The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission( EFCC) has recovered N30 billion linked to the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu. The commission is currently looking into 50 bank accounts as part of its investigation. The most recent update was shared in a report called “EFCC Alert,” which highlights significant arrests, legal actions, and assets…
The Federal Government has extended the public holiday for the Eid-El-Fitr celebration to Thursday, following the non-sighting of the crescent in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. The Ministry of Interior Permanent Secretary, Aishetu Gogo Ndayako, announced the decision in a statement, saying, “The Federal Government has approved Thursday 11th April 2024 as an additional public holiday…
Nigeria is on the brink of a significant financial boost as it prepares to receive a $1.05 billion syndicated loan backed by oil from the African Export-Import Bank next month. This loan is part of a larger $3.3 billion prepayment facility arranged by Afreximbank, with repayment terms tied to crude cargoes from the Nigerian National…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) have continued to stressed the importance of Nigerian mothers exclusively breastfeeding their babies for the first six months to enhance the well-being of their infants. The agency also condemned the inappropriate marketing of breast-milk substitutes. During a meeting with the Association of Infant Food…
The New Moon marking the end of Ramadan was not seen in Saudi Arabia. Abdullah Al-Khudairi, who confirmed sighting the Shawwal crescent, reported on his social media account on Monday. According to him, visibility was difficult due to cloudy weather conditions. “The new moon was not observed in Saudi Arabia, so Eid Al Fitr will…
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has urged the Katsina State government and other stakeholders to increase taxes on tobacco consumption within the state. This is done to raise the price of the product so that demand is significantly reduced to the lowest possible level. During a meeting in Katsina State, a Senior Programme…
The Nigerian manufacturing sector is facing existential crisis. Between 2015 and 2024, the sector has lost countless numbers of factories to high cost of production. Our investigations revealed that more than 200 factories, across the country have been closed down because they could no longer cope with the rising cost of production in recent times….
The Central Bank of Nigeria has written to all banks in Nigeria to stop the use of foreign currencies as collateral for naira loans. The apex bank stated his in a circular titled, “The use of foreign-currency-denominated collaterals for naira loans” with ref number: BSD/DIR/PUB/LAB/017/004, and sighted by Africa Health Report on Monday. The circular…
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has appointed a 38-year-old engineer, Omobayo Godwin, as his new deputy and is set for inauguration. This was coming on the heels of the impeachment of the former deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, by the state’s House of Assembly on Monday. According to the panel set up for the impeachment proceedings…
When a rare total solar eclipse sweeps across North America on Monday, scientists will be able to gather invaluable data on everything from the Sun’s atmosphere to strange animal behaviors — and even possible effects on humans. It comes with the Sun near the peak of its 11-year solar cycle, setting the stage for a…
