By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Gov. Umar Bago of Niger State has taken delivery of 300 tractors, from John Deere Ltd to boost food production in the state. Mr Bologi Ibrahim, the Chief press secretary to the governor said in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday. He said that the procurement…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Angry youths barricaded the Kaduna-Abuja highway on Thursday during a protest over the economic hardship in the country. The youths set tyres on fire on the busy road, insisting that government should come to the aid of the poor. According to a resident who posted a video clip of the…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Like birds, desperate hungry women, men and children are seen struggling to pick scattered grains of beans and rice from the floor. Amid the hunger ravaging Nigeria, residents of Madara ward in Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State, have been captured in a video struggling for food given as…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday raided some Bureau de Change operators at the Wuse Zone 4 area of Abuja. They were said to have arrested about 50 illegal operators. Against the backdrop of the falling value of the naira, the EFCC had raised a Special…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab As part of efforts by the Kogi State Government to cushion the effect of water scarcity, occasioned by the ongoing maintenance work on the Greater Lokoja Water Works, Kogi State Government has commenced free supply of portable water to residents of Lokoja using water tankers on daily basis. At Angwan…
By Lami Ibrahim The frenzy of looting moving trucks carrying food items has catch up with Nasarawa, as hundreds of angry Akwanga residents are helping themselves with food items from a trailer. In a trending video seen by our correspondent, a woman in blue hijab was heard calling on residents to rush to the scene…
By David Emmanuel A viral video clip has exposed how Dannis Idohosa emarged winner of the just concluded Edo APC governorship primary election. Idahosa was declared winner of the governorship primary election which took place on Saturday in Benin-City by the Chairman of the APC Primary Election Committee and Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope…
By Tanko Taidi Youths in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, on Monday, hit the street to protest the skyrocketing price of food and the state of the economy. National Watch Tv observed that protesters gathered around the Mokola area in the state wielding placards with various inscriptions such as ‘End food hike and inflation,’ ‘The poor are…
By Musa Usman A Lagos State indegine, Mr Bunmi Awofolaju, on Sunday, fainted on the highway for not eating for days. Awofolaju who spoke with National Watch Tv correspondent in Yoruba language said; “I have not eating for the past four days. As I became helpless, I decided to take to the street to beg for…
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