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  The Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures inflation, again rose to 11.61 per cent (year-on-year) in October 2019 compared to 11.24 per cent in the preceding month, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). That is the highest rate since May 2018. Food inflation quickened to 14.1 per...

  President Muhammadu Buhari has admitted reorganising the Presidency and appointments in government for improved performance. The President, who spoke on Friday night on arrival from London after his private visit to the UK, decried what he called “ethnic” and “political” interpretations given to the reorganisation of political appointees in...

  The Computer-Based Test Proprietors Association of Nigeria (CPAN) has lauded the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for using biometric technology in the conduct of its examinations. The President of CPAN, Mr Maxwell Akwuruoha made the commendation at an event to mark CPAN first National Symposium in Abuja on...

  Former Governor Idris Wada of Kogi has called for adoption of electronic voting system with computerised data base to curb the nation’s flaws in electioneering processes, costs and security challenges. Wada, who made the call while addressing newsmen after casting his vote at Odu Ward 4 Unit 001 on...

  Voting has ended and collation of votes is in progress across Bayelsa in respect of Saturday’s Governorship elections, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports NAN also reports that the election was generally peaceful, although pockets of violence were reported in some places. Sources across the state indicated that...

  Global debt is on course to end 2019 at a record high of more than 255 trillion dollars, the Institute of International Finance (IIF) estimated on Friday — nearly 32,500 dollars for each of the 7.7 billion people on planet. The amount, which is also more than three times...

  The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) crucial market indicators closed trading on Friday with a marginal growth of 0.03 per cent. Specifically, the market capitalisation of listed equities rose by N4 billion or 0.03 per cent to N13.071 trillion from N13.067 trillion on Thursday. Also, the NSE All-Share Index appreciated...

Information reaching us from Lokoja, the Kogi State capital confirmed that some armed and masked security men who appeared in police uniforms attacked the hotel where the Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, lodged in Lokoja, Kogi State, on Friday. According to a press statement from the Governor’s office,...

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has tasked the Ministry of Women Affairs to work closely with the National Assembly towards the empowerment of the Nigerian women. The Senate President who played host to the Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen and her officials said the ministry and the National...

    The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) have concluded arrangement to sign a $1.16 million grant as part funding for the NNPC-Abuja Independent Power Project (IPP) meant to generate 1,350 megawatts of electricity to alleviate the power challenge in the...