Former Rivers State governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate Rotimi Amaechi has challenged members of President Bola Tinubu’s economic team to an open debate over the administration’s economic…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has acknowledged that the removal of petrol subsidy has imposed hardship on many Nigerian households, saying his administration is expanding alternative transportation services to help reduce…
The Presidency has defended the Federal Government’s 30-day petrol discount programme, insisting that the intervention does not amount to a reinstatement of the petrol subsidy abolished in May 2023. Under…
Political commentator and businessman Isaac Fayose has criticised the Federal Government’s decision to introduce a 30-day discount on petrol sold at NNPCL filling stations, questioning the timing of the intervention…
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the Federal Government’s 30-day petrol discount programme, describing it as a temporary intervention that…
The Federal Government has announced a 30-day discount on petrol sold through Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) filling stations as part of a fresh intervention aimed at cushioning Nigerians…
A former All Progressives Congress governorship aspirant in Kebbi State, Mallam Salihu Isa Nataro, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to review aspects of his administration’s economic reforms to ensure…
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has said Nigeria’s economy is showing signs of stabilisation, while pointing to a decline in inflation as evidence of progress under the Federal Government’s economic reform…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has urged Nigerians to exercise patience with the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and recognise its efforts to address the country’s economic challenges. Shettima made the…
Former Rivers State governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate Rotimi Amaechi has challenged President Bola Tinubu’s administration over the cost of living, saying he would campaign for the…
The Presidency has criticised former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi after he linked the death of his mother to the rising cost of medication under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, with…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s response to Nigeria’s cost-of-living pressures, arguing that the government must do more to protect households struggling with high food and…
Primate Elijah Ayodele, founder of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has warned that Nigerians could face further hardship and urged citizens not to accept rice and other food items distributed by…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ruled out restoring Nigeria’s petrol subsidy, declaring that his administration will not reverse the economic reforms introduced after he assumed office in May 2023. Tinubu…
The Ekiti State Government has commenced a programme aimed at reducing transport fares by 50 per cent following the deployment of 15 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered buses to ease transportation…
Commuters across several Nigerian states continued to pay high transport fares on Thursday, October 1, despite President Bola Tinubu’s target for transportation costs to begin falling through the deployment of…
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Tanimu Turaki has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Independence Day address, arguing that the administration’s claims of economic progress do…
Chief Dele Momodu, Deputy Director-General of Media and Communications of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council, has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Independence Day broadcast, describing the address…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Independence Day address, arguing that the administration’s message of economic prosperity does not reflect the difficulties confronting many Nigerians.…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 66th Independence Day address, arguing that Nigerians need tangible improvements in their living conditions rather than…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has acknowledged that millions of Nigerians continue to struggle with the cost of food, education, healthcare and transportation, saying his administration cannot erase in four years…
Sixty-six years after independence, the country reflects on its achievements, enduring challenges and the hopes of millions still working towards a better future. Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary is more than…
Hajiya Aminat Titi Atiku Abubakar, wife of former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, has urged Nigerian women to reject vote-buying ahead of the 2027…
Senator Adams Oshiomhole has questioned former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s position on petrol subsidy, arguing that Atiku’s current proposal appears inconsistent with his earlier position on subsidy removal. Oshiomhole’s remarks…
Public servants across Nigeria have threatened to embark on a three-day nationwide warning strike from October 2, 2026, if the Federal Government fails to address their demands concerning petrol prices,…
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has backed organised labour’s demand for a substantial increase in Nigeria’s minimum wage, arguing that the current ₦70,000 wage…
Abia State Governor Alex Otti has criticised calls for the restoration of fuel subsidies, arguing that those advocating a return to the policy do not necessarily support Nigeria’s long-term interests.…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has blamed the Tinubu administration’s economic policies for what he described as a worsening cost-of-living crisis in Nigeria. Atiku made the claim while addressing a…
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has challenged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to use the remaining period of his administration to reduce the economic…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says Nigeria must tackle the rising cost of food, fuel and transportation alongside expanding nutrition programmes to address child malnutrition. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar…
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has challenged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to a public debate ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Adebayo made the…
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has raised alarm over reports that some young Nigerians are allegedly selling their kidneys and other body organs…
The Federal Workers Forum has demanded an urgent review of salaries for federal civil servants, proposing that Nigeria’s minimum wage be increased from N70,000 to N300,000. The group is also…
Nigeria has dropped to 56th position among the 60 countries ranked at the bottom of Global Finance magazine’s 2026 GDP-per-capita purchasing-power-parity (PPP) ranking. Nigeria’s GDP per capita was put at…
Former Secretary-General of the Anglican Communion Worldwide, Bishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon, has challenged the Federal Government to acknowledge the hardship facing millions of Nigerians instead of denying the severity of the…
Lagos State Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat has advised young workers struggling with the high cost of housing to consider living with their parents, relatives or sharing accommodation rather than taking…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of failing to find an effective solution to Nigeria’s rising food prices and worsening cost-of-living pressures. The opposition party’s…
Former PDP spokesman Kola Ologbondiyan says economic hardship and hunger among Nigerians could pose a greater challenge to President Bola Tinubu than opposition parties in 2027. Former Peoples Democratic Party…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies, arguing that rising costs are making home and car ownership increasingly unaffordable for Nigerians. Former Vice President and…
The Nigeria Labour Congress has called for a fresh review of the national minimum wage, saying the current ₦70,000 wage is no longer sufficient and setting ₦500,000 as its target.…
Former Kano State Governor and NDC vice-presidential candidate for the 2027 election, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has commended the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria for speaking out about economic hardship and…
Oyo State Governor and presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic policies, questioning whether ordinary Nigerians can still afford three…
The Presidency says plans are underway to review Nigeria’s ₦70,000 national minimum wage, acknowledging that the current figure may no longer be sustainable under prevailing economic conditions. The Presidency has…
The Nigeria Labour Congress says ongoing discussions around a ₦100,000 minimum wage fail to reflect the economic realities confronting workers across the country. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has dismissed…
Millions of households fear tougher days ahead as LPG prices surge across Nigeria Fresh economic pressure has hit Nigerian households as the price of cooking gas, also known as Liquefied…