Konga launches ‘Berekete Sales’ with up to 50% discounts across major categories
Speaking on the campaign, Victor Olaleye, Konga Group Head of Marketing, emphasised that the Berekete Sales initiative reflects the company’s understanding of the economic climate and the importance of value-driven…
NAFDAC flags WHO Notice of Concern on Meril diagnostics devices
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted healthcare providers and the public to a Notice of Concern (NOC). The notice was issued by the…
Lassa Fever: Nigeria reports higher death rate in early 2026
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a higher fatality rate (CFR) for Lassa fever in 2026. This comes in spite of a decline in the…
Court sentences 2 men to death for killing newly wedded groom
A Kano High Court on Tuesday sentenced Aliyu Hussaini, and Amir Zakariyya, to death by hanging for stabbing a newly wedded groom, Yazid Haruna, with a knife to death. Hussaini…
Tinubu nominates Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Mr. Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance, to replace Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite. Uzoka-Anite will now move to the Ministry of Budget and National…
Troops rescue kidnap victims, intercepts suspected gunrunner
As part of the ongoing deliberate efforts and decisive offensive against criminal elements terrorizing innocent citizens within its Joint Operations Area (JOA), troops of operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP) deployed at…
Army intercepts 296 large wraps of suspected cannabis in Ogun
The 35 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Abeokuta, says it intercepted 296 large wraps of suspected cannabis on the Abeokuta -Igboora road on Sunday. Maj. Samuel Akari, Assistant Director,…
Gunmen attack 2 famers, kill one in Ondo community
The Police Command in Ondo State on Tuesday confirmed the attack and murder of a farmer along Agunla Farm Road, Ayede-Ogbese in Akure North Local Government Area of the state….
Oil rises as expanding US-Israel war with Iran heightens supply risks
Brent rose more than $3 on Tuesday for a third day of gains as the widening U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran and threats to shipping via the Strait of Hormuz heightened…
Nigeria’s net FX reserves surge to $34.8 bln in 2025 – CBN says
Nigeria’s net foreign-exchange reserves surged to $34.8 billion by the end of 2025, up from $23.11 billion a year earlier and a dramatic leap from $3.99 billion two years prior,…
