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The National Bureau of Statistics says Nigeria’s headline inflation dropped to 24.48 per cent in January 2025 following the rebasing of the Consumer Price Index. Making this disclosure on Tuesday, in Abuja, was the Statistician General, Prince Adeyemi Adeniran. This was at the launch of the rebased CPI report. He …

The Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Tuesday said it received the passing of foremost Ijaw Leader, Chief Edwin Clark, with great shock. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Clark, the leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) died on Monday in Abuja at 97. Reacting, Mr Jare Ajayi, …

Ijaw and Niger Delta leader, Pa Edwin Clark, has died at the age of 97. The demise of the the former Federal Commissioner for Information was confirmed in a terse statement by a representative of the family, Prof. C. C. Clark, on Tuesday. The statement said, “The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family …

National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has slammed the Canadian government over its decision to deny visas to Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, and other top military officers. Ribadu, who spoke on Thursday at the maiden annual lecture of the National Association of the Institute for Security Studies …

The Central Bank of Nigeria has threatened to penalise banks that compel customers to withdraw amounts lower than N20,000 per transaction from Automated Teller Machines. The apex bank disclosed this in a ‘Question and Answer’ explainer released on Thursday in reaction to its recent review of ATM withdrawal fees. It …

The law prohibits state authorities from sharing vehicle and address information with federal immigration officials. The Trump administration has taken legal action against New York Governor Kathy Hochul and other state officials for allegedly failing to enforce federal immigration law. On Wednesday, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that the U.S. …

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has been given a N1.4 trillion tax target revenue to enable the government implement its fiscal policies aimed at promoting socioeconomic growth. For a state that has been in the forefront of revenue generation rivalled only by the Federal Government, analysts believe the …

Over the years, the conversation around PR measurement has evolved, yet one persistent challenge remains — how to prove the financial return on investment (ROI) of public relations efforts. I have shared my thoughts on this topic across multiple LinkedIn posts, and I felt compelled to provide a structured education on the …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared that its members and other concerned citizens will boycott telecommunications services over the recent hike in data charges. On Tuesday it was detailed how MTN Nigeria, one of the country’s prominent telecommunications providers, has significantly increased its data tariffs. Observations revealed that MTN …

….calls for Inclusive Multilateralism Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has emphasized the need to redefine multilateralism to accommodate the pressing needs of developing countries. Representing Nigeria at the Heads of Parliaments meeting on Tuesday at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, United States …