consumer
17 Oct
Nestle lowered its outlook again for 2024 and reshuffled its executive team on Thursday as the global food giant reported falling sales for the first nine months of the year. The Swiss group, whose brands range from Nespresso coffee capsules to Purina dog food and Haagen-Dazs ice cream, said sales reached 67.1 billion Swiss francs…
13 Oct
Some consumers of eggs and meat have decried the persistent rise in the price of eggs and various kinds of meat, especially livestock. Some of them, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, said the price increase was affecting consumption, especially for children who needed the protein. They appealed…
23 May 2024
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has conducted surveys in major markets of the Bauchi metropolis to ascertain the cause of the increase in prices of consumer goods. Speaking during the Council's visit to Muda Lawal and Railway markets, the Acting Executive Vice Chairman, Dr Adamu Abdullahi, said that the Commission has been…
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The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has concluded plans to unveil a policy document on the ethical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in its academic activities.
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A hospital in Germany - the Universitätsmedizin Greifswald (UMG) has partnered with the National Blood Service Agency (NBSA) and the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) to improve blood transfusion safety across the country.
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A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has sentenced a petroleum tanker conductor, Eze Kingsley, to death by hanging for the murder of Wagbara David.
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The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State, has intervened in a clash between a male lecturer and a female student, pledging to ensure justice.
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The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has disbursed $140 billion to African countries in the last 10 years, the President of the institution, Prof. Benedict Oramah, has said.
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The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the discovery of the body of Sikiru Olatunji, a 76-year-old man who was reported missing on February 8, 2025. His remains were found approximately one and a half kilometres from Wasinmi Abule Maria
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The Southern Caucus of the 10th Cross River State House of Assembly has passed a vote of confidence on Governor Bassey Otu, declaring him as its choice for the 2027 governorship election.
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The Rector, Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech), Dr Ibraheem Abdul, has charged prospective admission seekers to enrol for sustainable skills courses. Abdul, who gave the charge at the presentation of prizes to winners of Maritime Quiz Competition,
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has faulted the Federal Government for not meeting any of its demands despite repeated assurances to resolve their age-long differences.
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Tajudeen Abbas, has lamented the loss of over 500,000 jobs due to the collapse of textile industries in Kano and Kaduna states over the years.