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Chukwuemeka Ayomide

Chukwuemeka Ayomide Joseph focuses on economic and financial reports. Prior to joining Peoples Gazette, he was a reporter with AllNews Nigeria. He is on Twitter @emekaayomi
July 27, 2022

Nigerians on verge of starvation, soon cannot afford jollof rice: Report

“The average cost of making a pot of jollof rice went up from N8,595 to N9,311 at the end of Q2 2022, an 8.3% increase.”

Nigerian jollof
July 25, 2022

Naira now N670 to dollar

While the naira fell in value on the black market, it remained N430 to the dollar at the official NAFEX market.

Naira and Dollars
July 22, 2022

Naira falls continue, now N658 per dollar

The naira had earlier traded for N620 against the dollar on Monday, then N630 on Wednesday, and N645 on Thursday, before doing N658 today.

Dollar and Naira
July 22, 2022

SERAP threatens lawsuit against Buhari regime over raid of Peoples Gazette office, arrest of editor

In a tweet on Friday, the rights group demanded the unconditional release of the editor, who was arrested alongside four other members of staff of the paper.

July 22, 2022

Atiku blames PDP, ex-President Yar’Adua for failing to remove fuel subsidy

“We expected the next PDP president, the late Umar Yar’adua, to continue with the phase two and phase three that would have ended the issue of subsidy.”

ATIKU, PDP LOGO, YAR'ADUA
July 21, 2022

Naira falls to N645 per dollar

Under the governorship of Godwin Emefiele, the Central Bank of Nigeria has failed to mitigate the national currency’s free fall.

Dollar and Naira
July 19, 2022

CBN increases MPR again to fight soaring inflation

MPR is the baseline interest rate in an economy from where every other interest rate used within the economy derives.

Godwin Emefiele
July 19, 2022

Buhari declares NNPC as profit-oriented company; fuel scarcity lingers

“I thank almighty God for choosing me to consistently play an important role in shaping the destiny of our nation’s oil company from the good to the great.”

July 18, 2022

Aero Contractors shuts down operation as hike in aviation fuel price lingers

In a statement on Monday, the airline disclosed that the operations shutdown will be effective from Wednesday July 20, 2022.