The Nigerian Army has declared a professor and seven others wanted in connection with the killing of 17 soldiers in the Okuama community of Delta State in Nigeria. The announcement, made via the official X handle on Thursday, aimed to bring justice to the perpetrators behind the heinous crime. Posting the list titled ‘Wanted Persons…
The Kaduna State Government has reported a substantial improvement in the detection of tuberculosis cases. According to the state Commissioner for Health, Umma Kaltume-Ahmed, a total of 32,297 cases were detected in 2023, compared to 21,557 cases in 2022. Speaking at a press conference held in Kaduna on Thursday to commemorate the 2024 Tuberculosis Day,…
The naira on Wednesday appreciated to N1,340 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,350 per dollar on Tuesday. Similarly, the naira yesterday appreciated to N1,300.43 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM). Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM fell to N1,300.43 per dollar from N1,382.95 per dollar…
Crisis rocks the board of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) as members are in disagreements over the sack of the company’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr Tinuade Sanda. It was learnt that the firm replaced Sanda with Mrs Rekhiat Momoh, who was said to have taken over on Tuesday. It was gathered that Sanda’s…
Traders, who are pushing wheelbarrows at Sabon Gari market in Kano State, have taken to the streets to protest against their expulsion from the market. It was learnt that the protesters are accusing the Managing Director of the market, Abdul Bashir Hussain, of forcing them out of the market. They said the action is already…
The enthusiasm of traders at the border towns indicates they missed and lost a lot during the period businesses were paralyzed, due to border closure, Juliet Jacob takes an insightful look Enthusiasm of Traders Businessmen, especially itinerant small informal ones, on both sides of the border between Nigeria and Niger are still celebrating the decision…
The Federal Government has declared Friday, March 29 and Monday, April 1, 2024, as public holidays to mark the celebrations of 2024 Good Friday and Easter Monday respectively. The declaration was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Aishetu Ndayako, on Wednesday. According…
The Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) clarifies claims of reduction of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and Automotive Gas Diesel (AGD) This was a certain in a press statement on Wednesday by Chief Soneye, the communication officer stating that all rumors of price reduction should be disregarded completely. “The NNPC Limited wishes to clarify rumors suggesting…
Following the alleged report by an X user @duchessmabbound confirming that dollar rate is lower at the black market. It stated, “This morning that at Zone 4 Abuja, along the Sheraton Hotel, dollar is selling at N1,000 – $1. Abdulsalam BDC is selling N900 if buying over $5000 There’s a mad rush to dispose of…
Carpe Diem Solutions Ltd, a global communications agency, has extended a hand of collaboration to the African Health Report (AHR) to join forces in addressing climate change. In a letter addressed to AHR’s publisher, Mr Martin Ifije, Carpe Diem Solutions expressed its eagerness to work together to support the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Weather…
