The country’s inflation rate is now at 28.9%, according to figures from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).This was disclosed in the NBS December 2023 Consumer Price Index (CPI), which was released on Monday afternoon.The CPI measures the rate of change in the prices of foods and services. Before Monday’s
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A political economist, Professor Pat Utomi, has confirmed that three presidential candidates in the last election, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP; his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi; and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, have agreed to form a formidable party that will sack
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The Rivers State House Monday morning, via a public announcement, invited nine commissioner nominees for “screening and confirmation as members of the Rivers State Executive Council.”The announcement states that the screening will take place on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at the Hallowed Chamber, Rivers State House of Assembly, Legislative Quarters,
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has approved 747 computer-based testing (CBT) centers for the 2024 UTME exercise scheduled to begin on Monday.The board made this known in a Bulletin issued in Abuja by the Board’s Public Communication Advisor, PAC, Dr Fabian Benjamin.The board had shortlisted 907 CBT centres
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Nigeria held Equatorial Guinea to a 1-1 draw in their Group A tie at the Alassanne Quattara Stadium, Ebimpe, Abidjan, on Sunday afternoon.The Super Eagles started brightly, with Alex Iwobi having a shot saved by Jesus Owono in the first minute.Victor Osimhen also shot wide five minutes later.Equatorial Guinea grew
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Palpable fear has gripped residents of Sagwari Layout Estate, Dutse, Abuja, after the kidnappers who abducted ten persons from the area killed three of their victims.UNITY TIMES recalls that the daredevil gunmen invaded the estate on January 7 with highly sophisticated weapons and abducted at least ten persons.Reports emerged on
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