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Azaigba to Tinubu: “Reintroduce subsidy unless Nigerians won’t be able to breathe again”
As Nigeria approaches its 64th Independence Day on October 1, Professor Kenneth Azaigba of Federal University Dutse has called on President Bola Tinubu to reintroduce the fuel subsidy to ease the economic burden on Nigerians.
Speaking in an interview on Sunday in Makurdi, the history professor emphasized that reintroducing the subsidy could help revive the struggling economy and mitigate the harsh impact of current policies.
Azaigba pointed out that the removal of the fuel subsidy, marked by Tinubu’s declaration that “subsidy is gone,” has led to a depreciation of the naira and increased hardship for citizens.
He stressed that the issue was not with the subsidy itself but with its mismanagement, arguing that no economy can thrive without some form of subsidy, especially in a developing country like Nigeria.
“We cannot run an economy like ours without subsidies. The subsidy management regime has to be looked at. Electricity tariffs and fuel prices are unreasonably high, and without mitigating these, we won’t be able to breathe in Nigeria again,” he said.
The professor urged the government to reconsider its economic policies, noting that they are meant to improve not only the economy but the quality of life.
He expressed concern over the rapid devaluation of the naira and its negative impact on daily living.
Reflecting on Nigeria’s 64th Independence, Azaigba acknowledged some incremental progress but lamented the country’s failure to fully harness its vast resources for economic transformation.
He also called for innovative solutions to address the current economic challenges and stressed the need for a more strategic approach to national development.
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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables
A Nigerian man is currently in shock after a young lady identified as Precious Chinyere , whom he took to a hotel in the Asokoro area in the FCT for a romantic getaway allegedly fled with his car and other personal belongings on Thursday, February 5,
The distraught man and Precious had visited the hotel and opted for a short time stay. Things took a different in the evening when the man noticed Precious had left the hotel room without notifying him and took along with her some of his personal belongings including phones and laptop and also his car.
The victim immediately reported the incident to the police.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, told LIB that the matter is currently being investigated and that efforts are being made to apprehend the suspect.
The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.
Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.
It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.
According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.
Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.
The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.
“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.
“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”
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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online
A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.
In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.
According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.
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