Hardship
29 Jul
The Osun State Government has said it has started receiving the expected 43 trucks of food palliatives of garri and corn from the Federal Government as part of efforts to cushion the effects of hardship currently experienced by Nigerians across the country. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday by the state Commissioner…
9 Jun 2024
Not ready to ‘die’ in silence, some Nigerian athletes have cried out saying that are negatively feeling the dastardly effect of the hardship in the country. They described the situation as career ending development.
30 May 2024
In a bid to address hardship in the country, the Shola Adefolalu Gaska Foundation has created a charity called The Adefolalu Love is a Verb, ALiVe, Initiative. This according to the foundation serves as a pathway to help strengthen vulnerable Nigerian families. The Initiative is an informal social security system designed to provide financial assistance…
27 May 2024
Williams Memorial Methodist Church Nigeria, Diocese of Lagos Central, has urged the Federal Government to tackle the issues facing the country
9 Apr 2024
The Federal Government has begun the distribution of 42,000 metric tonnes of food items to vulnerable citizens, as part of measures to cushion the economic hardship in the country.
3 Apr 2024
About 227 indigent widows and aged women in Imo State have been selected to receive a bag of rice, carton of indomie and other food stuff each courtesy of a humanitarian organisation, God Sees Me Foundation.
28 Mar 2024
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has said that his administration would immediately begin the sale of rice to members of the public statewide at half price of the commodity to cushion the prevalent economic hardship among the populace.
25 Mar 2024
Textile workers, under the umbrella of National Union of Textiles, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN), have urged President Bola Tinubu to save the nation from collapse by reversing the economic policies that have affected Nigerians negatively.
22 Mar 2024
As part of ongoing effort to boost food production in the polity, the federal government has mapped out strategies aimed at eliminating "portfolios and political farmers" nationwide.
15 Mar 2024
A former governor of Lagos State, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has advised the Lagos State Government to reduce levies and taxes as a measure to ease the current social economic challenges on the residents.
13 Mar 2024
Convener, Edo Disability Forum, Melody Omosah, yesterday, urged the Edo State government to support Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), saying they have been adversely impacted, following the fuel subsidy removal policy.
13 Mar 2024
Chairman of Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Kolade Alabi David, has disclosed a plan to create subsidised food markets, even as he assured residents of his administration’s commitment to improving their standards of living.
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