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Nigeria’s headline inflation rate has eased to 16.05 per cent in October, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The new figure represents a notable decline from the 18.02 per cent recorded in September, marking continued progress in the country’s efforts to tame rising […]
The Beyond Barracks Project (BBP) has strongly condemned the alleged assassination attempt on Lieutenant Yerima, urging security agencies to launch a full-scale and transparent investigation into the incident. In a statement on Monday, the military advocacy group described the reported attempt on the officer’s life as “a direct affront to Nigeria’s sovereignty” and a […]
The United States Congress will on Thursday hold a high-profile hearing on allegations of Christian persecution in Nigeria, following President Donald Trump’s recent decision to re-designate the country as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) under the International Religious Freedom Act. The classification is reserved for nations accused of permitting or engaging in severe […]
The airline industry has secured a significant regulatory victory as the Trump administration moves to eliminate a Biden-era rule that required carriers to compensate passengers for major flight disruptions. The rollback, announced on Monday, marks a major shift in consumer-protection policy and could leave travelers with fewer automatic safeguards when delays or cancellations occur. […]
Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been dashed after the Super Eagles suffered a defeat to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) in the CAF playoff final on Sunday night. The match, played in Rabat, ended 1-1 after 120 minutes of tense action and was ultimately decided by […]
Former Edo State governor and Senator Adams Oshiomhole has defended Governor Monday Okpebholo, insisting the state was left “abandoned” by previous administrations and dismissing criticisms that Okpebholo’s first year in office was unproductive. Speaking on Sunday in Benin, Oshiomhole responded to claims by the state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that Okpebholo’s tenure had achieved little. […]
Is Tinubu a Man of War? By Bamidele Atoyebi Life is a battleground and every new height in life brings new ones which is why it is ‘the survival of the fittest’. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was not spared either, his public life reads like a series of pitched struggles: against military rule, political rivals, […]
Former Edo State governor and Senator Adams Oshiomhole has defended Governor Monday Okpebholo, insisting the state was left “abandoned” by previous administrations and dismissing criticisms that Okpebholo’s first year in office was unproductive. Speaking on Sunday in Benin, Oshiomhole responded to claims by the state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that Okpebholo’s tenure had achieved little. […]
Federal civil servants have urged the Federal Government to promptly pay the remaining three months of the N35,000 wage award, stressing that the arrears are crucial in easing financial pressures amid rising living costs. The wage award, negotiated with labour unions in 2023, was designed as a temporary measure to cushion workers during the government’s […]
The Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED) and Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) have expressed strong support for the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control’s (NAFDAC) decision to ban the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets, PET bottles, and glass bottles of 200ml and below, effective December […]
