The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the average retail liter petrol price surged from N257.12 in January 2023 to N668.30 in January 2024. This significant increase was highlighted in the NBS’s Petrol Price Watch report for January 2024, released in Abuja on Thursday. The NBS noted that the January 2024 petrol price of N668.30 reflected a staggering 159.92 percent rise compared to the price of N257.12 recorded in January 2023. “Comparing the average petrol price value with the previous month of December 2023, the average retail price increased by 0.53 per cent from N671.86. ALSO READ: Nigeria imports 11.94bn litres…
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A Consultant Physician at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, Dr. Samuel Ajayi, has advised Nigerians to consider reducing their salt intake as a means to prevent hypertension. Speaking in an interview in Ibadan on Thursday, Dr. Ajayi said that it is important adopting a healthy diet, rich in fruits and vegetables, along with maintaining adequate hydration by consuming a minimum of three liters of water daily. These lifestyle changes, he noted, can play a significant role in regulating blood pressure levels and promoting overall cardiovascular health among Nigerians. According to the Consultant Physician, reducing alcohol intake, losing weight,…
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa says the military is happy and better under democracy and, hence will not act against a democratically elected government.
The World Aquaculture Society (WAS), African chapter, in the West African region, says Nigeria’s aquaculture sector has the potential to generate an annual revenue of 296 billion dollars.
The Association of Public Toilets in Bauchi Local Government Area has announced a 100 percent increment in charges for using its facilities.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said it registered 411 confirmed cases and 72 deaths from Lassa fever across 21 states of the federation from week one to week six of 2024.
President Bola Tinubu says his administration is strongly committed to providing excellent healthcare facilities for all Nigerians.
The Senate has resolved to investigate the sudden hike in the price of cement by its producers in Nigeria.
Some parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) experienced the first rain in 2024 in the early morning of Thursday.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has called on stakeholders to increase disaster management in Kaduna state through collaboration efforts and inter-agency coordination. The North-West Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, Imam Garki, emphasized the importance of inter-agency collaboration during a Stakeholders Review Meeting focusing on the 2023 Disaster Activities held on Wednesday in Kaduna. Garki stressed that effective disaster management requires coordination and synergy among various disaster response units and agents, adding that the meeting is aimed at providing vital opportunities for the stakeholders to come together and share project successes and challenges. Garki said, “This meeting will serve as a…