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ALARMING: Food Prices Record 42% Surge In 12 months

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Selected food prices recorded an increase of 42 per cent in one year, figures by the National Bureau of Statistics have shown. A new report titled “Selected Food Price Watch for the month of April 2022” showed that the average price of 1kg of beans (white, black eye, sold loose) rose on a year-on-year basis by 44.32 per cent, from N359.64 in April 2021 to N519.05 in April 2022. Similarly, the average price of 1kg of yam tuber on a year-on-year basis rose by 42.88 per cent, from the value recorded in April 2021 (N252.80) to N361.20 in April 2022. On a month-on-month basis, it increased from N353.56 in March 2022 to N361.20 in April 2022, indicating 2.16 per cent growth. In

JUST IN: IPOB Cancels Thursday’s Sit-At-Home In South-East

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The outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB),says it has cancelled the May 26 sit-at-home it earlier announced. The group said the move follows the postponement of the court case of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, earlier scheduled to come up on Thursday. In a statement on Wednesday, IPOB Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, urged the peopleto maintain restraint and “keep their eyes on the ball”. Powerful said the announcement became necessary in order to notify their members both home and abroad that Kanu’s court case in Abuja on May 26, has been postponed to June 28. It said that IPOB was informed by the Federal High Court’s registrar, through its legal counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, that the case was postponed because Justice Binta Nyako

JUST IN: It’s False! Emefiele Is At His Duty Post As CBN Governor, Apex Bank Denies Rumoured Sack By Buhari

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The Central Banks of Nigeria, (CBN), has debunked reports that its Governor, Godwin Ifeanyichukwu Emefiele was sacked. Several online media platforms particularly blogs (DECENCY GLOBAL NEWS not included) had reported that the CBN governor was sacked by President Muhammadu Buhari. While some social media users believe the president may need to go through legislative processes before sacking the governor, others have continued to spread rumours of his alleged sack. But when contacted, the Head of Corporate Communications of the Central Bank, Osita Nwanisiobi said the purported sack was not true. Denying the report, Osita said, “I heard it just the way you got it too. As far as I am concerned, it’s a rumour, I’m not aware of any sack” The CBN Governor has been

JUST IN: Senator Abaribe Makes A Shoking U-turn, Withdraws From Abia PDP Guber Race, Hours To Primaries

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Senate Minority Leader and a frontline governorship aspirant of the ruling People's Democratic Party, (PDP), in Abia State, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has formally withdrawn from the PDP governorship primaries scheduled for today (Wednesday). Abaribe who disclosed his withdrawal from the exercise in a press statement cited use of “imaginary delegates list and lack of transparency” as reasons for his action. Similarly, another leading governorship aspirant from Abia North, and former State Chairman of PDP, Senator Nwaka, has also said he would not participate in the primaries which he dismissed as a charade. Nwaka expressed disappointment over non compliance with due process and the extant laws in the conduct of the three-man delegate congress which he insisted never held. Senator Abaribe also said there was

ALARMING: Lassa Fever Kills 152 In Nigeria

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has disclosed that death toll from the 2022 outbreak of Lassa fever is now 152. The centre made this known in its latest Lassa fever situation report obtained by DECENCY GLOBAL NEWS on Tuesday. DECENCY GLOBAL NEWS reports that Lassa fever, an animal-borne, or zoonotic, acute viral illness spread by the common African rat also known as the mastomys rat species is endemic to Nigeria and some other West African countries. Since the last outbreak of the disease in 2016, the NCDC noted that there had been an increase in the number of recurring cases. In 2019, the centre noted that 796 cases were reported, while in 2020, 1,165 cases were confirmed during the height of the pandemic. The

BREAKING: WHO Re-elects Ghebreyesus As DG For Second Term

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Member States of the World Health Organisation, (WHO), have re-elected Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus to serve a second five-year term as the organisation’s Director-General. According to a news release posted on its official website on Tuesday, the organisation’s governing body affirmed Ghebryesus’ re-appointment as the head of the organisation, during its ongoing 75th World Health Assembly held in Geneva, Switzerland. In his remark after to his re-election, Ghebreyesus said, “I am humbled by the opportunity provided by the member states to serve a second term as WHO Director-General. “This honour, though comes with great responsibility, and I am committed to working with all countries, my colleagues around the world, and our valued partners, to ensure WHO delivers on its mission to promote health, keep

BREAKING: ‘Confused’ APC Again Adjusts Timetable For Gov’ship, Assemblies Primaries

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There was confusion at the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), on Tuesday when the National Working Committee released yet another revised timetable and schedule of activities for the Governorship, State House of Assembly, Senate, and House of Representatives Primary Elections. The new schedule, which comes a day after the party adjusted the old timetable, had a slight alteration in the dates. Unlike in the previous schedule of activities, the primary for the 340 senatorial aspirants that was slated for Friday, May 27 would now hold on Saturday, May 28. On the other hand, the primary for the House of Representatives aspirants, earlier scheduled for Saturday, May 28 has been shifted back to Friday, May 27. Accordingly, the date for primaries of

BREAKING: Finally, Ekweremadu Bows To Pressure, Withdraws From Enugu Guber Race

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Less than 24 hours to the governorship primaries of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP), a former Deputy President of the Senate, Chief Ike Ekweremadu, has agreed to shelve his gubernatorial ambition in Enugu State Elder Statesman in the state, and only surviving founding member of the PDP, Senator Jim Nwobodo disclosed this at his Amechi Awkunanaw country home Tuesday during a press briefing. Nwobodo, said he has also asked Ekweremadu who currently represents Enugu West Senatorial district at the national Assembly NASS to withdraw all his pending cases in court over the Enugu 2023 Governorship.

PDP Primary Turns Bloody In Cross River As Police Officer Shot Dead, Another Injured, Violence Rocks Polls

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A police officer identified as Martins Mbang, was shot dead at the venue of the People's Democratic Party’s House of Representatives primary in the Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State. The primary election was to nominate a candidate of the party in the 2023 general elections for the Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwara federal constituency.  It was gathered that the policeman and his colleague were shot at the Handmaid’s International Nursery and Primary School along the hospital road where the primary was to hold.  According to Cross Rivers Watch, supporters of some of the aspirants were protesting for unknown reasons and opened fire on the policemen. Several shots were fired for about six minutes which was said to be tense. The shooters were eventually chased away while the

HAPPENING NOW: Group To Salvage Nigerians From Drift,
PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT 4 BETTER NIGERIA Briefs Press

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 A group, known as Progressive Movement 4 Better Nigeria with the slogan: "Building the Nigeria of our dream' is currently addressing newsmen in Abuja. The Group's National Coordinator, Stella Njideka Ezeh , popularly known as (Lady Decency) spoke on their behalf. The motto of the group is: Objectivity , Fairness,  Justice and Progress According to her, "It is in line with this realization that PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT FOR BETTER NIGERIA (PM4BN) was established: to provide awareness and training, and to mobilize Nigerians and support the leaders that are ready to rescue us from the grip of hardship, poverty, backwardness and underdevelopment. With the 2023 general elections on the way, we are determined to lead and to work toward the emergence of credible candidates at

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