Inmates in the Correctional Center in Jos, the capital of Plateau State, today March 1, staged a protest in the facility over the proposed reduction in their food supply. The inmates became agitated after getting wind of the decision to reduce their food supply. The agitated inmates refused to …
Read More »Catastrophic Shortage of Food in Gaza—Starvation as a Weapon of War
Displaced families in a school in Gaza. 21 December 2023 Credit: WFP/Arete/Abood al Sayd by Thalif Deen (united nations) Friday, December 22, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Dec 22 (IPS) – As the killings of civilians in Gaza rose to over 20,000, the besieged city — which has been virtually …
Read More »ASUU blames ‘Japa’ as lecturers shortage hits varsities
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has blamed the severe shortage of staff in Universities in Nigeria on ‘Japa syndrome’ as thousands of lecturers have left the country in search of greener pastures in foreign lands. In an interview with The Punch, the Union said there is …
Read More »Nigeria’s youthful population; possible solution to United Kingdom’s staff shortage in the NHS and adult care sector
The UK Government is very aware that Nigeria has the youthful population needed to help relieve the immense stress and staff shortage in the UK NHS and Adult Care Sector. The number of vacancies and staff shortages in the Adult Care sector in the UK still remains very high thereby …
Read More »Customers seen passing the night at an ATM as cash shortage persists (video)
Customers were filmed sleeping on the floor at an ATM booth. The video was recorded at 3:47am on Saturday, Feb. 11. The customers, hoping to be the first to get cash if money is fed into the machine, are seen passing the night at an ATM at Ademola …
Read More »“I don’t have cash anywhere” Bank manager begs customers to avoid violence as she addresses them on cash shortage (video)
A bank manager was seen addressing customers who wanted to withdraw money from her branch. The manager explained to the customers that there is no money in her branch, which is why the gates have been closed to customers. She added that the situation is out of their …
Read More »Forex shortage hurting national development ? Emefiele
Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele has raised an alarm of shortage of foreign exchange having a negative impact on achievement of national development goals. Speaking on Friday, December 9, at the ongoing Bankers’ Committee Retreat in Lagos, Emefiele said there’s need to recognise the hindrances of high inflation and …
Read More »No more passport booklets shortage in Nigeria – FG
The federal government has said that there is no more shortage of booklets for the production of passports in the country. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola disclosed this at the commissioning of the Enhanced Passport Production Centre in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State Capital on Tuesday August 9. He …
Read More »Seattle 911 Response Times Directly Affected By City’s Police Shortage
By Spencer Pauley (The Center Square) Seattle residents who called 911 last year for situations that were deemed not to be an immediate emergency are now waiting over an hour and a half for a police response as the police staffing shortage continues to worsen. The city’s 2021 report on crime …
Read More »Lettuce shortage forces KFC to offer cabbage in Australia
The company posted a notice on its local website this week telling customers it would add cabbage to some of its products because lettuce crops around the country had been destroyed by recent floods. “We’re using a lettuce and cabbage blend on all products containing lettuce until further notice,” it …
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