Despite Naira appreciation, supply chain disruptions, transportation costs, cause food price hike

The Nigerian populace, already facing economic challenges, are now confronted with the harsh reality of diminishing purchasing power as essential food items become increasingly expensive. In recent months, the appreciation of the naira was anticipated to provide some relief for Nigerians, potentially reducing the cost of imported goods, including food items.. However, this expectation has […]

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NIMC eyes 200 million NIN enrolments 2025

The National Identity Management Commission has announced that it is targeting the  enrolment of 200 million Nigerians in the National Identification Number system by 2025. The Head of Corporate Communications at the commission, Kayode Adegoke, disclosed this on X Space on Sunday. “As of today, over 105 million NIN have been issued to Nigerians and […]

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Nigeria’s FDI fell by $19bn in 10 years – Edun

Foreign Direct Investments into Nigeria fell by $19bn in 10 years, from $22.7bn in 2014 to $3.7bn in 2023, it has been learnt. This was contained in a presentation made by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, to top business leaders in Lagos recently. At the presentation, which was […]

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Naira nears 1,000/$ at parallel market

The naira has continued its resurgence against the United States dollar, appreciating N1,136/$ at the official market and N1,050/$ at the parallel market at the close of trading activities on Monday. This was as traders predicted the dollar’s fall to below N1,000 before the end of the week. At the official foreign exchange market, data […]

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Middle East conflict ‘on the brink’ — UN chief

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has warned members not to further escalate tensions with reprisals against Iran, saying that the Middle East is already “on the brink”. Speaking at the Security Council on Sunday, he said: “The people of the region are confronting a real danger of a devastating full-scale conflict. Now is the time to […]

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Labour asks FG to unveil new minimum wage May 1

The organized labor, on Sunday, listed its expectations ahead of the 2024 Workers’ Day, calling on the Federal Government to announce a new minimum wage on May 1. The National Vice President of the Trade Union Congress, Tommy Etim, who spoke with our correspondent, described Workers’ Day as Christmas Day for workers. He noted that […]

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