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Shagari commends Sokoto govt’s subsidised grain sales
Former Deputy Governor of Sokoto State, Barrister Mukhtar Shehu Shagari, has commended the Sokoto State Government for sustaining the statewide distribution and sale of grains at subsidised rates, describing the initiative as a timely and strategic response to the economic hardship confronting households across the country. In a statement signed and made available to journalists […]
Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days
Trump announced the three-day reprieve from 50-percent duties on select goods just hours before a midnight deadline.
Palm oil import bill rises 194% to N23bn
… Stakeholders tie rise to urbanisation, population growth, othersBy Cynthia AloNigeria’s import bill on palm oil rose by 194.4 percent year-on- year (yoy) to N23.16 billion in the first quarter of 2026 (Q1’26) from N7.87 billion in the corresponding period of 2025 (Q1’25). This is contained in the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Foreign Trade […]
Campaigns kick off in Nigerian presidential race
Campaigning kicks off in Nigeria Wednesday, five months ahead of elections set to be dominated by crushing inflation and President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms.
UK inflation rises 2.9% in July on higher energy bills
The rise was spurred by a 13 percent hike in the price cap on household energy bills that took effect last month, a consequence of the ongoing US-Iran war.
UAE suspends trade, financial dealings with Iran
The UAE is home to a sizeable Iranian community and has been a major trading partner for US-sanctioned Iran, at least before the war.
