RESULTS FROM #QUICKTAKE
On Monday Feb 17 2025, we said that A United States Congressman, Scott Perry that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Funded Terrorist Organizations, including Boko Haram
The US Congressman said USAID funded BOKO HARAM and other terrorist organizations to the tune of $697 million annually
Perry, a republican representing Pennsylvania, made this assertion during a hearing of the subcommittee on delivering on Government efficiency, citing alleged misappropriations of taxpayer funds.
The allegation elicited concerns by some security experts and diplomats in Nigeria.
The chief of defense, General Chritopher Musa, recently on al Jazeera, alleged that some foreign forces were aiding the terrorists
We asked if you believed in the US congressman revelation
74% agreed
26% disagreed
On Tuesday Feb 18 2025, The Nigeria Security And Civil Defence Corps On Sunday Warned The Nigeria Labour Congress Against Its Planned March 1 Shutdown Of Telecommunication Services In Response To The Recent 50 Per Cent Tariff Hike.
The Private Telecommunications And Communications Senior Staff Association Of Nigeria And The Association Of Telecommunications Companies Of Nigeria Also Opposed The Nlc’s Planned Boycott Of Telecom Services And Shutdown Of Telecom Infrastructure,
The Spokesman for The NSCDC, Babawale Afolabi, In A chat with the Punch on Sunday, said The Agency had Deployed Operatives to the Base Stations to Prevent Any Illegal Action by The Protesters.
The NLC Announced Its Intention to Shut Down The Operations of Telecommunications Companies Across The Country If The Tariff Hike Announced By The Nigerian Communications Commission was not reversed by the end of February.
The Union Directed Nigerians To Boycott The Services Of Major Telecom Providers, Including MTN, AIRTEL, AND GLO, Daily between 11:ooa.m and 2:00p.m starting February 13 and Continuing through the Month.
DO YOU SUPPORT THE PLANNED CLAMPDOWN ON NLC OVER THE PROPOSED STRIKE OVER THE HIKE IN TELECOMS TARIFF?
60% Agreed
40% disagreed
On Wednesday, feb 19 2025,
Federal Government has announced a sharp drop in prices of food under the Tinubu Administration
Media adviser to president Bola Tinubu, Sunday Dare shared this update on the social media
He says that Tinubunomics continues to impact positively on both the Economy and Nigerian Citizens.
Price inflation of most food stuff is being reversed. Prices of major foodstuffs are dropping. And Petrol Prices are stabilizing..
According to dare, prices of key food items and fuel have also gone down.
Maize dropped from N120,000 to N70,000, while onions fell from N220,000 to N60,000.
Rice now costs N90,000 instead of n110,000, and tomatoes dropped from n120,000 to n60,000.
Millet also saw a reduction from N95,000 to N70,000.
He also noted that the naira is gaining strength, with the exchange rate improving from N1,675 per dollar to n1,540.
Do you share the media adviser’s appraisal of the prevailing prices of essential commodities in the market?
22% agreed
78% disagreed
On Thursday, Feb 20 2025, the naira exceeded expectations to record its highest gain against the dollar at the parallel foreign exchange market in recent days.
A bureau de change operator in Abuja said the naira appreciated to N1,515 per dollar on Tuesday from n1,540 on Monday.
This means the naira strengthened by n25 per dollar.
Tuesday’s naira appreciation surpassed the n15 gain recorded last week at the parallel foreign exchange market.
The Naira continued to gain strength, as Nigeria’s in January 2025, according to the National bureau of statistics, following the rebase of the Country’s consumer price index.
DESPITE THE CONTINUED GAIN OF THE NAIRA IN THE FOREX MARKET, ARE YOU PAYING MORE OR LESS FOR ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES IN YOUR AREAS?
0.99% agreed
99% disagreed and said they saw no difference.
