Weekly inflation for the combined group in the period ended on April 15 slightly increased by 0.54 per cent on the back of an uptick in prices of essential food items. Dawn/File
ISLAMABAD: Weekly inflation for the combined group in the period ended on April 15 slightly increased by 0.54 per cent on the back of an uptick in prices of essential food items, data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) showed on Friday.
The week-on-week increase in inflation was noticed for a second consecutive week.
Since January, an upward movement in the prices of essential kitchen items was noted despite the government’s claims that rates of consumer items were declining.
Deji Elumoye in Abuja
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has hinted of the commitment of the federal government to provide reliable and affordable energy to an average Nigerian.
Speaking yesterday during the virtual roundtable meeting of the Africa Regional Heads of Government Commonwealth Roundtable, which was chaired by His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, Osinbajo who represented President Muhammadu Buhari stressed that Nigeria was on the path of ensuring more access to affordable, reliable energy for its populace.
He also stated that the nation was transitioning to the use of cleaner energy in line with the net-zero emissions global target, adding however that an end of international funding for gas as a fossil fuel would create dire challenges for gas-producing countries especially in Africa.
Nigeria harps on a just transition towards global net-zero emissions target tribuneonlineng.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tribuneonlineng.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to improving access to affordable, reliable energy and transitioning to the use of cleaner energy, in line with the global target of net-zero emissions.
Net-Zero entails that new emissions were not added to the atmosphere.
The president made the commitment through Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at a virtual Africa Regional Heads of Government Commonwealth Roundtable, on Thursday, according to a statement, in Abuja, by Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the vice president.
Buhari cautioned, however, that an end to international funding for gas, as a fossil fuel, would create dire challenges for gas-producing countries especially in Africa.
Osinbajo seeks fair transition towards global net-zero emissions target guardian.ng - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from guardian.ng Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.