In a statement Monday night, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) alerted the public to the activities of fraudsters purporting to be in receipt of award letters of contracts related to construction works and special financial interventions on behalf of the Bank. The apex bank said it wish to clarify that this is false. In…
A man in Tanzania’s biggest city, Dar es Salaam, has told the BBC he is waiting to hear news of his mother, who remains trapped two days after a building collapsed. Rescuers have so far pulled 86 people from the rubble alive but 16 are known to have died, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said. Emmanuel…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting, held in Bauchi State as part of the 2024 NACOFED Conference, brought together key policymakers and stakeholders to discuss strategies for addressing Nigeria’s economic challenges. According to a post from the Federal Ministry of Finance X handle on Monday, the conference, themed “Fostering Economic Growth in Challenging Times,”…
In a move to strengthen bilateral relations, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on 16 November 2023, signed a Customs Mutual Administrative Agreement (CMAA) with its Indian counterpart. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, represented the NCS during the signing ceremony, held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja. This agreement formed part of the…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Presidency has fired back at former President Olusegun Obasanjo, dismissing his recent criticism of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration as insincere and misguided. Obasanjo’s scathing comments were made at Yale University in the United States, where he described Nigeria as a failing state under Tinubu’s watch. In a keynote address…
The United Nations Climate Change Conference Baku (COP29) marked a significant milestone in the global effort to integrate health and climate action. At the heart of this progress was a high-level event, COP Presidencies bringing Health at the Centre of Climate Agenda, hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO), Spain, Azerbaijan, and the COP29 Presidency,…
A new study published in The Lancet Oncology has revealed that the global cancer burden among adolescents and young adults will increase by 12% by 2050. The research, based on data from the Global Cancer Observatory and the UN World Population Prospects, highlights alarming trends in cancer incidence and mortality for this age group. In…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Lagos State Government has launched a massive operation to remove shanties and illegal structures along drainage setbacks at Adeniji Adele in Lagos Island. This effort, led by the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), aims to restore the functionality of the drainage system and promote urban renewal. The Lagos State…
The Nigerian government has described the TETFund National Research Fair as a pivotal initiative to drive home-grown solutions to the country’s pressing national challenges. Declaring the event open on Monday in Abuja, the Minister of Education, Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, said the fair’s alignment with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, focusing on harnessing…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has come to the aid of flood-affected communities in Kaduna South Local Government Area, distributing vital relief materials to alleviate their suffering. According to a post from NEMA’s X handle on Monday, the effort, Led by Zonal Coordinator Imam Garki Abbani, targeted three communities: Tudun Nupawa, Tudun Wada, and…
