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Declare Hunger a National Emergency, Obi Tells FG, Raises Alarm over Nigeria’s Worsening Hunger Crisis

Chuks Okocha in Abuja The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi, has asked the federal government to declare a national emergency on hunger. Obi made

• Former Anambra Governor Peter Obi urges Nigeria to declare hunger a national emergency.
• FAO reports 36 million Nigerians will face acute hunger this year.
• Nigeria drops from 109th to 117th place in Global Hunger Index rankings.

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EU: Nigeria’s Poor Population May Be World’s Largest, Commits €45m Aid

• Announces €20m support package for Nigerian armed forces to combat terrorism Linus Aleke in Abuja The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States…

• EU may have world's largest poor population, with 133 million Nigerians in 2022
• €45 million EU aid for Nigeria in 2026 to address multidimensional poverty
• EU funds conflict-affected areas and supports Nigerian Armed Forces under European Peace Facility

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General : Floods Worsen In Perak, Penang As Evacuee Numbers Increase

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- The flood situation in Perak and Penang worsened this morning, with more evacuees placed in the states’ temporary relief centres.

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FG to Move against Schools over Arbitrary Increase in WAEC Fees

Funmi Ogundare The Federal Ministry of Education is taking steps to check schools that arbitrarily increased the 2027 May/June examination fees, the new Head of National Office of the West

• Federal Government to address WAEC fee hikes
• Schools charging more than examination fee
• Ministry of Education intervening in the matter

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