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Video: Nigeria’s Tinubu meets private sector executives over cost of living crisis

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10 months ago

February 26, 2024

In this video, President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria spoke with executives in the private sector about the nation’s rising cost of living and the steps being taken to solve it.

“The people of this country are only the people we have to please and we are very much concerned, from students to mothers, fathers, farmers, traders and realizing that everyone has to fetch water from the same well.

“We are looking additional efforts that might help the downtrodden Nigerians and we will provide that hope and assurance that the economic recovery is on its way. We are not saying that we have all the answers but we will not be blamed for not trying,” Tinubu said in the video.

Aliko Dangote, the richest man in Africa and the owner of Dangote Industries, along with businessmen, AbdulSamad Rabiu and Tony Elumelu, were in attendance.

Following the meeting, Mr. Dangote told reporters that “the economy, food security, and security of the nation” were the topics of discussion at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

Nigeria is in the middle of its worst economic crisis in decades following the removal of subsidy on petrol and the floating of its currency. Its inflation is at a record high of 29.9℅. The situation has led to a surge in the cost of living and pressure on President Tinubu who came into power nine months ago.

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Video: Nigeria’s Vice-President Shettima questions Badenoch’s migration stance

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2 weeks ago

December 10, 2024

Ifeoluwa Dada

In this video, Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, lends his voice to the trending issue of migration in the global arena. Shettima addressed the leader of the Labour Party in the United Kingdom, Kemi Badenoch, stressing that even if she changed her first name, that would not change Nigeria’s position as “the greatest black nation on earth.”

Migrants are the source of life in all societies, Shetimma argued.

Since becoming the leader of the UK Conservative Party, Badenoch, who is of Nigerian descent, has pledged to enforce stricter immigration policies, warning that the current pace of migration risks were overwhelming public services and undermining social cohesion.

Over the last few decades, migration numbers in the UK have generally been comparable to those in other high-income nations. Addressing issues around migration has become a strong political and policy topic in the UK, with the previous administration under Rishi Sunak pushing for an unconventional approach to the matter by sending migrants to Rwanda, East Africa.

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#GhanaDecides : Ghana’s former VP Bawumia concedes defeat (Video)

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2 weeks ago

December 9, 2024

Ifeoluwa Dada

In this video, Ghana’s ruling New Patriotic Party candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia, concedes defeat in the recently concluded presidential election.

“Ladies and gentlemen, we have conceded defeat like any consummate Democrat would do. But we have not abandoned the fight to transform Ghana and expand opportunities to all sections of our society. We will not be a disruptive opposition.”

In Ghana, members of Parliament are chosen by first-past-the-post voting in single-member constituencies, but the president is chosen through a two-round process.

Former President John Mahama, the candidate of the National Democratic Congress, secured a majority in the first round, enough to be declared the president-elect.

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