The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday raised the country’s baseline interest rate by another 50 basis points to 26.75 per cent.
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The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), on Tuesday announced another increase in the country’s Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), known as the baseline interest rate, to 26.75 per cent from 26.25 per cent.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says all is set to train 4,500 health workers on Straightening Access to Reproductive and Adolescent Health (SARAH) in Adamawa, Kwara and Sokoto States.
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has apologised to his colleague, Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP-Kogi), for an uncomplimentary comment directed at her. Recall that Akpabio, last Thursday, rebuffed Natasha when she attempted to speak without being recognised during his speech. “Senator Natasha, you cannot speak without being asked or invited to speak in the Senate. This is not a nightclub,” the Senate President had said. The Senate President, during plenary on Tuesday, noted that he would never deliberately denigrate a woman. ALSO READ Sen. Natasha advocates 100% local production of military kits In his apology, Akpabio reiterated that he never intended…
In that time frame, Dangote has built the largest refinery in Africa, but we are unable to supply it with crude oil.
Stakeholders in the environmental sector have called for urgent action to reduce methane emissions in the country to enhance environmental sustainability.
The Senate on Tuesday at plenary, passed the 2024 National Minimum Wage Amendment Act Bill.
An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun state, has sentenced a 41-year-old man, Kazeem Ogundele, to three years imprisonment for physically assaulting his 14-year-old son.
The leadership of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has distanced itself from the planned nationwide protest over the current economic hardship in the country, describing it as ill-timed, not purpose-driven, and counterproductive if allowed to proceed.
The Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, has expressed deep concern over the rising cases of out-of-school children, poverty, and other socioeconomic problems in the North, warning that the region is on the brink of collapse if leaders do not unite to find solutions to these challenges.