Inflation Rate Hits 17.33%
The consumer price index, which measures the rate of increase in the price of goods and services, increased to 17.33 percent in February. This is the highest point since April…
Troops Neutralise 41 Terrorists, Rescue 60 Captives
Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole of the Nigerian Army have neutralised 41 terrorists and rescued 60 captives comprising of elderly women and children in Gamboru, Borno State. The troops also…
Just In: Bandits Abduct Primary School Teachers, Pupils, In Kaduna
Bandits have abducted students and teachers from UBE Primary School in Rama, a village in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Members of the community told our correspondent …
Petrol Subsidy To Gulp N102.96bn In March
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation may spend N102.96bn on petrol subsidy this month, going by the recent pricing template for the commodity. A Federal Government agency, Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory…
Astrazeneca Says ‘No Evidence’ Of Higher Blood Clots Risk From Vaccine
UK-based pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca insisted on Friday its coronavirus vaccine was safe after some countries suspended its use in response to concerns about a potential link to blood clots. “An…
Just In: PPPRA Removes Template Announcing Petrol Price Increase
In the wake of the outrage that greeted the increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit also known as petrol, the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, on Friday, deleted…
Panic Buying In Lagos, Abuja As Filling Stations Maintain Old Petrol Price
By Our correspondents Many filling stations have not adjusted to the new pump price of petrol despite the new pricing template released by the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA).…
Wike: I Can’t Joins Issues With Him, He Was My Staff Says, Amaechi
Ex-Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has said he won’t join issues with his successor and current governor of the South-South state, Nyesom Wike. Amaechi, who is the Minister of…
PHOTOS: NLC On Nationwide Protest Over Bill To Decentralise Minimum Wage
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its affiliated unions have embarked on a nationwide protest against the bill seeking to move the national minimum wage from the exclusive legislative list…
Oyo: APC Want Makinde To Contest, To Avoid Defeat In 2023 —Aide
The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State , Taiwo Adisa, has said the All Progressives Congress is plotting to lure the governor to the party to…
