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The Economic Downturn Forces Many To Adapt: Transforming Cars Into Mobile Businesses

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The Economic Downturn Forces Many To Adapt: Transforming Cars Into Mobile Businesses....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

With the economy facing significant challenges, companies are downsizing, leaving numerous employees without jobs. Faced with this uncertainty, some individuals have ventured into personal businesses. However, even these aspiring entrepreneurs struggle to secure the funds required for renting shops or suitable business premises.

As a quick solution, many people who had invested in cars during better times are now converting their vehicles into mobile shops. This approach addresses two pressing issues. First, it prevents their cars from sitting idle and deteriorating due to fuel scarcity following recent fuel subsidy removal. Instead, they put their vehicles to productive use.

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Moreover, transforming cars into mobile shops circumvents one of the most formidable barriers to traditional production: the need for land. Consequently, it’s become common to encounter former corporate employees selling items like bread, ice cream, clothes, and various goods out of their car trunks or vans. Some have opted to utilize their private vehicles for ride-hailing services or to hawk products like shoes, clothes, kitchen utensils, and electronics.

Economy & Lifestyle’s investigation has revealed that this improvisation isn’t limited to former corporate workers; it also includes individuals who once had physical shops. Rising rent costs have compelled them to adapt by selling their goods from one location to another using their vehicles.

Marvin Umukoro, a shoe seller, shared his experience, stating that he used to rent a shop for N300,000 annually at Iyana Iba. However, a few months ago, his rent increased to N500,000, prompting him to explore alternative selling methods.

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Game Changer: Why Political Insiders Believe Makinde Is the Opposition’s Best Bet Against Tinubu!

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  • The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has urged other opposition parties to rally behind Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde as a consensus presidential candidate to challenge President Bola Tinubu in 2027.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

    • Speaking in Abuja through its National Publicity Secretary, Abubakar Yusuf, the party noted that ongoing discussions facilitated by the G-100 pressure group are advancing toward presenting a unified opposition front ahead of an upcoming meeting.

    • Yusuf stressed that opposition stakeholders should prioritize national interest and regional rotation—allowing the South to complete another four-year term—over individual ambitions.

    • He touted Makinde’s governance track record, youth appeal, and proposed blueprints for national security and economic reform as key factors giving him an edge over other aspirants.

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Keep The Peace Or Lose Your Throne: Governor Otu Sends Shockwaves Through The Traditional Council!.

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  • Speaking at the annual International Leboku Festival in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area, the governor strongly condemned the recent deadly inter-communal clashes between the Ugep and Idomi communities, labeling the violence a “show of shame.”....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

    • Otu emphasized that traditional leaders are strictly accountable for upholding local peace and traditions, warning that the state government will withdraw certificates of recognition from royal fathers where violence erupts and will withhold recognition from communities plagued by parallel leadership factions.

    • Yakurr Council Chairman Chief Inyang Yibala Igri urged residents to choose development and historical ties over destruction, encouraging youths to focus on commercial farming.

    • Meanwhile, the Obol Lopon of Ugep, HRM Obol Ufem Ubana, pledged the traditional council’s commitment to sustaining harmony while drawing attention to local concerns, including tensions from dual coronations in Agoi-Ibami, requests for sports infrastructure upgrades, and media coverage improvements.

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Operation Sweep: Military Troops Unleash Devastating Raid On Abuja’s Criminal Underworld!.

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  • Joint forces comprising troops from the Army Headquarters Garrison and Operation SWEEP carried out a security raid on Sunday, August 23, 2026, targeting illegal shanties and suspected criminal hideouts in the Federal Capital Territory.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

    • The sweep, which commenced around 4:00 p.m., spanned several communities across the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), including Karshi, Jeje, Kurape, and Nyanya, with the objective of eliminating safe havens for criminals and boosting security surveillance.

    • According to security analyst Zagazola Makama, the operation successfully dismantled multiple unauthorized structures in areas identified as vulnerable.

    • Following the exercise, the Mai-Anguwa of Nyanya praised the military action and committed to maintaining strong intelligence sharing and communication with security agencies to flag suspicious activities.

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