The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s inflation rate declined to 23.18 percent in February, from 24.48 percent reported in January.NBS announced the decline in its February 2025 consumer price index (CPI) on Monday.The bureau said the headline inflation rate in February rose marginally by “1.30% points when compared
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Barely two months after suspending flight operations due to a tyre burst incident involving one of its aircraft at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, Max Air is set for resumption of service.A statement by the airline’s management said that the carrier would resume flight services on March
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Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore and human rights lawyer Festus Ogun have declared their support for Rita Uguamaye, also known as Raye, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member facing backlash over her viral video criticizing President Bola Tinubu’s administration.Sowore, in a photo shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday,
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The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has condemned an alleged plot to arrest Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, describing it as a direct attack on democracy.The group stated in a statement released on March 16 signed by National Secretary, High Chief Peter Ameh that “any attempt to arrest her would serve
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The Kaduna State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Caleb Ma’aji, has promised that Christians will pray for Governor Uba Sani’s success because he has given them a sense of belonging.The CAN Chairman, who spoke at an Iftar dinner hosted by Governor Uba Sani for the clergy
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Three major assorted raw food warehouses have been shut down in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti capital, by the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).This is contained in a statement by the NAFDAC State Coordinator, Mrs Stella Dosumu on Friday in Ado-Ekiti.Dosumu said the warehouses were closed over varied
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Entertainer, politician, and Youth Leader, Obinna Simon, popularly known as MC Tagwaye has defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Social Democratic Party (SDP).MC Tagwaye, in a statement Friday in Abuja, said the bold decision to resign from the party was taken after months of intense consultation and
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The Court of Appeal in Abuja has halted the reinstatement of Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano.A three-member panel of justices led by Justice Okon Abang, on Friday, unanimously halted the implementation of the January 10 judgment, which vacated the nullification of Sanusi II’s appointment by a
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The Kaduna State Government has distributed 7,000 motorcycles, including 4,000 electric bikes, to civil servants across the state.The initiative, launched by Governor Uba Sani, is the first of its kind in Nigeria and aims to ease the financial burden of transportation costs on civil servants.“We recognise that transportation costs can
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President Bola Tinubu on Friday met with a delegation of Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.The delegation of the CBCN was led by its President and Catholic Bishop of Owerri Archdiocese, Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji alongside Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah and the Bishop Emeritus of Abuja
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