The holy fasting month of Ramadan begins early next week in Nigeria, with the worst economic crisis in a generation leaving many in Africa's most populous Muslim country struggling to buy food.
The holy fasting month of Ramadan begins early next week in Nigeria, with the worst economic crisis in a generation leaving many in Africa's most populous Muslim country struggling to buy food.The holy fasting month of Ramadan begins early next week in Nigeria, with the worst economic crisis in a generation leaving many in Africa’s most populous Muslim country struggling to buy food.
Tinubu has called for patience to allow his reforms to take effect, saying they will help attract foreign investment, but the measures have hit people hard.“It’s really hard,” said Idihabom Nafisah Oyebanji, a 42-year-old mother at the central mosque, who said she was unable to afford her favourite Ramadan foods, including milk and melon.At the market on the outskirts of the mosque, traders also said they were struggling.
He warned the economic crisis was fuelling other problems in Nigeria, including kidnappings for ransom. The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture announced that the Federal Government has agreed to suspend the enforcement of the recently introduced Expatriate Employment Levy . The decision comes after a meeting between NACCIMA and the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, and the Minister of Interior, according to a…
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