NBS REPORT SHOWS HEADLINE INFLATION EASES TO 20.12% IN AUGUST
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 20.12 per cent in August 2025 when compared to the July 2025 rate, which stood at 21.88 per cent, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics.
FCT TASKFORCE DEMOLISHES ILLEGAL STRUCTURES AT RIVER PARK ESTATE
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Ministerial Task Force has halted ongoing construction activities at the contended River Park Estate in Lugbe, Abuja, and arrested workers who were allegedly found to be in violation of a subsisting court order.
UNITED KINGDOM SAYS IT WILL NOT TOLERATE RACIAL INTIMIDATION
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Britain would not tolerate people feeling intimidated “because of their background or the colour of their skin” after a large far-right protest was marked by battles with police.
HILDA BACI THANKS SUPPORTERS AFTER RECORD-BREAKING JOLLOF RICE COOKATHON
Chef Hilda Baci has expressed heartfelt gratitude to her fans, sponsors, and well-wishers for their unwavering support following her achievement of cooking the largest pot of jollof rice.
HEAD OF EUROPEAN CBN, LAGARDE SAYS TRUMP IS UNDERMINING -INDEPENDENCE OF FEDERAL RESERVE POSE A SERIOUS DANGER
The head of the European Central Bank has warned that if President Donald Trump were to undermine the independence of the US Federal Reserve
CBN GOVERNOR, CARDOSO SAYS INCENTIVES SHOULD BE FOR EXPORT-ORIENTED MANUFACTURERS
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has said that incentives should be targeted at manufacturers that are producing for exports.
DOCTORS ISSUE 10-DAY ULTIMATUM, THREATEN STRIKE
Medical doctors under the umbrella of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have issued a 10-day ultimatum
CBN AND BRAZIL’S CENTRAL BANK EXPLORE REMITTANCE AND FINTECH OPPORTUNITIES
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Banco Central do Brasil (Brazil’s Central Bank) have opened fresh talks aimed at strengthening economic and financial cooperation between Africa’s largest economy and Latin America’s biggest market.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COMPLETES review of ‘FUTURE READY’ CURRICULUM FOR SCHOOLS
The federal government has announced the completion of a comprehensive review of curricula across basic, senior secondary, and technical education.
US ENDS TARIFF EXEMPTION FOR SMALL PACKAGES SHIPPED GLOBALLY
The United States has ended tariff exemptions on small packages entering the country from abroad, in a move that has sparked concern among small businesses and warnings of consumer price hikes.