Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to 19.64 per cent in July, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Monday. The Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures the rate of change in prices of goods and services, surged from 18.60 per cent in the previous month. The NBS said that on a month-on-month basis, the Headline inflation rate in July 2022 was 1.817 per cent, which was 0.001 per cent higher than the rate recorded in June 2022 (1.816 per cent). “The percentage change in the average CPI for the twelve months period ending July 2022 over the average of the CPI…
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Harry Kane rescued a point for Spurs at the death as Tottenham drew 2-2 with Chelsea in Saturday’s fiery London derby. Chelsea dominated the first half and went in 1-0 up thanks to a stunning volley from Kalidou Koulibaly, but Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg levelled the scoresheet with a long-range goal in the 68th minute. Reece James scored in the 78th minute to erupt Stamford Bridge as Chelsea retook the lead, but a 96th minute equaliser from Kane rescued a point and prompted a heated confrontation between Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte after the match.
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has commenced mobilisation in preparation for a nationwide strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) over the failure of the Federal Government to reach an agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The students’ body said it would join forces with the labour centres comprising the NLC and Trade Union Congress until the Federal Government reached an agreement with the NANS position was contained in a communiqué jointly signed by Comrade Adegboye Olatunji, Coordinator, NANS Zone D, Comrade Kehinde Damilola, Chairman NANS Ogun, Comrade Adeleke Quadri, Chairman NANS Oyo, and Comrade Omotosho Surprise,…
Khalid has been evicted from BBNaija Level Up show after polling the lowest votes from viewers and voters. Khalid’s eviction was announced by the show host, Ebuka Obi Uchendu. He was evicted minutes after the eviction of Ilebaye, the third evicted housemate of season seven. Khalid became the fourth housemate to be evicted in the BBNaija Level Up. During his stay in the house, he keenly contested the Head Of House game and was romantically involved with fellow housemate and poet, Daniella. They rumoured to have had consensual s3x last week. Groovy, Phyna, and Bryann were saved from the second eviction. Last…
Ilebaye has been evicted from BBNaija Level Up show after polling the lowest votes from viewers and voters. But Groovy was saved on the same night. Ilebaye eviction was announced by the show host, Ebuka Obi Uchendu. Ilebaye became the third housemate to be evicted in the ongoing show. Last Sunday, Cyph and Christy O were evicted from the reality show, which kicked off on July 23. On Saturday night, Ilebaye disrupted Groovy and Chi Chi’s dance session to create a path for Phyna to dance with him. This move irked Chichi, who felt disrespected by Ilebaye and called her a low…
Senator Ademola Adeleke, the awaiting Governor of Osun State, has vowed to bring massive transformation to the state in his first 100 days in office. Adeleke made the promise while receiving an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain into the fold of the Osun Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday, August 13, 2022. The PDP held a rally in Ijebu-Jesa, Osun State, to receive the chieftain, a former commissioner for Finance in the administration of former governor, Rauf Aregbesola, Dr. Wale Bolorunduro, and his supporters who left the APC. Adeleke’s promise: Speaking at the event, the governor-elect boasted that the APC…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has issued a one-week ultimatum to INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu to give seven million Nigerians the chance to obtain their permanent voter cards (PVCs). SERAP In a letter dated August 13, 2022, signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare and addressed to the INEC Chairman, said denying eligible citizens the opportunity to complete their registration will affect trust in the process of Elections in 2023. Citing INEC’s disclosure that out of 10,487,972 Nigerians who pre-registered, only 3,444,378 completed the process at a physical center, the organization warned that it would impair their right…
Bashir Ahmad, President Muhammadu Buhari’s former PA on New Media, has been appointed to the position of Special Assistant on Digital Communications. In a letter of appointment dated July 20, 2022, Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, informed Ahmad of his appointment. According to Mustapha, the appointment was effective July 19, 2022. Ahmad had resigned his previous position as Personal Assistant to the President in line with the presidential directive urging all political office holders wishing to contest elective office to resign. The presidential media aide lost his bid to secure the ticket of the All Progressives…
The Lagos State Government has directed heads of private schools in the state that the teaching of History as a stand-alone subject has been re-introduced to schools. This was disclosed on Saturday, in a memo addressed to owners and heads of private schools by the Director of Research at the Office of Education Quality Assurance of the Lagos State Ministry of Education, Mrs Esther Pelumi. The memo, which was made available to the Sunday PUNCH, noted that while history as a subject was compulsory for both primary and secondary school classes, it is an elective subject in the senior secondary school.…
Every camera monitoring crude oil production in all producing stations across the country is now visible to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, the Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPC, Mele Kyari, has said. He also stated that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was currently trailing suspicious cash flows linked to oil theft. Kyari disclosed this in Abuja on Friday while explaining measures being put in place to halt the massive oil theft in Nigeria that had denied the country from earning billions of dollars. “We have created a functional control centre that sees everything we are doing here. A…