Consumers in Nigeria are complaining about the rising cost of living, with essential goods like sugar seeing a significant hike. The west African country does produce some sugar locally, but it mainly relies on exports to meet demand.
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Video - Nigeria battles lassa fever outbreak
Nigeria is dealing with an outbreak of lassa fever, an illness caused by consuming food contaminated by rats.The government says the country recorded more than 1,200 cases and 219 deaths from lassa fever in 2023 only.
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At least 20 feared dead in Nigeria boat accident
At least 20 people are feared dead in an accident involving two passenger boats travelling from Andoni to Bonny island in Nigeria's coastal Rivers State, local officials said on Wednesday, the first such accident to hit the region this year.
Erastus Awortu, chairman of Andoni local government area, said the incident occurred on Tuesday night along the Andoni waterways.
"When we learned of the tragic development, we immediately dispatched our team to join the first responders on a rescue mission at the scene of the incident," Awortu said in a statement, without providing further details about survivors.
Overcrowding and poor maintenance are responsible for most boat accidents on Nigerian waterways.
Last year, almost 200 people died in boat accidents across Nigeria. One such disaster in June killed more than 100 after an overloaded boat capsized in the north-central Niger State.
Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara, in a statement, expressed condolences to the affected families and pledged to "ensure that such threats against safe traveling on our sea routes are tackled."
By Ahmed Kingimi, Reuters
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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Video - Nigeria seeks to increase grain production to address food security
In 2024, Nigeria plans to produce 31 million metric tonnes of grain to address its food security problems. The government says the increased grain output will help deal with food inflation - which stood at 32.8% in November - while creating much needed jobs in the country of 200 million people.
Video - Nigerian President Tinubu suspends humanitarian affairs minister
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has suspended the country's humanitarian affairs minister, Betta Edu, over her alleged involvement in corruption. President Tinubu has also ordered a thorough investigation to establish the accuracy and validity of the graft claims leveled against the minister.
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