Bag of rice costs importers $58 from India, say farmers

By Anozie Egole The President of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria, Kabir Ibrahim, has disclosed that imported rice from India comes at a landing cost of $58 per bag. Ibrahim, in a... Read more »

Queues return as fuel scarcity hits Abuja, five states

Okechukwu Nnodim, Ikenna Obianeri, and Henry Falaiye Many filling stations were closed in Abuja and about five other states on Wednesday as the scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol caused... Read more »

Consumers lament as food prices rise 30% in eight states

Dare Olawin, Olasunkanmi Akinlotan and Anozie Egole Prices of essential food items have gone up by at least 30 per cent between December and April in at least eight states, according to... Read more »

MRS slashes diesel price to N1,050

By Adetutu Sobowale MRS Oil Plc has slashed the price of Automotive Gas Oil popularly known as diesel to N1,050 per litre across its outlets nationwide. This was disclosed in a flier prepared... Read more »

Ihedioha’s exit from Imo PDP unfortunate – Chairman

By Gibson Achonu The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Imo State, Sir Chidi Dike, has described as unfortunate the exit of a former governor of the state from the party. Ihedioha,... Read more »

Akintoye to Afenifere: Yoruba Nation wants self-determination, not restructuring

By Laolu Elijah IBADAN—LEADER of the Ilana Omo Oodua, Professor Banji Akintoye has disagreed with leaders of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on restructuring saying the Yoruba Nation wants self-determination not restructuring. He said... Read more »

Okuama-Ewu: Over 12 residents trapped in forests die of hunger, sickness

ASABA— More than 12 residents of Okuama-Ewu community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, trapped in the forests since last month, in the aftermath of troops’ invasion of the riverine settlement... Read more »

Naira depreciates to N1,305/$ in parallel market

By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira Similarly, the Naira depreciated in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM, to N1,308.52 per dollar. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM rose... Read more »

Ekwunife convenes campaign coordinators meeting, surprises members with assorted gifts

…Charges members, mothers especially, to be prayerful By Tony Ezike It was yet another exciting encounter with Senator Uche Ekwunife CON today as her LGA and Ward coordinators smiled home with different... Read more »

8 Things That Happens To Your Body When You Eat Onions Every Day

Onion is a popular vegetable that is added to the food that we cook and most people prefer to eat it raw, cooked, and others fried. But not everyone knows about the... Read more »