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  The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, May 1, 2024, as a public holiday in commemoration of Workers’ Day. This was announced in a press statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Aishetu Ndayako, on Tuesday. According to the statement, the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, conveyed the declaration, emphasising the importance of excellence, efficiency, and fairness in labour. Tunji-Ojo reiterated President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s dedication to fostering innovation, productivity, and inclusivity in workplaces. The statement read, “The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, May 1, 2024 as a public holiday to commemorate this year’s Workers’ Day Celebration. “The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, reiterated the need for excellence, efficiency and equity in all spheres of labour, re-affirming the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration’s commitment to fostering

  JAMB releases 2024 UT ME results, Over 1.4/Million Candidates out of 1 Million Candidates (a whopping 76%) scored below 200, Candidates who sat the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) can now check their results. The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB), Is-haq loyede, a professor, disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday. Between Friday, 19 and 29 April, more than 1.9 million candidates took the computer-based examination to rank candidates seeking admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions. Mr Oloyede, however, said the examination body had withheld the results of 64, 674 candidates for possible infractions. He said the board was investigating the withheld results. Mr Oloyede, according to a copy of his speech obtained by PREMIUM TIMES, said: "Out of a total of 1,989,668 registered candidates, 20,210 were absent. A total of 1,904,189 sat the UT ME within the six days of the examination". He said the results o

  Former Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has asked his kogi State counterpart, Yahaya Bello, to come out of hiding and answer his case with the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC). Ortom gave the advice at the Redeemed Church in Makurdi on Sunday, April 29, during the thanksgiving service organised by his aides to mark his 63rd birthday anniversary. Ortom urged the embattled former governor of Kogi state to come out and defend his administration. "I want to use this opportunity to advise my younger brother and friend, Governor Yahaya Bello, not to disgrace former governors. You don't need to hide; you don't need to resist arrest or anything. Go there and respond. EFCC are human beings. If they are making enquiries, the laws are there. I have tried to get him on the phone, but I could not; I have tried those around him, but I could not, so I want this to be noted. So wherever he is, if he can hear me, thank God the press is here, he should come out," Mr Or

  President Bola Tinubu said the subsidy was removed to prevent Nigeria from going bankrupt. Tinubu stated this while speaking as one of the panelists at the ongoing World Economic Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Sunday. The World Economic Forum meeting focuses on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development. Recall that President Tinubu announced the removal of subsidy on petrol the day he was inaugurated into office. The policy, however, saw prices of commodities spike, with an increased hardship in the country. Speaking on the petrol subsidy removal, President Tinubu said it was needed to reset the economy. He said, “For Nigeria, we are immensely consistent with belief that the economic collaboration and inclusiveness is necessary to engender stability in the rest of the world. “Concerning the question of the subsidy removal, there is no doubt that it was a necessary action for my country not to go bankrupt, to reset the economy and pathway to growth,” Tinubu said. Tinub

  Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) executives paid a condolence visit to John Paul "Junior Pope" Odonwodo's family over the weekend. Notably, Junior Pope's wife and kids were not seen in a video from the visit. Watch the video below.

  Breaking News: Mohbad's toxicology result ready as pathologist begins interpretation. The toxicology test carried out to determine the cause of death of late music star, Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad has been concluded. PUNCH Online reported that the test was being conducted in the United States. Lagos State counsel, Oluwaseun Akinde, who confirmed this to the coroner's court sitting in the Ikorodu area of the state in November 2023 said the autopsy into the external body of the deceased was completed while the toxicology test had to do with the internal body. However, an official of the state government who is familiar with the case told our correspondent on Thursday that the test result was sent to the state DNA and Forensic Centre last week. The official who spoke on condition of anonymity as he was not authorised to speak on the matter added that the test result was transmitted to the police earlier this week. "The toxicology test is ready and given to the police. We p

  Anambra man is flogged to d£@th by his kinsmen following dispute over family property. Mr. Kenneth, aged 60, d'ed in Nza Ozubulu, Anambra State, hours after being flogg£d. Eyewitnesses claim Mr Kenneth was flogg£d because he allegedly sold a water tank in his family house and used the money to solve family issues. Subsequently, his younger brother allegedly arrested him with a vigilante group who carried out the pun!t!ve measure. Concerned Nigerians have called on the state governor and the police to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice. They are also calling on the government to protect his bereaved wife and children who are being int!m! dated in their efforts to seek justice for Mr Kenneth.

  FCT police deny reports of thugs attacking drivers in traffic The FCT Police Command has dismissed reports claiming robbers now attack commuters while in traffic in the FCT. A video of robbers attacking commuters in traffic surfaced online some days ago, and people claimed the incident happened in Abuja. However in a statement released today April 25, the spokesperson of the command, SP Josephine Adeh, says contrary to initial impressions, investigation by the police shows that the incident occurred in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and was posted by a South African individual on X (formerly Twitter) on April 22nd, 2024. "It is deeply concerning that this misleading video has been misappropriated to sow fear and misinformation among residents of the FCT. In response, Commissioner of Police, CP Benneth Igweh Psc. Mni. has ordered a comprehensive investigation to uncover the original source of this misinformation and discern the motives behind its dissemination." Adeh said She reaffi

 Justice For Chinemerem Anosikwa: Cut Down in His Prime In yet another tale of police brutality, a member of visiting 12 PMF squadron identified as Inspector Aliyu Taofeek has sent one Mr. Patrick Chinemerem to his early grave over an undisclosed dispute. According to reports, the killer policeman, Inspector Taofeek who was one of the policemen attached to Skymall Supermarket located in Sangotedo, Ajah area of Lagos State, st@bbed Chinemerem to d£ath and took to his heels after committing the murder. The fleeing policeman has been arrested and is in custody according to a statement released by the Lagos Police Command. The sad incident which occurred a few days ago, has sparked outrage among members of the public who are demanding justice for Chinemerem. In order to forestall another avoidable death, Nigerians are calling for swift investigation and prompt prosecution of Inspector Taofeek. Late Chinemerem Anosikwa

  118 inmates have escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, Niger State, after a downpour on Wednesday night, April 24, caused extensive damage to the facility. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the spokesperson, Federal Capital Territory Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Adamu Duza, on Thursday, April 25. Puza noted that the downpour caused severe damage to the custodial centre's infrastructure, including a breach in the perimeter fence, which allowed the inmates to flee. In response, the NCOS swiftly activated its recapturing protocols, collaborating with other security agencies to recover 10 of the escaped inmates. Efforts to recapture the remaining fleeing inmates are said to be ongoing. The statement further noted that the Controller of Corrections, FCT Command, Francis John, assured the public that the situation was under control and urged them to carry on with their daily activities without fear. The statement read in part, "A h

  Those asking why I didn't build schools in Anambra didn't read my manifesto-Peter Obi replies critics Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, April 24, Obi stated that he improved the quality, physical and mental well-being of Anambra people and ensured that schools had the basic things they needed and the people shone like stars. According to him, building new schools when the old ones are moribund is just like building coastal lines when internal roads are impassable. Obi also noted that Anambra state was ranked 26th in the nation before he became Governor, with shuttered schools and a broken educational system. However, before the end of his tenure, Anambra became number one. The presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 election also disclosed that his implementation of the Millennium Development Goals and the positive results he got afterward, led to an invitation by the United Nations to share his experience. Watch the video below:

  Dana Airline operations over concerns surrounding the safety and financial viability of their operations. The suspension comes barely 24 hours after one of the airline's craft with registration number 5N BKI skidded off the runway at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Tuesday morning, April 23. The Ministry of Aviation in a letter to the Director-General of the NCAA, Capt. Chris Najomo through the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Emmanuel Meribole, said recent incidents involving Dana Airline had raised "serious safety concerns." In the letter with reference number PS/FMA/MA/S.121/ Vol. 1/99 titled, "Immediate Suspension of Dana Airline Pending Safety and Financial Health Audit," the Ministry said "As the supervisor overseeing our nation's aviation safety and regulatory compliance, it has come to the Honourable Minister's attention that recent incidents involving DANA AIRLINE have raised serious concerns regarding both the safety and f

  Bull¥!ng: Namtira Beala shares her own side of the story 📹:TVC

  Punish my abusers within 48 hours or face lawsuit-Student bellied by her classmates threaten school authorities A letter from her lawyers, Deji Adeyan ju and Co, to the school reads "We are Solicitors to Miss. Namtira Bwala (acting through her next friend), hereinafter referred to as our client, on whose instruction we act. Our client and several other parents in Lead British International School have informed us and we verily believe them that this act of bellying is a reoccurring issue in the school, and despite several attempts to draw the school's attention to it, the issue has persisted, leaving our client tr@umatised from the emotional and physical effect of the oppressive acts by these dare deit byllies. Regrettably, our client has once again, been subjected to physical attacks in the hands of these bullies, with the video of the act going viral on social media. Sadly, rather than address this issue head-on by imposing severe sanctions on the student byllies, the scho

  Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukayede, has said that he will resign if former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello is not prosecuted. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, april 23, at the EFCC headquarters located in Jabi, Abuja, the anti-graft agency chairman vowed that all those who obstructed the arrest of the former governor would be brought to justice. The EFCC, on April 18, declared Bello wanted over s alleged 420 billion francial crime. Bello is yet to appear in court for scheduled arraignments since he was declared wanted. EFCC Chairman, Olukogede, said he made s direct phone call to Bello out of respect, urging him to appear before the commission and address the charges against him. However, he said the former governer declined the invitation Bello had denied that he was invited, daring the anti-graft agency to produce a copy of the invitation letter In a statement through his media office on Tuesday, Bello accused the commission of spread

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a fresh charge against Godwin Emefiele, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In the four-count charge, the anti-graft agency accused Emefiele of approving the printing of N684,590,000 notes at the rate of N18.96 billion. In the fresh charge filed, the commission alleged that Emefiele broke the law with intent to harm the public during his implementation of the naira swap policy under the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. The agency also accused the former CBN governor of unlawfully approving the withdrawal of N124.8 billion from the consolidated revenue fund of the federation, The former CBN governor is expected to be arraigned on these counts before Maryann Anenih, judge of a federal capital territory (FCT) high court, on April 30. This would be the third criminal case pending against Emefiele. On November 17, 2023, Emefiele was arraigned before Hamza Muazu, a judge of the Federal Capit

  Veteran Nollywood actor, Zulu Adigwe has reportedly passed on. Adigwe is said to have died on Tuesday evening. His death was announced in an Instagram post by Movie producer, Stanley Nwoko. “I regret to announce the passing of a veteran actor, late Mr Zulu Adigwe. “What caused his death is yet to be reviewed. Rest in peace good actor,” he added. During his career, Adigwe was famous in the movies: “Living in Bondage”, “Breaking Free”, and many others. Nollywood has lost six of its actors in 2024. They are Sisi Quadri, Mr. Ibu, Amaechi Muonagor, Andy Best, Jumoke Aderounmu and Junior Pope.

  Ondo police arrest suspect who claimed to have seen "I japa Meta" and other fetish items inside car of young man labelled 'Yahoo boy' and killed by irate mob The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a suspect over his alleged involvement in the merder of a 25-year-old man, Temitope Olorunfemi, who was lynched in Akure after being accused of being a 'Yahoo boy Recall that an angry m@b on Monday April 10, 2023, st@ned Tope to d@ath, when his alleged reckless driving caused an accident that left one person dfad and six others injured. After killing Temitope, his car, a Toyota Camry (muscle), was also set abl@ze by the irate mob in the presence of his wailing parents. The deceased mother, Mojisola Olorunfemi, and his wife, Mosunmola Bosede, denied that he was a fraudster. According to the women, the deceased was an Uber driver who came to visit them for the Easter festivity. Five suspects were arrested and subsequently arraigned for their involvement in the m¥rder

  Former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an allegation of money laundering to the tune of N8 billion. The PUNCH reports that Mr Sirika arrived at the Federal Capital Territory Command of the EFCC Wuse Office at about 1:00 pm on Tuesday. The former minister is currently being questioned by the EFCC operatives on alleged fraudulent contracts awarded by him to a company known as Engirios Nigeria Limited, owned by his younger brother, Abubakar Sirika. The newspaper quoted the commission sources saying: “The N8,069,176,864.00 aviation ministry contract fraud was carried out in connivance with his younger brother, Abubakar Sirika, through the latter’s company.” In February, it was reported that the EFCC was investigating the aviation ministry under Mr Sirika for alleged conspiracy, abuse of office, diversion of public funds and contract inflation. Mr Abubakar is reported to be the company’s MD/CEO, and sole

  The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sealed up an Abuja-based Chinese supermarket situated at the China General Chamber of Commerce over alleged discriminatory practices. The FCCPC officials stormed the premises of the supermarket on Monday, and shut the supermarket in the process. The commission’s officials sealed up the place after interrogating Nigerian workers at the supermarket. Earlier on Sunday, Nigerians had expressed outrage over a discriminatory policy implemented by the Chinese Supermarket which restricted entry exclusively to its citizens and barred Nigerians. The facility manager of the complex Shaibu Sanusi confirmed that Nigerians from outside the complex do not shop but Nigerians within can access it. Speaking while on enforcement exercise at the premises of the supermarket by Royal Estate by Airport road in Abuja on Monday, the Director for Surveillance and Investigation, Boladale Adeyinka said the mission of the commission is respon

Three persons, including a Bokkos University student were on Thursday night kill&d in a fresh attack on Butura community in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. An eyewitness, George Lazarus told Daily Trust that a 200-level student of Computer Science development, was among those kill&d. It was gathered that the gunmen stormed the community at about 9pm and started shooting continuously. Eyewitnesses told the publication that the killing of the student prompted a protest by students who were subsequently dispersed by personnel of Operation Safe maintaining peace in the area. Last Sunday, a similar attack was launched on two communities in Mangu and Bokkos LGAs where three people were kill£d.

  The Lagos State Government Environmental Sanitation has arrested 26 suspected miscreants, including a Lebanese national, for squatting under pedestrian bridges. The state Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, April 18, 2024, said the 26 miscreants were arrested by officials under the bridge at Law School, Victoria Island, Ozumba Mbadiwe and under the bridge around Muri Okunola. Wahab further disclosed that 82 individuals were apprehended at Onipanu, Ladipo, Ile Epo, and Oshodi for not using the pedestrian bridge. He added that 29 street traders were also arrested at Ikorodu Road, O juelegba, Yaba, Oyingbo, Victoria Island and Lekki. "Today, 26 miscreants (including a Lebanese) were arrested from under the bridge at Law School, Victoria Island, Ozumba Mbadiwe and under the bridge at Muri Okunola. 82 individuals were apprehended at Onipanu, Ladipo, Ile Epo, and Oshodi for not using the pedestrian bridge. 29 s

  FCCPC Seals 4U Supermarket In Abuja Over Unfair Practices, high Prize of Goods. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sealed 4U Supermarket in Abuja. It was sealed on Thursday over unfair practices by its management. FCCPC officials took the action during an enforcement exercise in parts of the nation's capital. Officials of FCCPC were at several supermarkets in Abuja to initiate a campaign to enforce price display and quantity compliance. The move is a direct response to concerns raised by consumers about the rising costs of goods which go against the recent strengthening of the naira against major currencies. The Commission said price discrepancies remain a significant issue. You can now call FCCPC and send them address of any supermarket inflating prizes of goods and commodities.

  Breaking News: Court Orders Mohbad's wife, Wunmi To Do The DNA test as she has been making herself unreachable. Wunmi, the wife of late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly known as Mohbad can now be served notice of the pending DNA test application through substituted means, the Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ikorodu has ruled. A statement signed by a member of the legal team to the Aloba family, Monisola Odumosu, disclosed this on Wednesday. Mohbad's father, Joseph Aloba, in the application filed by the legal team to the family sought an order to serve Wunmi by posting all the originating processes and other processes in the suit on the last-known address of the respondent. The statement revealed that the legal team led by Emmanuel Oroko had argued that the sheriff had attempted twice to serve Wunmi the court process but failed. Odumosu stated that "If the process were served on the last-known address of the respondent by Order of the Court, it would constitute good s

  The CEO of Rainoil Limited, Gabriel Ogbechie, has claimed that the federal government resumed the payment of the controversial fuel subsidy following the devaluation of the Naira in the foreign exchange market. Ogbechie made this statement on Tuesday during the Stanbic IBTC Energy and Infrastructure Breakfast Session held in Lagos. He pointed out that with Nigeria’s daily fuel usage at 40 million liters and the foreign exchange rate at N1,300, the government’s subsidy per liter of fuel falls between N400 and N500, culminating in a monthly total of approximately N600 billion. He said; “When Mr. President came in May last year, one of the things he said was that Subsidy is gone. And truly, the subsidy was gone, because immediately the price of fuel moved from 200 to 500 per liter. At that point truly, subsidy was gone. “During that period, Dollar was exchanging for N460, but a few weeks later, the government devalued the exchange rate. And Dollar moved to about N750. At that point, su

  Just In: Dangote refmeries now selling Diesel at 1000 Naira per liter and is set to start selling petrol by next month. Dangote refmery on Tuesday announced a reduction in the price of diesel from N1,200 to N1,000 per litre. The company in a statement on Tuesday said the significant reduction in the price of diesel is expected to positively affect all the spheres of the economy and ultimately reduce the high inflation rate in the country. "In an unprecedented move, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a further reduction of the price of diesel from 1200 to 1,000 naira per litre "While rolling out the products, the refinery supplied at a substantially reduced price of N1, 200 per litre three weeks ago, representing over 30 per cent reduction from the previous market price of about NI,600 per litre. "This significant reduction in the price of diesel, at Dangote Petroleum Refinery, is expected to positively affect all the spheres of the economy and ultimately reduce t

  Nigeria Government Begins Disbursement of N200 Billion Palliative Loan, Nigeria's Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment says it has begun disbursement of the Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme to verified applicants after an exhaustive selection process. The government, through the Bank of Industry, had said it would be disbursing three categories of funding totalling N200bn to support manufacturers and businesses across the country. In a progress report posted on X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Aniete, stated that an unspecified number of beneficiaries had received their grants, adding that by Friday, April 19, another significant disbursement will be made to a substantial number of verified applicants. She said, "We are pleased to inform you that the disbursement process for the Presidential Conditional Grant Programme has officially commenced. Some beneficiaries have already received their grants, marki

  The national grid has been fully restored hours after it partially collapsed and plunged some parts of the country into darkness, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said. “The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announces the full restoration of the national grid following a fire incident at the Afam Power Generating Station, which caused a partial disturbance of the nation’s grid,” TCN’s GM of Public Affairs Ndidi Mbah said in a Monday statement. She said the fire incident started early Monday morning at the Afam V 330kV bus bar coupler, leading to the tripping of units at Afam III and Afam VI. “This resulted in a sudden generation loss of 25MW and 305MW respectively, destabilizing the grid and causing a partial collapse,” the TCN official said. According to her, during the incident, the Ibom Power Plant was isolated from the grid and was supplying parts of the Port Harcourt region. “This further minimized the effect of the system disturbance. TCN confirms that the affected

  Donald Trump makes history as he becomes the first former US president to face criminal trial as he appears in New York court The Republican politician arrived at a Manhattan courthouse Monday, April 15, as his hush money trial got underway. Trump is accused of falsifying his business records to disguise a hush money payment made to Stormy Daniels, a former adult film star, shortly before the 2016 election. The charges from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg stem from a $130,000 payment Trump's former Lawyer, Michael Cohen, made to the actress at the end of the 2016 election to keep her from going public with an allegation that she and Trump had had an affair. Trump then repaid Cohen in installments marked as legal fees in company records. Mr Trump, 77, faces a maximum of four years in jail if convicted, but could avoid jail time and be fmed instead. The trial began today with jury selection, which could take up to two weeks because of the large pool of prospective jurors. T

  ●Ace Nigerian actress Angela Okorie blasted Zubby Michael for failing to publicly mourn their late colleague, Junior Pope Odonwodo ●Legit.ng previously reported that netizens swamped Zubby's Instagram page, chastising him for not showing last respect to his former buddy ●In response to the outrage, Angela boldly came forward to point out reasons Zuby was shying away from what was expected of him ●Popular Nigerian actress Angela Okorie came for her colleague Zubby Micheal after he was queried about not publicly mourning their late colleague Pope Obumneme Odonwodo, aka Junior Pope. Legit.ng broke the news that netizens swamped Zubby's Instagram page, criticising him for not showing a last respect to the actor who lost his life to a tragic marine accident. Angela Okorie speaks on the relationship between late Junior Pope and Zubby Michael. Credit: @zubbymichael, @angelaokorie, @jnrpope Source: Instagram Zubby and Pope have been said to be old-time besties in the Nollywood indust

  The Coroner, Magistrate Mikhail Kadiri, inquiring into the cause of death of the late student of Dowen College, Lagos, Sylvester Oromani, today April 15 ruled that the 12-year-old died & natural death In a judgment that lasted over six hours, the coroner attributed the death of the deceased to an avoidable case of parental and medical negligence. The Coroner held that Oromoni d'ed of sepsis emanating from infection of the lungs and kidney caused by an ankle injury. "The deceased's death was an avoidable one but for the negligence of the parents and PW 3, they didn't take him to the hospital until the day he died on November 30, 2021. The deceased went through an avoidable and excruciating pain and made to suffer needlessly," the Coroner said Magistrate Kadiri absolved some students of Dowen college named in the incident as he concluded that they played no part in the death of Sylvester, and should not have been involved in the matter. He further recommended

  Notable Nollywood actress Angela Okorie weighs in on the controversy trailing colleague Zubby Michael, revealing why he cannot dare to publicly mourn the loss of his senior colleague, Junior Pope. This came following the backlashes that trailed Zubby over his nonchalant recent post on social media while his colleagues were mourning the death of Junior Pope. Nollywood Actress Angela okorie Addressing the outrage, Angela Okorie alleged that the actor has always competed with others in the industry, sabotaging relationships in his quest to be the best. She added that Zubby Michael was never close to or even on the same level as the late actor but never respected the hierarchy in the movie industry. She made this known in the comment section of a blog post, stating; "Dem no born am well to post Junior pop, he knows why he is running, nollywood knows his story with Junior pop, *** be fighting every1 cos he wanna be number 1 of nollywood, mind you Junior pop na zubby Oga,"she wro

  Nigeria’s headline inflation rate reached 33.2 percent in March 2024. This represents a 1.5 percentage points year-on-year (YoY) increase from 31.7 percent recorded in February 2024. The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, disclosed this today, Monday, in its Consumer Price Indices report for March 2024. The bureau also said that food inflation increased YoY by 2.09 percentage points to 40.01 percent in March from 37.92 percent in February. NBS said: “In March 2024, the headline inflation rate increased to 33.2 percent relative to the February 2024 headline inflation rate which was 31.7 percent. “Looking at the movement, the March 2024 headline inflation rate showed an increase of 1.5 percentage points when compared to the February 2024 headline inflation rate. “On a YoY basis, the headline inflation rate was 11.16 percentage points higher compared to the rate recorded in March 2023, which was 22.04 percent. “This shows that the headline inflation rate (YoY basis) increased in the mo