The National Bureau of Statistics has said Nigeria’s headline inflation rate increased to 19.64 per cent on a year-on-year basis in July, the highest since 2005. The Statistician-General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer, National Bureau of Statistics, Prince Semiu Adeniran, said this in the Consumer Price Index for ...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) disbursed N75.9 billion loan to farmers between last November and December, under the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP). The fund was to support the cultivation of over 383,000 hectares of maize, rice and wheat during the year dry season, bringing the cumulative disbursements under the ...
The Nigeria Customs Service(NCS), has distanced itself from rumours making the rounds that a special auction of over 7000 cars would soon be held by the Service. The Public Relations Officer of Customs, Deputy Comptroller Timi Bomodi, made this known in a statement signed on behalf of the Comptroller General ...
The military high command has confirmed the arrest of Owo catholic church bombers. The arrest, according to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor was made possible by joint operations of all the security agencies. The CDS, who listed their names noted that the suspects, who are members ...
PRESS RELEASE INDISCIPLINE " AS IGP FROWNS AT BRUTALITY, EXTORTION, WARNS CPs, COMMANDERS TO SUPERVISE MEN • Orders AIG FIB to Supervise IRT/STS for Effectiveness, Efficiency The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc, has expressed grave disappointment at the reports of brutality and extortion leveled against ...
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to produce more solar cells to boost the alternative power sources in the country. Chief Executive Officer of NASENI, Prof. Mohammed Haruna made this known to State House correspondents after briefing the president on the activities ...
Bayern Munich have signed Nigerian teenager, Daniel Francis from Abuja based club, FC Hearts on a contract that runs until 2025. Francis, 18, a midfielder, joined the club through its World Squad project. The midfielder will, however, spend the 2022/23 season loan at Austrian Bundesliga side Austria Klagenfurt. “Daniel came ...
Following the spate of insecurity across the country, the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (retd) on Thursday assured Nigerians that the 2023 general elections would hold and be held in a secured environment. He stated that the President, Major General Mohammodu Buhari (retd), has ordered the police and ...
Oil companies in Nigeria now have a safe transportation route for their crude oil with the inauguration of the new Amukpe-Escravos Pipeline. This follows the vandalism of the 180,000 barrels Trans-Niger pipeline by oil thieves causing oil majors to abandon the facility. The new crude oil transportation choice will decrease ...
Members of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control branch, on Monday, suspended their 41-day indefinite strike. The union’s Secretary, Mr. Ayodeji Adetoboye, disclosed this in an interview with The PUNCH. NAFDAC workers embarked on a strike on June 21, ...
