More years of financial pain for mortgage holders says Bank of England
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs many as three million households are set to experience more financial pain as their mortgage payments rise in the next two…
Peoples’ Revolt: Nigeria May be Next After Kenya, Commodore Olawunmi Cautions Tinubu
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteFollowing the wave of uprising and peoples angst directed at government authorities across Africa, the latest being Kenya, a plea for caution…
Rough sleeping in London hits new record high, with almost 12,000 street homeless in last year
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA record high number of people slept rough in London over the last year – including more than 1,200 former private renters –…
Kenya braces for fresh protests despite president’s tax climbdown
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteKenyan police put up roadblocks on streets leading to the presidential palace on Thursday as some protesters vowed to “occupy State House”,…
Nigerian farmers abandon farms after attacks, sending food prices higher
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHassan Ya’u, a 42-year-old maize and sesame seed farmer in Nigeria’s northern Katsina state, was tending to his crops early this month…
Large increase in over 65-year-olds in work, study suggests
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe number of over 65-year-olds in work has increased significantly in recent years, as more people stay in employment beyond state pension age, new study…
Interest rates expected to be held at 5.25%
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteInterest rates are expected to be held at 5.25% for the seventh time in a row by the Bank of England on…
BREAKING NEWSBoost for Rishi Sunak as inflation FINALLY falls back to 2% - so will the Bank of England finally ease the pressure on Brits by cutting interest rates?
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteInflation has finally fallen back to the Bank of England‘s target of 2 per cent, it was revealed today. Read More
In Burundi, shortages and power cuts slow a return from international isolation
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteBurundi seems to be running short of everything but patience. Read More
Muted Eid celebrations for millions of Nigerian Muslims
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Reading Time: < 1 minute“I have slaughtered a ram every year starting from 1976 but this year I can’t, I just can’t.” Read More