Nigeria’s headline inflation rate for August 2023, rose to 25.80 per cent, marking a 1.72 point higher than the 24.08 per cent recorded in July. This was indicated in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for August 2023 recently released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The significant increase reflected the impact of the removal of petrol subsidies, and …

Professor Rufai Ahmed Alkali The Minister of Transport, Sen. Ahmed Alkali, has expressed satisfaction with the level of ongoing construction of the $2 billion Kano-Maradi, Niger Republic, standard gauge rail project. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Alkali spoke to newsmen at Dadin Kowa in Kazaure Local Government Area of Jigawa shortly after inspecting the project on Friday. …

‘A frontline lawmaker in the House of Representatives, Hon Adamu Hashimu Ranga representing Ningi/Warji Federal Constituency of Bauchi state has hailed the infrastructural, developmental and socio-economic exploits of the Executive Governor of Bauchi state, Senator Bala Abdulkadir MohammedHe noted that this was responsible for the landslide victory of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections. …

A 32-year-old nursing mother, Ann Akpa, charged with assaulting a Magistrate, on Thursday, regained her freedom after spending three days in the Nigeria Correctional Centre in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Akpa was charged with two counts of assault and breach of peace. Akpa told the NAN that she met the bail bond of N200,000 …

Former managing director of Shell Nigeria Gas Ltd Samuel Inyang has died. According to a statement released by his son Itorobong Inyang, the engineer died at the age of 74 on July 31 after a brief illness. Inyang was previously the general manager, production, East, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd, before his appointment as managing director of Shell …

The Nigerian Press Council (NPC) recently organised a workshop on post 2023 general elections coverage and reportage in a bid to ensure the maintenance of the highest ethical and profession standard as well as hold the media accountable. CHIZOBA OGBECHE was there and brings this report. As the saying goes, preparations for the next elections begin immediately after the last …

General Abdourahamane Tchiani This video frame grab image obtained by AFP from ORTN – Télé Sahel on July 28, 2023 shows General Abdourahamane Tchiani, Niger’s new strongman, speaking on national television and reads a statement as “President of the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Fatherland”, after the ouster of President-elect Mohamed Bazoum. (Photo by ORTN – Télé Sahel …

A video which had since gone viral shows moment a ram marks it’s birthday. The Senegalese owner is seen celebrating the birthday of his ram with a customized cake. The post VIDEO: Ram marks birthday, gets huge cake appeared first on Blueprint Newspapers Limited.

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Olayemi Michael Cardoso as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Cardoso will replace the suspended governor, Godwin Emefiele. He will serve for a term of five years at the first instance, pending his confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. Tinubu in a statement issued Fridayby his Special Adviser to the President on …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the immediate implementation of new wage award for the payment of N35,000 to each federal civil servant as palliative to cushion the harsh effects of the removal of fuel subsidy. The new pay will be effective from September 1, 2023, as contained in a memo from the Presidency and signed by the Chairman, Chief …