Gom Mirian The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Babatunde Irukera, has alleged that influential figures in Nigeria are responsible for the alarming rise of counterfeit products around the country. In an interview with Arise TV on Saturday, Irukera emphasised the complexity of the problem, stating that the…
Favour Ozioma Ogbodo Nigerians have accused the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, of deceiving the public with her disclosure that the Federal Government has paid 3.5 million Nigerians the sum of N25,000 to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal. She said while appearing on Channels Television’s programme, ‘Politics Today,’…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi, has said that most transporters are not aware of President Bola Tinubu’s fifty percent discount on transport fares for Nigerians travelling between December 21, 2023 and January 4, 2024. Obi disclosed this on his X handle on Friday….
Favour Ozioma Ogbodo The Minister of Information, Idris Mohammed, has tendered an apology over the naira scarcity being experienced across the country, saying it is not deliberate. He said this in a briefing on achievements of the Tinubu administration in Abuja on Friday. “The government is aware that there is this cry by Nigerians of…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, has said the Federal Government will disburse fifty billion naira to Primary Healthcare Centres (PHC) in the first quarter of 2024. He disclosed this during the fifth Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) and Ministerial Oversight Committee meeting in Abuja on Thursday. In…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje A two storey building has collapsed in Ebute Metta area of Lagos State, leaving two people dead and three more feared trapped in the rubble. The Lagos Territorial Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ibrahim Farinloye, made this known in a statement on Friday. According to him, the incident happened…
By Favour Ozioma Ogbodo Following the sack of Chief Executive Officers and directors of agencies under the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development last week, the supervising Minister, Festus Keyamo, has announced their replacements. In a statement on Thursday, the spokesman for the ministry, Odutayo Oluseyi, said the fresh appointments were in line with the…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced the prequalification of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine, marking a significant step in the global fight against malaria, particularly in regions where children bear a disproportionate burden of the disease. In a statement released on Thursday, the WHO revealed that the recommendation to add the R21 vaccine…
Gom Mirian The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has raised concerns over the financial implications of the transportation fare waivers declared by President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, saying it was yet to recover from previous interventions. Tinubu had announced a 50% waiver on road transport fares and free services for rail transportation, in a bid to…
Gom Mirian The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education has asked the management of Zenith Bank to appear before it to explain issues surrounding non-remittence of N4.2 billion naira generated from sales of forms for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The dispute between JAMB and Zenith Bank centres on past transactions, including…
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