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Lagos State recorded Nigeria’s highest headline inflation rate at 23.68 percent in August 2026, significantly above the national inflation rate of 15.39 percent, according to the latest Consumer Price Index report from the National Bureau of Statistics. Zamfara followed with an annual inflation rate of 22.56 percent, while Enugu recorded 22.06 percent, placing the three […] The post Lagos Records Nigeria’s Highest Inflation at 23.68% in August appeared first on Investors King. Source link

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship candidate in Rivers State, Gabriel Baritulem Pidomson, has accused some powerful politicians in the state of plotting to manipulate the outcome of the February 2027 governorship election. Pidomson made the allegation in a statement shared on his official X handle on Tuesday. He claimed that a grassroots mobilisation group he described as “Rainbow Confusion” was planning to hijack election materials and manipulate the results during the polls. Referring to the Rainbow Coalition associated with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, Recommended Pidomson alleged that the Rainbow Coalition, a group linked…

September 14, 2026 20:01 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin United hit impasse in Fernandes contract talks Manchester United have hit an impasse in contract negotiations with midfielder Bruno Fernandes, according to reputed journalist David Ornstein. The Portugal international had a phenomenal 2025/26 season with the Red Devils. He registered one goal and 21 assists across all competitions.He has started the current season well with four goals and an assist, but this has not necessarily translated into positive results for the Red Devils.United are currently 13th in the English top-flight with just four points on the board, and the pressure is…

“These strikes are yet another devastating reminder of the human cost of the conflict between the United States and Israel and Iran,” said Sara Hossain, chair of the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Iran.Civilian deaths have been recorded since the first days of the US-Israeli attacks in February, including strikes on a school that killed over 160 children.“Civilians must be protected at all times, and constant care must be taken to spare civilians and civilians objects from the effect of hostilities,” she said.Possible war crimesDespite insisting that its military was not targeting civilians, US strikes hit a residential home on 30…

Social media plays a significant, multifaceted role in adolescents’ development, influencing how they communicate, learn, socialize, and express themselves.The benefits, however, are accompanied by risks that can undermine youngsters’ character as well as their cognitive and social development.The potential problems include excessive screen time, social media addiction, cyberbullying, misinformation, radicalization, privacy violations, exposure to inappropriate content, sextortion, and doomscrolling.A recent study published in Nature: Human Behaviour found that adolescents who begin using social media at an early age tend to have significantly lower academic performance. A Mashable article highlights additional issues including effects on mental health, self-harm, addiction to social…

A businessman and real estate developer, Femi Kukoyi, has raised concerns over an alleged 10 per cent survey fee imposed on property transactions involving a change of ownership in Oyo State, questioning the legal and professional basis for the charge.Kukoyi, who writes from Bodija, Ibadan, said the fee could impose a significant financial burden on property buyers, particularly where the property in question has already been surveyed and there is little or no new fieldwork required.He argued that while professional surveyors deserve appropriate compensation for genuine surveying services, the basis for calculating a change-of-ownership charge as a percentage of the…

Damage to Saudi Arabia’s critical East-West oil pipeline could keep the strategic export route out of operation for several weeks, threatening around 4 million barrels per day of crude flows and adding another major constraint to an already tight global oil market. The pipeline was shut after drone attacks struck Saudi energy infrastructure on Friday, […] The post Saudi Oil Pipeline Damage Threatens 4 Million Bpd as Repairs Could Take Six Weeks appeared first on Investors King. Source link

The Federal Government has backed the launch of MyCityApp, a Nigerian city discovery and tourism platform designed to aggregate festivals, concerts and lifestyle experiences on a single digital calendar. The platform was unveiled on Monday during the Ember2Remember National Stakeholders’ Conference in Victoria Island, Lagos. The launch also marked the commencement of the 100-Day Tourism Calendar, an initiative aimed at harnessing Nigeria’s September-to-December festive season to create jobs, attract investment and grow the country’s tourism and creative economy. The conference brought together government officials, tourism operators, event organisers and private-sector players to explore ways of converting the festive period into…

DHL Express has launched Domestic Select, a new domestic delivery service designed to help businesses and individuals ship parcels across Nigeria with greater affordability, convenience, and reliability. Domestic Select is an addition to the current suite of DHL products that offers customers flexibility for shipping less urgent parcels across the country. As Nigeria’s domestic trade, entrepreneurship, and e-commerce sectors continue to grow, businesses are increasingly looking for logistics solutions that enable them to serve customers beyond their immediate location. Domestic Select has been developed to meet this growing demand by providing a dependable shipping solution that helps customers connect with…

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – SEPTEMBER 11: Tobi Amusan of Team Nigeria looks on in the Women’s 100 Metres Hurdles Final during Day 1 of the World Athletics Ultimate Championship at National Athletics Centre on September 11, 2026 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Christel Saneh/World Athletics via Getty Images) Team Nigeria has returned from the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest with a total prize money of $130,000 after competing in five events. Tobi Amusan led the Nigerian athletes at the championship, finishing as the country’s highest-placed athlete at the event. The championship brought together some of the world’s best track and…