Economy

Tension Rises as petrol price hike sparks fresh public rage, transport fares rise, hardship across Nigeria

Nigerians have voiced widespread frustration following the latest increase in petrol prices, as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) raised the...

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Equity investors See N2.67tn Profits in five days as Market Cap’ Climbs to N126.43trn

BY BONNY AMADI The Nigerian equities market closed the week on a positive note, recovering part of the losses recorded in the...

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Food security: How Ebonyi is powering Nigeria’s rice revolution

BY CHRISTIAN OGBONNA Ebonyi, aptly titled the ‘Salt of the Nation,’ is blessed with both vast mineral wealth and fertile plains suited...

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FEC approves 100% annual pay as gratuity for retiring federal civil servants

The federal executive council (FEC) has approved a new exit benefit scheme that will grant retiring federal civil servants a gratuity equivalent...

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Poor governance responsible for Nigeria’s rising poverty—Peter Obi

Peter Obi, the presidential front-runner of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the 2023 Labour Party candidate, has outlined the reasons why...