Dickson and Amaechi’s hunger game, by Pius Mordi
Seriously, I didn’t know Seriake Dickson had it in him. At the 60th birthday anniversary lecture for Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, the former Bayelsa State governor and serving senator, used…
Local debt markets could shield Africa as funding sources shrink – Moody’s says
June 4, 2025 African countries should focus on developing liquid local debt markets in their home currencies to protect them from global volatility and fickle foreign investors, said Moody’s global…
NAFDAC seals herbal medicine facility, water factories, bakery in Kaduna
June 4, 2025 The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday sealed an illegal herbal medicine production facility, one bakery and five sachet water factories in…
NAFDAC seals four local rice milling companies in Nasarawa
June 4, 2025 The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC, on Tuesday sealed four local rice milling companies in Autabalefi area, Masaka main market and motor…
Tragedy: Sandfall claims 11 lives in Kaduna
June. 4, 2025 The Police Command in Kaduna State has confirmed that a sandfall at a local block making site has claimed 11 persons in Yar-doka Village, Damau District, Kubau…
Alausa goes tough on illegal Federal Universities’ satellite campuses
June 4, 2025 The Federal Government says it will impose tough sanctions on any federal university that establishes a satellite campus without prior approval of the Ministry of Education. The…
Alleged $4.5bn PTF Fraud: EFCC Arrests Fake Journalist for Claiming to Stop Investigation
June 4, 2025 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a fake Journalist, Ernesto Chukwudum Chukwukamma for alleged extortion, impersonation and obtaining by false pretense. In a statement…
Bill Gates in Nigeria, receives national honour of CFR from Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday in Lagos, conferred the national honour of the Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) on Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and chairman…
Diphtheria outbreak: Two killed in Edo
June 3, 2025 An outbreak of diphtheria has been confirmed in Edo State, resulting in two fatalities. Dr. Cyril Oshiomhole, Edo’s Commissioner for Health, revealed this on Tuesday in Benin…
Tourism growth: LASG moves to regulate beaches, standardise hospitality sector
June 3, 2025 The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, in collaboration with the State’s Ministry of Justice, have launched a comprehensive initiative to regulate and formally register…