BY GODWIN OBI Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to 33.69% in April 2024 compared to March 2024 headline inflation rate which was 33.20%. This was according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released on Wednesday. “In April 2024, the headline inflation rate increased to 33.69%Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The labour unions comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress have walked out of the ongoing minimum wage negotiations with the government and the Organised Private Sector. Angered by the N48,000 proposal by the Federal Government as the national minimum wage, the labour unions describedContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI A 48-year-old Nigerian man, Olubunmi Abodunde, who murdered his wife, Taiwo, with a skateboard and blamed his loss of control on medication has been sentenced to life imprisonment in the United Kingdom. The incident occurred in their New market home, resulting in Taiwo’s death from catastrophic brainContinue Reading
NIMASA DG, MOBEREOLA BY GODWIN OBI Stakeholders in Nigeria’s maritime industry are raising pressing questions about the whereabouts and management of the N50 billion Modular Floating Dock acquired by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). Despite promises of relocation and utilization, the floating dock remains elusive, fueling concernsContinue Reading