ActionAid Nigeria says the country’s 4.2% GDP growth in H1 2026 is not enough to reduce poverty, calling for double-digit growth and single-digit inflation Read More: https://punchng.com/4-2-gdp-growth-insufficient-to-cut-poverty-actionaid/
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The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) has warned that it will sanction businesses that fail to attend consumer complaint mediation sessions. The post Lagos Consumer Agency to sanction businesses ignoring complaints appeared first on Nairametrics ....
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Nigerian comedian and actor, Okey Bakassi, has refuted viral rumours about his marriage. According to reports that surfaced online on Monday, Okey Bakassi reportedly said his wife has filed for a divorce 15 years after relocating her and the children to the United States to study...
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Formula 1 has announced a 10-year agreement to return to Africa, with Rwanda selected to host the African Grand Prix from the early 2030s. The post Formula 1 returns to Africa after 33 years with 10-year Rwanda Grand Prix deal appeared first on Nairametrics ....
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Jonathan Olariche has assumed duty as the 18th State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Akwa Ibom State Command. ‎Olariche, whose last place of assignment was the NSCDC Zonal Command Headquarters in Awka, urged officers and men of the command t...
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The decision by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on September 22, 2026 to reduce the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 350 basis points, from 26.5 per cent to 23 per cent, was the right call. The post The CBN’s rate reset: easing with discipline appeared first on Nairametrics ....
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The traditional stool crisis in Nkpor began in 2016 after the immediate past ruler of the community, Christopher Ibegbuna, passed on. The post Police charge four with forgery in Anambra kingship dispute appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Police said the politician’s arrest followed allegations of criminal conspiracy, forgery and impersonation against him. The post Police arrest, release Rochas Okorocha after interrogation – Official appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed November 20 to rule on whether the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar can be permitted to amend his suit seeking to prohibit President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress, APC, from participating i...
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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has challenged Nigerians to vote for the African Democratic Congress, ADC, vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi if he can establish that the Justice Karibi-Whyte Hospital project was executed during his tenure as...
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Union Bank of Nigeria has nurtured and retained generational customers, some of whom have maintained a banking relationship with the foremost Nigerian financial institution for two or more generations A survey has revealed hundreds of families and businesses that have maintained ...
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Nigerian content creator and streamer, Peller, has reacted to Peter Obi’s appearance on a TikTok Live session. He expressed excitement over the NDC presidential candidate’s participation and predicted that even presidents would eventually join the platform. Obi appeared on the Em...
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Two male adults were rescued on Tuesday after a fire broke out at 43 Onitire Road, Smith Bus Stop, Itire, Lagos. A statement by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service said one of the male victims sustained burn injuries in the fire, which involved an eight-room bungalow and exte...
