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Cost of living represents the quantum of money required to sustain a desired standard of living, particularly meeting basic needs such as food, healthcare, housing, and education. It is primarily determined by government economic policies, especially relating to direct taxes, which impact disposable income and interest rates, which affect the cost of production; demand and supply of goods, cost of utilities including transportation, electricity, telecommunication, school tuition and other fees, cost of medicine and healthcare services, et cetera. The general macroeconomic factors affecting the cost of living are inflation rates, labour market salaries and wages, and the strength of the…

Segilola Resources Operating Limited has commissioned infrastructure and community development projects in Osun State, including a rehabilitated road network and a community-owned water production facility in Ijesaland. The projects were unveiled during a visit by His Imperial Majesty, the Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup (Ajimoko III), to the company’s operations in Odo-Ijesa as part of an inspection tour of industries and development initiatives in the region. A statement from the firm on Sunday stated that the Deputy General Manager of SROL, Mr Olusola Olusomidomo, received the monarch on behalf of the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Segun Lawson.…

Former Secretary to the Bauchi State Government and governorship aspirant of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Ibrahim Kashim, speaks with UMAR SANI on his political ambition, reasons for leaving the PDP and SDP, his vision for Bauchi State, and the political permutations ahead of the 2027 general elections Having observed the political atmosphere in Bauchi and at the national level, which has been plagued by litigations and conflicts in political parties, what is your assessment of the political environment ahead of the 2027 general elections? I will say two things. There is a Hausa proverb that says, ‘If a rat is…

Alienware is taking to this year’s Computex 2026 in Taipei to announce some cool gaming monitors, most notably two exciting OLED options that are coming at different points this year. First off, the company is debuting the successor to its very first QD-OLED gaming monitor from 2022 with a refreshed design and high-end specs that’s coming in July (price hasn’t yet been shared).The AW3426DW is a 34-inch curved 3,440 x 1,440 resolution with an 1800R curve, just like its predecessor. But the new model has the latest QD-OLED Penta Tandem screen tech that boosts the peak brightness to 1,300 nits…

Tom Parker’s widow, Kelsey Parker, is expanding her family. “A year ago next month, we lost our beautiful baby boy, Phoenix 🤍,” Kelsey wrote via Instagram on Sunday, May 31. “And somehow, through all the heartbreak, it feels like Tom and Phoenix have sent us another little gift from heaven our little rainbow baby ✨.” In the clip shared via Instagram, Kelsey and her family piled their hands on top of each other before unveiling a black-and-white ultrasound image of the pregnancy. A feather was then placed over the pic. Kelsey’s pregnancy announcement comes nearly one year after she shared…

The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has pledged to raise Nigeria’s power supply to 10,000MW in four years. Obi made the promise on Saturday shortly after his declaration as presidential candidate of the party ahead of the next year’s general elections. He said he would not come into government and start making excuses about why certain things cannot be done. “This is something we have carefully studied. Give us four years and we will fix Nigeria’s electricity issue. We’ll raise Nigeria’s power supply to 10,000MW. “It is completely unacceptable that a country of over 200 million people…

African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday visited one of his rivals for the party’s ticket, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, at his residence in Lagos. The meeting is said to be part of ongoing efforts to reconcile aggrieved members following the party’s presidential primary. This is coming days after the ADC presidential primary, in which Atiku emerged as the party’s flag bearer for the 2027 general election. Hayatu-Deen had contested the primary alongside Atiku and former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi. However, before the official announcement of the results, he announced his withdrawal from the process, citing allegations of widespread vote…

Enyimba captain, Chinedu Ufere, has expressed the team’s determination to win the 2026 President Federation Cup. The People’s Elephant will take on Gombe United in a Round of 32 fixture on Monday. Ufere urged his teammates to fight for the title. The winner of the competition will represent Nigeria in the CAF Confederation Cup next season. “In the Federation Cup, we are playing Gombe United in the next round, and we are going to give everything because we want to take the team back to where it belongs — on the continent,” Ufere told Enyimba Media. “The Federation Cup is our…

The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 9, AIG Kanayo Uzuegbu, is dead. Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, announced this after the Labour Party primaries on Saturday. Otti revealed that Uzuegbu died of cancer-related complications, stating, “We struggled to save his life, and we sent him to Enugu for treatment. I was just informed that he should be transferred back to the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia.” He said the Commissioner of Police in Abia State, Danladi Isa, later confirmed the death after efforts by the state to save his life. The governor, who described the late AIG as…

The Zamfara State Police Command has neutralised one suspected armed gang member and arrested three others during a coordinated crackdown on banditry in Kasuwan Daji, Kaura Namoda Local Government Area, recovering a cache of firearms and other dangerous weapons. A statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Yazid Abubakar, disclosed on Sunday that the breakthrough was part of the command’s ongoing fight against criminality across the state. The command disclosed that police operatives arrested Ali Bahago, Hassan Dan Kure of Kasuwan Daji, and Dahiru Lawali during the operation. The statement read, “On 29th May 2026, operatives of the command’s…