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Nigeria experienced a modest ease in inflation last month, with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) confirming a drop in the headline inflation rate to 23.71% in April 2025, down from 24.23% in March. The figures, published in the agency’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) update on Thursday, reflect a 0.52…

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has commended the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for demonstrating remarkable transparency and accountability in tackling the issues that arose after the recently concluded 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Agency praised JAMB’s candid admission of its shortcomings as an uncommon but admirable…

By Deborah Nnamdi Aminu Jaji, a member of the House of Representatives, has expressed deep concern over the escalating security crisis in Zamfara State. He described the situation as so dire that insurgents have reportedly resorted to feeding kidnapped infants to their dogs. Jaji, who represents Kaura-Namoda/Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency…

In a landmark move to ease housing pressure, the Lagos State Government has unveiled plans to introduce monthly and quarterly rent payment options for tenants across the state. This initiative aims to make housing more accessible and affordable, especially for low- and middle-income earners who struggle with the traditional annual…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has once again cautioned the public against engaging with individuals or groups falsely claiming to offer contracts, grants, or intervention funds on behalf of the Bank. In a statement issued on Monday and signed by its Acting Director of Communication, Mrs.…

By Deborah Nnamdi After operating with only one forensic laboratory in Lagos for more than 25 years, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has officially launched two new state-of-the-art forensic labs in Abuja and Enugu. Additionally, the existing lab in Lagos has undergone a significant upgrade, marking a major…

By Deborah Nnamdi Popular Nigerian social justice advocate, Martins Vincent Otse—better known as VeryDarkMan—has expressed serious concern over the country’s weak border control and the inability of immigration authorities to effectively tackle human trafficking. His comments came in response to the recent repatriation of several Nigerian women who had been…

By Deborah Nnamdi Suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has stated that he is not in a hurry to return to office amidst the ongoing political turmoil in the state. Fubara made this known during a service of songs on Sunday in Port Harcourt, held in honor of the late…

An Air Peace aircraft was grounded after it struck an antelope while taxiing on the runway at Asaba International Airport. The impact killed the animal and led to the aircraft being declared Aircraft on Ground (AOG), disrupting scheduled flight operations. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), through its Director of…

By Deborah Nnamdi A two-year-old girl who was trafficked from Abuja to Aba for N100,000 has been rescued, and efforts are now underway to locate her parents. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) reported on Friday that a suspect connected involved in her trafficking has…