Britain’s inflation rate unexpectedly rose last month, reversing its recent downward trend and potentially undermining expectations that the Bank of England was close to halting interest rate increases. Consumer prices in Britain rose 10.4 percent in February compared with a year earlier, the Office for National Statistics said on Wednesday. …
Read More »Atiku makes U-turn, says CBN naira policy hurting ordinary Nigerians
The former Vice-President had earlier urged the CBN to ignore calls from governors of the APC to review the deadline of the policy. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, seems to have shifted his stance on the naira redesign policy introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria …
Read More »No Salary Increment For Nigerian Workers – FG Makes U-turn
The federal government on Friday said contrary to trending reports, it is not considering a salary increment for Nigerian workers. The spokesperson of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Olajide Oshundun made the clarification in a statement made available to newsmen. Naija News recalls there had been reports that the …
Read More »No salary increment for civil servants, FG makes U-turn
This comes a few days after some publications (excluding Pulse) quoted the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, to have stated that the Presidential Committee on Salaries was conducting a review and was expected to come up with salary adjustment in the New Year. The Minister was said to …
Read More »“I apologize to those who may have been deceived by my action” – Anambra Anglican priest makes U-turn, rescinds from his pro-polygamy movement
An Anglican priest in Nnewi Diocese, Anambra State, Rev. Makuo Ogbuchukwu Lotanna, has announced his decision to return to the church three months after he resigned. Lotanna, a lawyer from Mbanagu Otolo Nnewi, had stated in his resignation letter on September 10, 2022, that he received a divine mandate to …
Read More »‘U-Turn’ effectively portrays the challenges and humanity that exist in Nigeria’s transport experience [Pulse Review]
Coupled with Nigeria’s bad road network and police extortion, commuting or traveling in Nigeria is as herculean as tasks might seem, and this is why a movie like ‘U-Turn’ comes off as very relatable. Directed by Gabriel Afolayan and Uche Agbambu, the movie follows a passenger, Chukwudinma (Gabriel Afolayan), the …
Read More »UK’s Kwarteng out as Truss plans ‘mini budget’ U-turn
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Prime Minister Liz Truss fires Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng ahead of expected U-turn on tax cut package. British Prime Minister Liz Truss has dismissed her chancellor ahead of an expected announcent on changes to an economic package that triggered turmoil in financial markets. Kwasi Kwarteng confirmed that he …
Read More »Twitter’s board deserves credit for Elon Musk’s U-turn
Buying Twitter “is an accelerant to creating X, the everything app”, said Elon Musk by way of a non-explanation of why he was now prepared to do the deal he was desperately trying to escape. One must conclude he judged his legal case to be doomed before it had even …
Read More »Buju BNXN makes u-turn, says he never spat on a police officer
Nigerian singer Buju BNXN has made a u-turn about the comments he made about spitting on a police officer. The music star made this known via his Twitter page on Friday, August 18, 2022.
Read More »‘Very good for tourists’: Thailand aims for high season with U-turn on cannabis
A distinctive sweet smell wafts through Fisherman’s Village night market on the Thai island of Koh Samui, drifting up between the sticky mango rice stalls and bucket cocktail vans. The Samui Grower cannabis stall is doing swift business tonight. A table is laid with glass jars, each displaying a different …
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