archiveMay 2022

Nigeria's annual inflation rate rose to 16.82 in April from 15.92 per cent in March, representing 8-month high, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Monday. Food-price inflation rose to 18.37 per cent in April from 17.20 per cent in March, reflecting increases in the prices of bread and...

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 3.98 per cent at the end of the fourth quarter of 2021. NBS latest report presents statistics on Nigeria’s GDP, foreign trade, capital importation, consumer prices index, and social statistics. According to the Bureau...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has revealed that its presidential aspirants would be screened on May 23. The Organising Secretary of the party, Suleiman Argungun, stated this during the inauguration of the screening committee on Saturday in Abuja. The screening was supposed to take place Sunday before it was later...

The Nigerian bourse recorded a total turnover of 1.816 billion shares worth N27.194 billion in 36,286 deals exchanged by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 1,598 billion shares valued at N19.603 billion that exchanged hands last week in 21,494 deals. The Financial Services...

      Mr. Peter Obi, the Presidential aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), says if voted president of Nigeria, he would replace sharing formula of the monthly allocation with the production formula. Obi disclosed this in Calabar when he visited delegates of the PDP preparatory to the forthcoming...

  I will give my best in service to Nigeria, VP restates Akwa Ibom monarchs to VP: “If you succeed, Nigeria succeeds.” In choosing leaders into elective positions, Nigerians must put sentiments aside and elect the best, especially in 2023, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated...

  Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has declared 24-hour curfew in the state following massive protest calling for the release of the arrested suspects in the murder of Deborah Samuel on Thursday. Muslim extremists at the Shehu Shagari College of Education burnt Deborah to death over alleged blasphemy against Muhammed...

  Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has described the killing of a second-year student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Deborah Samuel, over an allegation of blasphemy as deeply distressing. Osinbajo spoke with newsmen on Friday at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, shortly on arrival from...

Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the result of 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Head, Public Affairs and Protocol JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjamin announced the release in a press statement issued  on Saturday. According to the statement, to check the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination,UTME, result,...

  Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has met with a broad spectrum of Muslim leaders in the state to deliberate on the way to maintain peace and harmony amongst its citizens after a female student was killed on Thursday. He has also met with Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Mathew...