The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) to 27.50 per cent from 27.25 per cent as part of efforts to combat surging inflation. This …
North East
- Business & EconomyNorth East
Reforms beginning to bear fruits – Tinubu
by Tobi Bensonby Tobi Benson 2 minutes readPRESIDENT Bola Tinubu expressed his enthusiasm regarding the third-quarter growth statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics. The report indicated that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.46% …
- Business & EconomyNorth East
Nigeria’s GDP grew by 3.46% in Q3 2024 – NBS
by Edidiong Nseabasi 1 minutes readNigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has grown by 3.46 per cent in real terms in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024 on a year-on-year basis. This is according to a …
- Business & EconomyNorth East
Dangote refinery reduces petrol price for marketers
by Tobi Bensonby Tobi Benson 1 minutes readTHE Dangote Petroleum Refinery announced today a reduction in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, to N970 per litre for oil marketers. In a statement, …
- North East
USAID distributes 5.2m storybooks to early primary grade learners in Adamawa, Gombe
by Samuel Benjamin 2 minutes readTHE U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has supported the distribution of supplementary Hausa reading materials – Ina Son Karatu! (I Want to Read! in Hausa) – to 157,000 primary …
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US agency provides household equipment to promote resilience to HIV vulnerable Adamawa families
by Samuel Benjamin 2 minutes readDIRECTOR, U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Office of HIV and TB Control, Rachel Goldstein, joined Chief of staff to Adamawa State, Prof. Maxwell Michael Gidado, at a virtual ceremony …
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GOMBE: Three commissioners sacked as Yahaya reshuffles cabinet
by Kolawole Ojebisi 1 minutes readGOVERNOR Inuwa Yahaya has relieved Commissioners of Information, Health and Special Duties of their positions as he reshuffled his cabinet today. The minor shakeup is the first to be done …
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BAUCHI: 10 policemen injured in governor’s convoy road accident
by Kolawole Ojebisi 1 minutes readAT least 10 policemen were said to have been injured when the convoy of Governor Bala Mohammed was involved in a road accident today. It was gathered that the accident …
- MetroNorth East
BORNO: We spent N1bn on food, relief materials for IDPs – NEDC
by Hollins Esegba 2 minutes readThe North-East Development Commission (NEDC) has said the provision of food and non-food for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in various camps in Borno State has cost over N1 billion in …
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TARABA: Corpse of Ardo-Kola LG Chairman found hours after abduction
by Niji Akanniby Niji Akanni 1 minutes readTHE corpse of the Chairman of Ardo-Kola Local Government, Hon. Salihu Dovo, has been found. Dovo’s corpse was found six hours after he was abducted by gunmen at his Jalingo …