Inflation Reached 28.92% By End Of 2023, Says NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed that inflation reached a 21-year high of 28.92 percent at the close of 2023. Nigeria’s headline inflation rate increased to 28.92 percent in December 2023, registering a 0.72 percentage point rise compared to the 28.20 percent recorded in November 2023. Inflation data from the Central Bank of Nigeria since […]
UN Urgently Seeks $4.2 Billion For Ukraine Aid In 2024
On Monday, the United Nations revealed a funding requirement of $4.2 billion to facilitate humanitarian aid efforts in Ukraine for the year 2024 and assist the vast number of refugees escaping the war. Although the Gaza war has captured recent attention, it’s crucial to acknowledge that Russia’s war in Ukraine is on the verge of […]
FG’s ₦35k Wage Award Extended Until Minimum Wage – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) asserts that the ₦35,000 wage award agreement with the Federal Government will persist until the determination of a new minimum wage. This statement was made by Mr. Joe Ajaero, NLC President, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. President Bola Tinubu, on October […]
Senate President, Governors Commemorate Fallen Heroes
Senate President Godswill Akpabio and governors joined in commemorating fallen heroes on Sunday, acknowledging their supreme sacrifice in safeguarding the nation’s sovereignty. Pointing out the substantial cost of Nigeria’s unity, Akpabio underscored that the burden of sustaining and defending this unity falls squarely on the men and women serving in the Armed Forces. Furthermore, he […]
AFCON: Super Eagles Unlucky vs. Equatorial Guinea – Peseiro
Jose Peseiro, coach of the Super Eagles, said his team exhibited superior performance compared to Equatorial Guinea’s opponent, with hard luck being the determining factor. Peseiro revealed this insight while responding to Nigeria’s 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea during the current Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. Going beyond the somewhat unsatisfying result, […]
How Tinubu Can Easily Get Re-Elected In 2027 – Reno Omokri
Controversial former presidential spokesman, Reno Omokri has declared that if President Bola Tinubu finds the poltical will to deliver true federalism and state police, nothing can stop him from being re-elected when Nigerians head to the polls again 2027. He explained that if Tinubu failed to deliver true federalism and state police, Nigerians would turn […]
HURIWA Fumes Over Movement Of Selected CBN Depts To Lagos
Prominent civil rights advocacy group, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has spoken out against the plan by the new Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, to transfer some departments of the apex bank to Lagos. According to the rights group, the decision was made for political reasons and was […]
Supreme Court Verdict: APC Denies Trading Off Kano, Others
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has come out to dismiss growing insinuations that it deliberately traded off the governorship seat in Kano State as part of an arrangement to stave off any possible post-adjudication violence. The party claims that last Friday’s events at the Supreme Court were fundamentally a legal matter that was decided […]
EFCC Reopens Probe Into Odili’s Alleged ₦100bn Fraud
Eyebrows are currently being raised in some quarters in Rivers State after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), concluded plans to set to reopen the books to probe the former Governor of Rivers State, Dr. Peter Odili. The renewed probe is coming after more than 16 years, when the anti-graft agency alleged that Odili […]
Stop Searching Citizens’ Phones, Lagos CP Warns Policemen
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Fayoade Adegoke, has declared that no police officer is permitted to search the phones of any Nigerian, urging citizens not to oblige such requests. He said that was the responsibility of the Police Force’s cyber branch and added that if a police officer had any suspicions, they would […]
WHO Officially Declares Cape Verde Malaria-Free
Cape Verde has been declared malaria free by the World Health Organization (WHO), Africa Today News, New York reports. The West African archipelago of nine islands was officially certified by the international body during a live ceremony at the weekend, which was attended by WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Cape Verde Prime Minister, Ulisses […]
Catholic Bishops Lament High-Level Corruption In Nigeria
Catholic Bishops in Nigeria has lamented the high-level corruption currently going on in Nigeria and called on the government to improve the economy and address poverty to stem its tide. The Bishops also pointed out the mindless bloodletting and kidnapping in Imo State, which has had no peace in recent times. President of the Catholic […]