The Consumer Price Index, which measures inflation dropped further to 17.38 % in July 2021. This is 1.37 points lower than the rate recorded in June 2021. The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index report for June. Meanwhile, food inflation dropped to 21.0 from 21.8 recorded in the previous month.
The Nigeria Police High Command says the panel investigating the allegation against former head of the police Intelligence Response Team, D.C.P. Abba Kyari, has not submitted its report. The Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mbah, made this known in reaction to media reports that the panel submitted its report to the Inspector General of Police on Monday.…
The Federal Government says the pump price of petrol will remain at one hundred and sixty-two naira. The revelation followed fears about possible increase in the price of petrol following the signing of the Petroleum Industry Act into law. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, said a new pump price of petrol would be…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has faulted the three percent allocation for oil-producing communities in the Petroleum Industry Act. Governor Wike said the National Assembly and President Muhammadu Buhari failed to consider the feelings of the people of oil producing regions. The Rivers State Governor shared his views during an interview of a television programme monitored in…
More Nigerians have continued to express concern over the handling of hundreds of terrorists who surrendered to the military. The Arewa Consultative Forum has joined the growing list of those who want the repentant terrorists to face trial in court for their crimes. The ACF also kicked against the reintegration of repentant Boko Haram insurgents into the…
The Lagos State Government has released the new rates charged by its agencies for driver’s licences and vehicle number plates. According to information published on the state government’s Facebook page, the prices of driver’s licences are ten thousand, three hundred and fifty naira for three years, and fifteen thousand, four hundred and fifty naira for five years.…