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Rest of World News: Desperate Nigerians are protesting against soaring food prices as an economic crisis forces people to skip meals and eat poor-grade rice. Learn more about the food crisis in northern Nigeria and the protests.

Nigeria's inflation increased to 29.90 per cent in January 2024 from 28.92 per cent recorded in December 2023 amid rising food prices. The National Bureau

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate increased to 29.90% in January 2024 from 28.92% recorded in December 2023. | Pulse Nigeria

It was reliably gathered that President Tinubu summoned the meeting in view of the economic hardship in the country.

Reps want Army chief, IG to deploy additional security hands to Fika/Fune Federal Constituency, Yobe State to address the security challenges

Three-day national strike across most sectors in Finland against austerity and anti-strike laws; Iranian steel workers in Ahvaz continue strikes over pay and conditions joined by steelworkers in Gilan; pay strike by professional, administrative and support staff continues into second week at Cape Town University, South Africa

Barrister Silas Onu, the Peoples Democratic Party candidate in the February 3 bye-election for Ebonyi South Senatorial Zone, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ebonyi State of sabotage. He also accused the electoral body of subtly stalling and stifling his moves to file a petition in court against the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Anthony Ani, who was declared the winner of the election.

One person has been reportedly killed with many others displaced as suspected herdsmen invaded Gurjaji village in Fika local government area of Yobe

Statutory federal allocations to the coffers of the state governments will increase by 69 per cent to N5.54tn in 2024, Checks by The PUNCH have shown.

An unspecified number of houses including other valuables were burnt down in two communities of Gurujaji and Malari in Fika LGA of Yobe State