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Nigeria’s inflation rate rose slightly to 15.69% in April 2026 after the NBS rebased the Consumer Price Index.
Food prices remained the largest contributor to inflation, although food inflation slowed compared to last year.
Sokoto recorded the highest inflation rate nationwide, while...
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Several students were hospitalised after a suspected gas leak at Anglican Girls Grammar School in Ijebu Ode.
Ogun authorities detected elevated methane levels and launched an emergency investigation into the source.
The incident occurred weeks after a similar suspected gas leak affected...
Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele said Nigeria's new Tax Acts target public trust, simplified compliance and relief for low earners, not just higher revenue collection.
PenCom DG Omolola Oloworaran said only seven states and the FCT fully implement the Contributory Pension Scheme, leaving 23 states' civil servants in limbo.
Onitsha residents rallied to endorse Peter Obi's 2027 presidential bid after the Nigeria Democratic Congress zoned its presidential ticket to Southern Nigeria.