Nigeria
6 Apr
The Managing Director, Nordica Fertility Centre, Lagos, Dr Abayomi Ajayi, has said that many who had adenomyosis is often suspected and treated for fibroid, simply because both symptoms are alike.
6 Apr
The uncertainty surrounding the coronation of the Olubadan designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, will soon be over as the Osi Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba Lateef Adebimpe, yesterday, announced that all was set for the official coronation.
6 Apr
Although the naira has appreciated significantly against the dollar in the last two weeks to the relief of many Nigerians, the price of foodstuff and other agro commodities is yet to fall.
6 Apr
• CSO kicks, threatens to mobilise protest against • NERC orders AEDC to reimburse customers over arbitrary billing The Minister of Power, Dr. Adebayo Adelabu yesterday, said the Federal Government has spent about N2.9 trillion on electricity subsidy. He said the government is still subsidising 85 per cent of electricity supply in the country despite an…
6 Apr
The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), yesterday, said it arrested 29 individuals in connection with 206 seizures comprising 21 trailer loads of foreign parboiled rice, 1,569 cartons of foreign frozen poultry products, and 2,705 kegs of Premium Motor Spirit, valued at N2.8b in the first quarter of 2024.
6 Apr
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has announced the Igbo Journalists Association (IJA), as an affiliate member of the apex body.
6 Apr
The Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has escaped an assassination attempt on him while on a constituency outreach during the Easter break.
6 Apr
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has signed a contract agreement with Max air and Air Peace airlines to transport 2024 Hajj pilgrims to and from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
6 Apr
Unidentified gunmen, late Thursday, invaded Agojeju Odo in Omala Local Council of Kogi State killing 19 persons, while many houses were set ablaze.
6 Apr
The Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology (FCAH&PT), Moor Plantation, Ibadan, graduates have been advised to stand as strong linkage between the researchers, farmers and industries to enhance agricultural productivity.
6 Apr
The Chairman, 7 Stars lnter-Global Property, Ambassador Moses Chukwuma Ezenwaka, has stressed the need for equal opportunities and inclusiveness for people living with disabilities.
6 Apr
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has signed a partnership agreement with the Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria (PSHAN) for the establishment of globally standardised Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across Nigeria’s 774 local councils under the “Adopt-A-Healthcare Facility Programme (ADHFP).
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The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has vowed to resign his position if former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello is not prosecuted. Olukoyede said this in a chat with journalists at the EFCC Headquarters in the Jabi area of Abuja on Tuesday. The EFCC is seeking to arraign Bello…
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Former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has been apprehended by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged N8 billion fraud. The PUNCH reports EFCC arrests Sirika over N8bn Nigeria Air fraud that Sirika got to the EFCC's Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command in Abuja around 1pm on Tuesday. Sirika is currently being…
3 hours ago
Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi has released N309.5 million for the payment of foreign scholarships to 86 indigenes studying in India and Egypt. The Commissioner for Higher Education, Alhaji Isah Abubakar-Tunga, made this known at a news conference in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday. The commissioner said “Gov. Nasir Idris has made payment of foreign scholarship…
4 hours ago
Dangote Oil and Petroleum Refinery has once again slashed the prices of diesel and aviation fuel. Dangote on Tuesday announced a further reduction in the prices of both diesel and aviation fuel to N940 and N980 per litre respectively. This latest round of reductions is coming about two weeks after the company slashed the price…
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Flutterwave is ready for an initial public offering (IPO), says CEO, Olugbenga ‘GB’ Agboola (Right)[/caption] Nigeria’s top company in the financial technology sector, Flutterwave, has rolled out plans for an initial public offering (IPO). This was disclosed by the chief executive of Flutterwave, Olugbenga ‘GB’ Agboola, at Semafor’s World Economy Summit in Washington D.C. on…
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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed May 10 for ruling on an application by former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, seeking an order of setting aside the April 17 arrest warrant issued against him. Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date after counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kemi Pinheiro,…
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The Nigerian government has said that every Nigerian borrower who goes for made-in-Nigeria product would get better terms on their credit facility. This was revealed by President Bola Tinubu's spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale during in an interview on TVC. "The president has put in a stipulation that we are going to be giving through the Consumer…
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the request made by a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, that his order of arrest should be discharged. The court rejected the request on Tuesday after Bello who was absent at his arraignment said he is ready to make an appearance but he is afraid…
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Former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, on Tuesday, prayed a Federal High Court, Abuja to vacate the arrest warrant order issued to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against him on April 17. Bello, through his lawyer Adeola Adedipe, SAN, made the application following an order by Justice Emeka Nwite, directing the EFCC…
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The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Tuesday apologised to its customers in some parts of Lagos and Ogun states over the recent power disruption. Mr Babatunde Lasaki, General Manager, Corporate Communications, EKEDC, made the appeal in a statement in Lagos. Lasaki said the problem was caused by a fault on Badagry Express…