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Get ready for the Advocates for Health and Rights of Women and Youths Initiative Conference this March!
Due to the alarming statistics of women rights violation issues in Nigeria, there has become an urgent need to create
To Combat High Living Costs, Lagos Announces Free Child Delivery, 25% Off Public Transport
“We are sensitive to the plight of Lagosians, and are working on a process to ease pressure.”
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We’re Committed To Alleviating Economic Crisis In Osun, Governor Adeleke Says As He Inaugurates Food Security Committee
He has requested for an interim report from the committee members in the next few days.
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Medical Trip: Excitement Among Shiites as El-Zakzaky Returns from Iran
“This event stands as the first major gathering where he addressed his followers and the public since his release from Kaduna prison in 2021.”‘
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Not all mourning happens after bereavement – for some, grief can start years before the death of a loved one
fizkes/Shutterstock For many people, grief starts not at the point of death, but from the moment a loved one is
Ex-NSW ministers to face trial for alleged corruption
Eddie Obeid will face trial alongside two fellow former New South Wales Labor ministers over allegations they deliberately mishandled a
The Pump Price Of Fuel Rose By 159.92% In One Year – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that the pump price of fuel rose by 159.92 percent from N257.12 per liter in January 2023 to N668.30 in January 2024.
Announcing the development in its latest Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) Price Watch report released for January 2024, the statistics bureau revealed that on a monthly basis, the price of fuel reduced bu 0.53 per cent from N671.86 in December 2023 to N668.30 in January 2024.
Naija News recalls that President Bola Tinubu quickly abolished fuel subsidies upon taking office, resulting in an astronomical spike in pump prices from approximately N189 per litre to more than N640 per litre which it currently sells.
The NBS report read, “The average retail price paid by consumers for Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) for January 2024 was N668.30, indicating a 159.92% increase when compared to the value recorded in January 2023 (N257.12). Likewise, comparing the average price value with the previous month (i.e. December 2023), the average retail price decreased by 0.53% from N671.86.
“On State profile analysis, Kebbi State had the highest average retail price for Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) at N796.67, Zamfara and Taraba States were next, with N771.43 and N704.11, respectively. On the other side, Kwara, Niger and Kogi States had the lowest average retail prices for Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol), at N614.90, 624.04 and 626.79 respectively. Lastly, on the Zonal profile, the North West Zone had the highest average retail price of N701.60, while the North Central Zone had the lowest price of N632.86.”
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Utomi: Loans Nigeria Taking To Shore Up Naira Are ‘Meaningless’
“We should realise that the naira is tumbling because we have not been producing for years.”
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Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli is the New CEO of ONE Campaign
Photo Credit: @ndidinwuneli The ONE Campaign, an international, non-partisan, non-profit advocacy organization dedicated to ending extreme poverty and preventable disease,