Prices of beef, rice, beans surged in latest NBS update
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says prices of beef, rice, beans, onion, white garri, yam, bread, and other food...
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Court quashes church’s suit seeking to stop holding of elections, exams on Saturdays
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Ugochukwu...
Borno records significant drop in out-of-school children, now stands at 800,000: Zulum
The Borno state government says it has gone far in addressing the problem of out-of-school children by reducing the number...
ATCON calls for localised data centres to reduce internet outages
The Association of Telecoms Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) says there is need to locally domicile content and put more investment...
Tough days await Nigerians as inflation passes 31%
Tough days await Nigerians as consumer prices continue to rise across the West African country. Nigeria's February Consumer Price Index...
African internet restored after outage caused by subsea cable break
Internet speed and data services are gradually being restored after a widespread disruption in many parts of Africa on Thursday...
Marriage of Nigeria’s richest woman, Folorunsho Alakija, collapses
After more than three decades of marital harmony, former society matriarch turned gospel minister, Folorunsho Alakija, is facing a profound...
Again, gunmen kidnap 15 schoolchildren in northern Nigeria
Nigeria's battle with the rising spate of mass kidnappings is far from over. In the early hours of Saturday, gunmen...
UAE lifts visa ban for Nigerian travellers after two-year hiatus
The UAE has declared the reinstatement of visa services for Nigerian nationals seeking to travel to the rich Middle East...
Tackle food insecurity now, IMF charges Nigerian government
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says addressing food insecurity should be an immediate priority for the Nigerian government. The IMF...
