Motorists’ frustrations at the CNG conversion centres across the country remain the only news since the project started. Under the table dealings, corruption and sundry unwholesome practices have been reportedly characterised the project aimed to make Nigeria adjust to climate change, emissions friendly environment and also by the same token belong to the league of…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a stern warning to the public following the discovery of counterfeit Noristerat 200mg injections circulating in parts of Nigeria. The falsified product, which was found in Niger, Bauchi, and at the Coordinated Wholesale Centre (CWC) in Kano State, contains Chlorpheniramine and Dexamethasone…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reported a substantial improvement in its Net Foreign Exchange Reserve (NFER) position as of the end of 2024, reflecting a substantial improvement in the country’s external liquidity, reduced short-term obligations, and renewed investor confidence. This was disclosed in report issued by Auwal Alhaji of the corporate communication unit…
Tokyo led another plunge across Asian markets on Monday while gold hit a record high as investors steel themselves for a wave of US tariffs this week that has fuelled recession fears. Equities across the planet have been hammered in recent weeks ahead of Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” on Wednesday, when his administration will unveil…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Fuel price in Lagos has risen to between N925 and N935 per litre, following the cancellation of the naira-for-crude agreement between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPCL) and Dangote Refinery. The agreement had led to a reduction in the ex-depot price to N825 per litre in February. However, Dangote Refinery has…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SNEPCo) have donated vehicles to bolster security and healthcare services in Lagos State. The Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) received two vehicles, while a specialized intensive care unit ambulance was donated to the Federal Medical…
In a groundbreaking move to strengthen agricultural data and policy-making, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to conduct Nigeria’s most extensive agricultural survey under the global 50×2030 Initiative. Speaking at the signing ceremony recently, NBS Statistician-General, Adeyemi Adeniran, described…
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has announced plans to establish 18 new Innovation Hubs in tertiary institutions across Nigeria in 2025 as part of efforts to strengthen research and innovation. The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Sonny Echono, made the disclosure at the closing ceremony of the 30th Cohort of the Research for Impact (R4i)…
For the past three years, Kano residents have been deprived of this historic event, leaving a void in the cultural and social fabric of the state. In reality, over the past two weeks, as the countdown to the end of the Ramadan fasting began amid expectations for colourful Sallah celebrations in Kano state, tensions enveloped…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has declared businesswoman and socialite Aisha Achimugu wanted. The EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale, made this public in a circular released via the Commission’s X handle on Friday. Achimugu is wanted by the EFCC in connection with an alleged case of criminal conspiracy and money laundering, the…
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