The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS says Ondo state has lowest poverty rate with 27 percent in Nigeria. NBC also said 63% of persons living within Nigeria (133 million people) are multidimensionally poor. This is contained in its extensive national measure of multidimensional poverty launched on Thursday in Abuja. The …
Read More »Senate Backs CBN’s Naira Redesign Policy After Rowdy Session
The Senate on Wednesday resolved to provide legislative support to the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) after a rowdy session. On October 26, the Central Bank of Nigeria had announced the redesign of the N1,000, N500 and N200 notes. Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the CBN, …
Read More »UK unemployment rises to 3.6% – Official data
The United Kingdom unemployment rate has edged up to 3.6 per cent but remains close to the lowest level in almost half a century, official data showed Tuesday. The unemployment rate increased in the three months to the end of September from 3.5 percent in the three months to the …
Read More »Ebonyi residents, motorists lament sudden hike in petrol price
Some residents of Abakaliki, Ebonyi capital have expressed worry over the sudden upward adjustment in the pump price of Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) in the state to between N200 and N230 per a litre as against the official pump price of N185.. This was the situation during visit to some …
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