Nigerians drank more alcohol on Xmas Day despite economic hardship: Bar Owner

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1 year ago

December 28, 2024

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In spite of the widespread outcry over economic hardship, some business owners in Bwari Area Council, Abuja, said they made huge profits during the Christmas celebrations.

In separate interviews on Friday, the business owners attributed the success to high patronage.

Bosede Bamidele, owner of a restaurant and bar, said the Christmas celebrations brought in one of her highest customer turnouts in recent times.

Ms Bamidele revealed that her usual stock of 50 crates of alcoholic drinks and 15 crates of soft drinks, which would normally last for two days, was exhausted within 24 hours during the festive period.

Ms Bamidele added, “I had to keep ordering more drinks because customers kept coming in and out of my restaurant, eating and drinking all the assorted recipes made available.

“Interestingly, in spite of the widespread complaints of economic hardship, people still found ways to unwind and have fun. I sincerely appreciate God for that because it benefitted my business.”

Similarly, Buhari Alhamdu, a tailor, also said he had worked so hard before the festivity to meet customers’ demands and had to hire more hands.

Mr Alhamdu said he sewed a “standard outfit” for at least N5,000 but increased it to N7,000 before the yuletide. He said the hike did not deter patronage.

He said although the reason for the increment was due to the cost of materials, his take-home after deductions of expenses left a smile on his face.

Praise Moses, a hairdresser, said she made more than N100,000 two days before Christmas.

Ms Moses, who said she hardly made N30,000 in a week due to low patronage, acknowledged that the festive season brought a surge in customers during the Christmas celebration.

“I always look forward to the Christmas period. No matter how the year has been, we make money during this season; there’s always patronage, no matter how people cry that there’s no money,” she stressed.

Chaos As Military Officers Exchange Blows During Tinubu’s Visit To Bayelsa (Videos)

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2 days ago

April 12, 2026

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Personnel of the Nigerian military were seen engaging in a fight during the visit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Bayelsa on Friday.

In a video spotted on social media, the driver of a Hilux vehicle marked “Naval Police” was seen stepping down from his vehicle and exchanging words with another driver.

After returning to his vehicle, another driver with a rifle approached him and threw a punch at the Naval Police driver, triggering a brawl.

The incident quickly escalated into a free-for-all, with personnel attached to both vehicles exchanging blows, while stunned civilians watched in disbelief.

HRH Ekwueme of Ochia Kingdom Iynched & kiIIed in Imo.

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3 days ago

April 11, 2026

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Gunmen on Friday night killed the traditional ruler of Ochia, Barr Paulinus Ekwueme, alongside security operatives in the Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. The attackers ambushed the monarch at the boundary of Assa and Ochia communities after he returned from a trip abroad earlier in the week.

Some security operatives in his convoy were also shot dead. Eyewitness said the monarch and the security operatives were set ablaze after the killing, adding that the Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area had been thrown into mourning.

Hrm lives in America, but some in his town accuse him of acquiring lots of wealth coming from the oil in their land and yet they have no nepa (light) and other amenities, and that this angered the youths of his community to take this step. One said Ms Duruaku wrote, “he ate the youth empowerment meant given to him by shell oil company and ran abroad for years”

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Abuja hotel collapse: Wike orders arrest of owner, to convert land to public use

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1 week ago

April 7, 2026

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has ordered the immediate arrest of the owner of a multi-story hotel that collapsed in Jikwoyi, Abuja last Friday, April 4 and announced that the land would be seized for public use.

LIB had reported that the building crumbled while workers were on site, triggering an emergency response from relevant authorities.

Visiting the site today April 7, Wike said the building was constructed without approval from the FCT Department of Development Control and that all the stop-work notices sent to the builders were ignored by the developer.

Wike confirmed that while there were no fatalities, several people sustained injuries and were taken to the hospital. He warned that the outcome could have been far worse.

Announcing the government’s plans for the land, Wike said the FCT Administration will take over the land for public use, noting that those responsible for the illegal construction will face prosecution in accordance with the law.

He added that the local community would be consulted to determine a suitable public-purpose project for the reclaimed site.