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Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 15.15 per cent in December 2025 following a methodological review by the National Bureau of Statistics, marking a sharp moderation in price pressures compared with both the preceding month and the same period last year. The latest Consumer Price Index report released by the NBS showed that the CPI rose to 131.2 points in December 2025 from 130.5 points in November, indicating a slower pace of increase in average prices. On a year-on-year basis, inflation declined from 17.33 per cent in November 2025 and was significantly lower than the 34.80 per cent recorded in…

Imo State Liaison Committee for the second Niger Delta Games has mobilised all the local government areas in the state for proper screening and scouting of athletes for the games scheduled for Benin, Edo State. The Commissioner for Sports, who doubles as the Chairman of the State Liaison Committee, Obinna Onyeocha, told Journalists that the state is prepared and fully ready to improve on their last outing in Uyo. According to Onyeocha, the state is determined to improve on its performance at the maiden edition in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, and urged the local government areas to ensure they register…

The Federal Government has proposed a total of N113,764,000,000 for key interventions in the education sector for the 2026 fiscal year. An examination of the 2026 appropriation bill lists the interventions to include school feeding, scholarships, out-of-school children programmes and security infrastructure across unity colleges. Tinubu had, on December 19, 2025, presented the budget estimate, totalling N58.18tn to a joint session of the National Assembly. A breakdown of the education allocation showed that N28bn was earmarked for the provision of security infrastructure in 118 unity colleges, including perimeter fencing and solar-powered electricity. The government also set aside N1.4bn for the…

LG might have just revealed its new C6 OLED TVs at CES 2026, but we still don’t know when they’ll actually hit stores. If you don’t want to wait — or spend a couple thousand dollars on a brand new model — the current-gen LG C5 OLED is a fantastic option now the 65-inch model is $1,197.59 ($1,502 off) when you use code FAVEFINDS20 at eBay. That’s just $2 shy of the TV’s all-time low price, though you’ll have to use that code by the end of January 20th to get the discount.The C5 delivers the deep, inky blacks and…

The Kaito.ai and Cookie DAO tokens fell over 15% after X’s ban, a move X’s head of product Nikita Bier said should improve user experience on the social media platform.Artificial intelligence-powered crypto platforms such as Kaito.ai and Cookie DAO have been banned from paying users to post content on X to curb the amount of so-called “AI slop” on the social media site.“We will no longer allow apps that reward users for posting on X (aka ‘infofi’),” X head of product Nikita Bier said on Thursday. “This has led to a tremendous amount of AI slop [and] reply spam on…

David Harbour has taken a big step in his mental health journey. “There has been a great resurgence in the idea that psychotherapy, along with responsible medication, is key to remission,” Harbour, 50, said in an undated interview with Future of Personal Health. “I have not had a manic flare-up since I started psychoanalysis with a good therapist. Medication alone is only half the battle. There is not a cure-all formula, there is only hard individual work. If you can’t afford therapy, find groups that don’t charge or don’t charge much. You will improve.” Harbour, who recently completed his 10-year,…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday approved Caretaker Committees for Delta, Rivers, Enugu, Imo, and Osun States. The party’s National Organising Secretary, Theophilus Shan, said the NWC acted on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC), under Section 29(2)(b) of the PDP Constitution (2025). In Delta, Sylvester Monye, a professor, was appointed Chairman, with Michael Tidi as secretary. Other members include Ujor Ucheonny, Victor Ofobrukueta, Johnbull Kenairu, and Jackson Agbor. Additional Delta committee members are Onega Mike, Ekiyor Charles, Vero Egbuna, Chukwunonso Ndah, and Walter Uguoye. For Enugu State, Steve Oruruo was named chairman, Martin Ugwuamadieze as secretary, and…

Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd), has explained that recent United States military airstrikes in Sokoto State were aimed at halting the growing threat posed by Lakurawa, which he described as a fast-expanding and highly dangerous armed group. Musa said Lakurawa represents an emerging security threat that authorities are determined to neutralise before it escalates into a major insurgency. He said the primary objective of the operation was to prevent the group from spreading further and destabilising more communities. Speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme on Thursday, the former defence chief noted that while security forces are…

Member of the Parliament of Ghana, Patrick Yaw Boamah, has hailed referee Daniel Laryea for his ‘outstanding officiating’ during Nigeria’s AFCON semi-final defeat to Morocco on Wednesday. Yaw Boamah insisted that Laryea truly lifted the flag of Ghana with his performance during the encounter,  adding that he would continue to be an inspiration to young Ghanaian referees. Laryea suffered criticism from fans of the Super Eagles for his officiating as Morocco defeated Nigeria 4-2 via penalties. The fans believe the referee was biased with his officiating, favouring the AFCON host nation with most of his decisions during the match. However,…

A former senior executive with Halliburton Energy Services Inc., Mr. Olukayode Togun, has dragged the oil field services giant before the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Lagos Division, over the termination of his employment, alleging discrimination, wrongful dismissal and breach of international labour standards. In the suit marked NICN/LA/268/2025, Togun, through his counsel, Mr. Folabi Kuti (SAN), is asking the court to declare his dismissal unlawful and to award him over $250m in general damages, in addition to several financial entitlements running into millions of naira, dollars and Norwegian kroner. When the matter came up on Thursday for mention, Justice…