Hunger
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Japan’s government said on Friday (Feb 14) it will release its stockpile of rice – the nation’s cherished staple food – reserved for emergency use in response to soaring prices. The government has tapped into its rice reserves in the past during emergencies such as major earthquakes, but this will be its first time doing…
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A few days into the year 2025, renewed onslaught by daredevil terrorists, bandits and other criminal elements is sending fearful signal across many parts of the country. MEZIESBLOG reports that there has been a series of unprovoked attacks on unsuspecting civilians and security operatives by non-state actors, causing tension across the nation. According to reports,…
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Good afetrnoon from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. The Bayelsa State government has announced the tragic loss of Mrs. Elizabeth Bidei, a member of the State Executive Council and Commissioner for Women Affairs. A statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Orientation, and Strategy, Hon. Mrs. Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai, expressed deep condolences to…
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President Bola Tinubu says he has no regrets about removing petrol subsidy in May 2023, insisting that Nigeria cannot continue to be Father Christmas to neighbouring countries. “I don’t have any regrets whatsoever in removing petrol subsidy. We are spending our future, we were just deceiving ourselves, that reform was necessary,” the former Lagos governor…
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•Does not believe in price controls •Has no regrets removing subsidy •Says borrowing not a crime •Tax reforms have come to stay, but open to negotiations on VAT •Expresses confidence in his security architecture •Insists reforms not designed to inflict pains on Nigerians, necessary for growth •Says he has met obligations without recourse to NNPCL…
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The Labour Party, LP, has called on the federal government to prioritise improving the welfare of Nigerians. The National Secretary of the party, Umar Farouk Ibrahim, made this call in reaction to the recent stampedes that occurred in the country. MEZIESBLOG reports that stampedes occurred in Oyo, Anambra, and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, in which over 50…
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A former governorship candidate in Zamfara and aide to the immediate past Governor, Bello Matawalle, Dr. Sani Shinkafi has urged President Bola Tinubu to quickly address issues of hunger, starvation, disease and insecurity in the country. Shinkafi was reacting to the stampede that occurred during food distributions in Ibadan, Oyo State, Anambra State and Abuja,…
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No fewer than 75 alms seeking Nigerians lost their lives to stampede in the last four days, drawing outrage across the country. MEZIESBLOG reports that due to the economic hardship bedeviling the citizens, every almsgiving event in the country has been attracting mammoth crowds, leading to deadly stampedes. In the past four days, the country…
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President Bola Tinubu has hailed the creation of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, championed by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil. Tinubu described the alliance as pivotal in the global fight against hunger and poverty. The Nigerian president made this statement on Monday at the 19th G20 Leaders’ Summit opening session…
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The US rejects “any effort to starve Palestinians” in Gaza, the country’s ambassador to the UN has said. Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the UN Security Council that Israel’s words “must be matched by action on the ground”. “Right now, that is not happening. This must change, immediately,” she added. The US told its ally Israel on…
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Former Independent National Electoral Commission Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, has expressed concern over the exodus of talented young Nigerians from the country. According to Jega, the trend and current struggles in the nation symbolise a dangerous loss of hope. Speaking at the launch of the inauguration of a nongovernmental organisation, ‘Unveiling and Rebranding Nigeria Initiative’…
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Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has dismissed the International Monetary Fund, IMF, denial of any role in Nigeria government’s removal of petrol subsidy and the implementation of other anti-people economic policies, insisting that the body is behind the country’s economic woes. According to the NLC, the IMF and its cousin in economic mischief – the World…
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The number of people facing catastrophic levels of food insecurity in Gaza is projected to increase three-fold in the next six months, according to the UN. Its humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, said 60,000 children aged between five months and five years will become acutely malnourished over the coming year. Nearly 133,000 people are suffering catastrophic…
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The Russian Embassy in Nigeria has denied any involvement in the usage of the European nation’s flag by some persons during the #EndBadGovernance protest. Protesters in some northern states were spotted waving the Russian flag, raising concerns among authorities. But the country’s embassy in a Monday statement said neither the Russian government nor its officials…
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has again called on residents of Abuja to be calm and have patience with the Tinubu administration. Wike spoke on Monday while carrying out an inspection visit to the construction site of the nine-kilometre Paikon Kore-Ibwa rural road in Gwagwalada Area Council. The minister expressed satisfaction…
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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Pacific Representative Jonathan Veitch said while under-5 mortality rates in the Pacific are generally stable, there are concerning trends as malnutrition remains a significant issue among countries. Veitch made the remarks while addressing the critical issues of malnutrition and health among children in Fiji and the broader Pacific region,…
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