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A typical average Nigerian household consumes beverages (chocolate powdered drink) daily. However, the continuous increase in the price of goods and services, which is affecting all and sundry, is also affecting the beverage sector. Today, the sight of different brands of beverages greet you, as you visit the market, but the prices are no no-go […]
Extreme stunts, pranks, and skits by content creators are exposing citizens to potential health hazards, injuries and deaths, writes VICTOR AYENI In January, a Nigerian skit maker, who was simply identified as Churchill, embarked on filming a stunt as part of a video content for his fans. The Nasarawa State University student, however, wound up slamming […]
Amid Nigeria’s food inflation crisis, new data by users has shown that it would cost a Lagos resident a little below N5,000 to feed daily. The data, which was submitted by locals on Numbeo, a platform that allows citizens and residents to provide data about cities and countries, shows that eating rice, milk, eggs and fruits […]
market survey by Peoples Gazette at Mararaba, an Abuja satellite town in Nasarawa State, shows that Indomie, groundnut oil and Irish potatoes prices have increased by over 100 per cent in recent weeks. Indomie Super pack, a popular noodles, sold for N8,500 earlier in the year, has hit N18, 000, increasing by over 100 per […]
As the economic downturn continues, all areas of Nigerian lives and plans are also striving to grapple with the situation, as areas like housing and rent are also being affected. Nigerians are used to building with cement, but now have to go for other alternatives, as the price of cement is now on the high […]
Artisans, labourers, and suppliers of sand, gravel and other items in the construction industry in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State have lamented that the hike in price of cement has rendered them jobless and their businesses prostrate. eaffected several sectors of the economy, including construction, sending most people out of business. According to them, […]
The Lagos State Police Command has begun an investigation into the circumstances leading to a three-year-old simply identified as Michael burning to death when a fire resulting from a melted candle razed down their compound at Olorunsogo Street, Ejigbo, in Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the incident occurred at about 11:10 p.m. on Saturday. Our […]
Ravaged by political and social economic challenges, Nigeria has dropped to the position of eighth happiest country in Africa, according to the 2023 World Happiness Report. The latest report showed that as of March 2023, Finland was the happiest country in the world for the sixth consecutive time. Only two decades ago, Nigeria was ranked […]
The Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has expressed sadness over the death of renowned Nollywood actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu. The minister, in a statement through her Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Nneka Anibeze, described the occurrence as “one death, too many”. Musawa said this was coming […]
A Nigerian based in Canada, Kayode Stephen, has been accused of defrauding several people of millions of naira under the pretext of getting them certificates of sponsorship for care jobs in the United Kingdom. A home learning website — www.ncchomelearning.co.uk— describes a care worker as ‘a trained professional who supports other people in all aspects […]
