The World Bank has projected that Nigeria’s inflation rate will average 22.1 per cent in 2025, attributing the anticipated decline to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s tight monetary stance aimed at restoring price stability and anchoring inflation expectations. The projection was contained in a statement published yesterday on the World Bank’s website, following the formal […]
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) opened the trading week on a negative note as investors lost N297bn in market value at the close of trading yesterday. The All-Share Index fell by 265.42 points, representing a decline of 0.24 per cent, to close at 108,467.98 points. The market capitalisation also dipped by 0.43 per cent to settle at […]
Ogun State has completed its long-anticipated Olympic-standard swimming complex and other key sports infrastructure ahead of the 22nd edition of the National Sports Festival. The state’s Commissioner for Sports, Wasiu Isiaka, confirmed the development in an interview with Newsmen at the MKO Abiola Sports Complex yesterday, revealing that the main competition and practice pools have […]
It was celebration galore at the Apostolic Church, Nigeria, Maboju Assembly, Lagos when dignitaries including top government officials, private sector major players, associates and friends accompanied Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, in a homecoming and thanksgiving service. Governor Eno, according to the church, served God in various capacities before relocating to Akwa […]
President Bola Tinubu has bagged the Lifetime African Achievement award from the Millennium Excellence Foundation based in Ghana. The President, represented by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, received the award as special guest of honour during the 25th anniversary of the Millennium Excellence Prize in Kumasi, Ghana. Tinubu, […]