People&Politics

By Jonathan Okpanachi Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has distributed food items and agricultural inputs to over 35,000 male heads of households in Monguno local government area of the state. People&Politics reports that each of the 35,000 beneficiaries received one bag of 25kg rice and cowpeas to support their farming activities. According to the governor, the rice package was part of the 20 trucks donated by the federal government to the state to alleviate the hardship faced by people due to high cost of food items. Quoting him, “We are in Monguno town mainly for two functions. The first reason…

By Hadiza Suleman The Christian Association of Nigeria, northern branch, has declared its support behind the planned nationwide hunger protests from August 1 to 10, 2024. The group stated this in a statement issued by its secretary, Elder Sunday Oibe, in Kaduna on Saturday. The wing expressed concerns over the planned nationwide protest against hunger and economic hardship, citing the difficult living conditions in the country at the moment. The association called for solutions to produce tangible and lasting reliefs, saying "such efforts have not brought the desired success to the people as the cost of living keeps rising amid…

By Johnson Nwankwo In a significant legal victory for the Obeagu Awkunanaw Community, the Enugu State High Court has dismissed a N100 million lawsuit filed by Kingsley Eze, the managing director of Private Estates International West Africa Limited, against Obeagu. The lawsuit, which centered around a disputed 1097-hectares of land, was dismissed by Honourable Justice H.O. Eya. The case, numbered E/534/2021, was filed by Kingsley Eze, the developer of the long disputed estate, claiming defamation and damages amounting to N100 million. Eze alleged that Igwe Mike Nnukwu, the traditional ruler of the community and Chief Andy Egbo, the president general,…

By Jonathan Okpanachi The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) says it is seeking divine interventions in the nationwide protests billed from August 1 to 10 by the youths and other groups over the economic hardships in the country. CAN stated this in a release by its president, Archbishop Daniel Okoh. According to him, "We pray for wisdom and discernment for our leaders, resilience and hope for our citizens, and divine intervention to guide us through these difficult times. May God bless Nigeria and grant us the peace and prosperity we earnestly seek." The full text of the statement is reproduced…