, including Nigeria.In its latest Food Security Update, the World Bank revealed...

The Federal Government is set to create a portal with a viewto engaging, reengineering and reactivating capacity of olderpersons who wish to continue offering services afterretirement.The Director General of National Senior Citizens Centre, DrEmem Omokaro, said this at a collaborative meeting withrelevant government agencies and stakeholders on servicelevel in Abuja.Omokaro said the intervention was in realization o...

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, hasrevealed that the Federal Government has approved a payraise for civil servants in the country.Ngige said the salary increment became important in view ofthe current economic reality of the country, adding thatPresident Muhammadu Buhari, is yet to approve thepercentage used for the increment.This is as he noted that the pay rise was already included inthe 2023 b...

The Federal Government has raised an alarm over the risingcases of deadly incidents in filling stations, depots and bytanker drivers, which had claimed about 633 lives in less thanfour years.It vowed to sanction culpable oil marketers operating in thedownstream sector over their poor management of health,safety, and environment, particularly when transporting andoffloading petroleum products.In a presentation by the...

The National Population Commission has denied insinuationsthat the 2023 Population and Housing Census would canvassquestions on religion and religious affiliations of respondents.The clarification was made following a viral audio messagecirculating on WhatsApp insinuating that religious affiliationsof respondents will be canvassed in the 2023 Population andHousing Census.However, in a statement by the Director of Public Af...

The Department of State Services says it has identified someunnamed key players planning for an interim government inthe country.Describing the plan as an aberration, the DSS said the planwould undermine civil rule as well as plunge the country intoan avoidable crisis.These were revealed in a statement by the spokesperson forthe service, Peter Afunanya.Afunanya said these political actors have had several...

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved freeinternet services at 20 selected airports, six markets and 43universities across the country at the cumulative cost of 24.2billion naira.The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, IsaPantami, confirmed this after the FEC meeting chaired byPresident Muhammadu Buhari.States to benefit from the project include Lagos, Ondo, Imo,Anambra, Enugu, Rivers, Akwa Ib...

Former Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha has withdrawnfrom the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s governorshipprimary in the South-East state.The former governor was screened and cleared a few daysago by the PDP to contest the party’s primary ahead of theNovember 11 governorship election in Imo State.However, in a letter dated March 27, 2023, Ihedioha informedthe PDP leadership of his “personal sacrifice&r...

The hope of Nigeria's Olympic Eagles to play in the upcomingunder 23 African Cup of Nations has ended.The 1996 gold medalist faced the Junior Syli National in thesecond leg of the qualifier and it ended in a 2-0 defeat.Guinea which had secured a favourable goalless draw in thefirst leg dominated the game from the blast of the whistle andthey were able to peg the Nigerian side.The defeat means Nigeria missed ...

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association ofNigeria (PENGASSAN) says a litre of petrol should sellbetween 360 naira and 400 naira after the subsidy regime.PENGASSAN President, Festus Osifo confirmed this tonewsmen on the sidelines of the association’s NationalExecutive Council meeting which was held in Abuja.However, Osifo said that the association has compelled all itsorgans nationwide to make fuel avai...