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Feb

13

2024

Nigerian Breweries Announces Price Hike Amidst Rising Costs

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Nigerian Breweries PLC has informed its customers of an upcoming price increase for several of its products, set to take effect on Monday, February 19, 2024. Lekan Awosanya, the company's zonal business manager for the West, conveyed this decision in a price review notification issued on Monday, February 12. The price adjustment is deemed necessary to offset the impact of escalating production costs, as stated by Mr. Awosanya. He emphasized the company's commitment to delivering open orders at current prices for those fully funded and entered into the system before midnight on Monday, February 19, 2024. However, orders exceeding a…

Feb

13

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Hardship: Nigerian government takes action to control food prices.

Economy, Metro, News, Opinion, PoliticsBola Ahmed Tinubu, Economy, Metro, Opinion, Politics

A National Commodity Board will be established by the federal government to address the nation's rising food inflation. This was announced by Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday during a high-level strategic two-day meeting on resource mobilisation, food systems, and climate change that was conducted in Abuja. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Shettima clarified that the board would be tasked with evaluating and controlling food costs in addition to keeping a strategic food reserve to keep the prices of essential grains and other food commodities stable. According to him, the occasion validates the government's initiatives to lessen the consequences of climate…

Feb

13

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ohanaeze tells Tinubu to probe Buhari, other officials, to save Nigeria’s economy from collapse.

Amos Oge Kalu, Economy, Metro, News, Opinion, PoliticsBola Ahmed Tinubu, Economy, Mohammadu Buhari, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Opinion, Politics

Given the current status of Nigeria's economy, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the top Igbo socio-cultural organisation and the Igbo people's steadfast voice, boldly calls on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to muster his moral resolve. The text "URGENT ACTION REQUIRED: PROBE BUHARI, MINISTERS, AND CLOSE AIDES TO SAVE NIGERIA'S AGONISING ECONOMY - OHANAEZE DEMANDS TINUBU'S ENGAGEMENT OR THREATENS LITIGATION" was found in a press release that was sent to OHAFIATV News. According to the statement, it's time to formally launch an executive investigation into the serious economic mismanagement that occurred in Nigeria between 2015 and 2023 under the government of former President Buhari.…

Feb

11

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Abia State: Kalu Applauds Gov Alex Otti For His Developmental Strides

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Economy, Metro, News, Ohafia, Opinion, PoliticsAbia State, Alex Otti, Emeka Kalu, Metro, Ohafia, Opinion, Politics

.. and Flagging Off of Umuahia-Uzuakoli-Abiriba-Ohafia Road Overjoyed by the recent developmental strides undertaken by the government of Abia State under the able hands of His Excellency, Dr Alex Otti since taking over helms of affairs of Abia, the Chairman of Stercoll Energy Services USA, Dr. Emeka Charles Kalu, has sent him a hearty message to encourage him not to relent in his efforts to turn around the fortunes of Abia State under his watch. The astute politician who is also the president of ECK Foundation Worldwide, says it is time that politicians began to understand that after elections comes…

Feb

10

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Abia Warriors supporters want NPFL to bring the team back to Umuahia Stadium.

Abia State, News, SportsAbia State, Abia Warriors, Football, Soccer

The Nigerian Football Professional League, NPFL, has been petitioned to bring back the Abia Warriors Football Club to Umuahia, Abia State, so that the team can play its games there. The fans made this appeal during a meeting with Abia Warriors Secretary, Mr. Francis Nwaubani, "The club ought to be permitted to play in the capital of Abia State", according to the supporters, as the football ground at Umuahia Township Stadium recently underwent special repair to raise standards. They stated that there should be encouragement for the Umuahia township stadium field, which has natural playing grass, particularly given that the…