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June inflation eases slightly as food prices complicate MPC decision

June inflation eases slightly as food prices complicate MPC decision

By AYODEJI EBO The National Bureau of Statistics released the June 2026 inflation report last week, and the figures indicate a slight improvement in headline inflation after three consecutive months of increase. Headline inflation eased to 15.91 per cent year-on-year in June, down from 15.93 per cent in May 2026. On a month-on-month basis, inflation also […]
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ACN, Ngige and the Senate minority leadership

ACN, Ngige and the Senate minority leadership

BEFORE the April polls, Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, was seen and perceived as a regional party based in the Southwest zone and built around the former governor of Lagos State and leader of the party, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Abia and a development based opposition

Abia and a development based opposition

THE Nigerian state has always faced and will continue to face the daunting challenge of making democracy deliver the much avowed dividends that should be the hallmark of democratic practice. Against what the political class would want us believe, which is basically a ploy to hide their inefficiency and greed – it is not that we are still learning the ropes of democratic practice, but the fact is that we have blatantly refused, so it seems – to use well our democratic opportunities.

Re: Between Obi and Ihiala people (2)

Re: Between Obi and Ihiala people (2)

HE has to tell us whether that is a manual for governors on who to support or not. When the better part of wisdom dictates that a Governor should show equal love to all the parts of the state, he wants him to show preference only to those that supported him. Tragic!