Tag: Hunger
‘Nigerians dying of hunger’: Federal workers reject N70,000 minimum wage
The Federal Workers Forum (FWF) has rejected the new minimum wage of N70,000, following the calculation of the consequential adjustment which translated to N40,000...
Christian Elders to Tinubu: Nigerians are hungry, crash petrol, electricity prices
Elder statesmen in Nigeria under the aegis of the National Christian Elders Forum (NCEF) have called on the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government to...
Zimbabwe to kill 200 elephants to feed hungry residents
Zimbabwe has announced plans to cull 200 elephants to feed communities facing acute hunger after the worst drought in four decades.
The El Nino-induced drought...
Bode George to Tinubu: Your policies not working, Nigerians are hungry
A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has urged President Bola Tinubu to revisit some of his policies...
Protest: Youths barricade roads, Govt House in Sokoto
Hundreds of youths have barricaded major streets and Government House in Sokoto metropolis chanting different songs in the ongoing nationwide protest against hunger.
The protesters,...
Man to court: Hunger made me steal 2 tubers of yam
A 40-year-old man, Cletus Gandu, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, confessed that he stole two tubers of yam because he was hungry.
The Nigeria Security...
Wike begs Nigerians: Don’t be angry, hunger’ll reduce soon
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has urged the residents of the nation’s capital not to partake in the planned...
Dangote Foundation tasks religious leaders on malnutrition, hunger
The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has called on religious and traditional leaders to help tackle malnutrition and hunger in Nigeria.
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer...
‘We’ll banish hunger’: Tinubu unveils agricultural machinery in Niger State
President Bola Tinubu has flagged off the Food Security and Agricultural Mechanisation Programme in Niger State, stressing that his administration remains committed to ensuring...
Strike looms over economic hardship as labour issues ultimatum
Nigerian workers have declared their readiness to embark on nationwide strike over the economic hardship in the country.
They have issued a 14-day ultimatum to...
