Cooking gas prices increase by 7.10% – NBS

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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported a significant increase in cooking gas prices, with the average cost to refill a 5kg cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas shooting up by 7.10% from February to March 2024, hitting N6,591.62 According to the latest NBS report for March 2024, the average price to refill a 5kg … Read more

18 states fail to attract foreign investment in 3 years (+FULL LIST)

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Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed that 18 out of the 36 states in the country failed to attract foreign investment in the last three years (2021 – 2023).  NBS listed the states as follows : 1. Bauchi 2. Bayelsa 3. Benue 4. Borno 5. Cross River 6. Ebonyi 7. Edo … Read more

How construction of coastal highways will boost value of Naira — FG

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The Federal Government has hinted that the construction of coastal routes in Nigeria has the potential to attract foreign investment and contribute to a stronger naira. The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, gave the hint at the unveiling of the new design routes for the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project on Wednesday in Lagos. According … Read more

Fuel scarcity will last for another 2 weeks, says IPMAN

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The Independent Marketers said that the difficulties that caused the fuel scarcity will take another two weeks to properly rectify. On Sunday in Abuja, most fuel stations were out of supply, with only a few prominent marketers distributing the product in the city center. In the suburbs, the few stations that opened to motorists increased … Read more

Fuel scarcity cripples activities in Sokoto as black marketers sell petrol N2,000/litre

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Residents of Sokoto have continued to lament the untold hardship they are subjected to following the fuel scarcity being experienced in all parts of the state that has made businesses and other activities very difficult. Commuters in the state said most filling stations are locked under the guise that they lack product to dispense, while … Read more

New electricity tariff: See FULL LIST of 481 Band A areas in Nigeria

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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has approved 481 Band A areas for the purpose of implementing the new tariff. Documents obtained from the regulator indicated that the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, emerged the highest with 107. Yola Electricity Distribution Company, YEDC, has 15, apparently the least. A breakdown indicated that the Ikeja Electricity … Read more