By Omoyeni Ojeifo Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji, Nigeria’s former Finance Minister and the Sardaunan Sokoto, has died at 87 in Abuja on Thursday. While specific details around his death remain undisclosed,...
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Despite Nigerian athletes not achieving podium finishes at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Engr. Habu Gumel, President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), has commended the Committee’s grand patron, President...
By Samuel Akpan In Rabat Following the Super Falcons’ disappointing 3-2 defeat to Malawi, the...
Ahead of the August 15 Osun State gubernatorial poll, Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration has accused police of launching a political crackdown on opposition figures. The warning follows recent police raids...
By Maryanne Awuya The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has defended the...
By Maryanne Awuya To strengthen its enforcement activities across the country, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says...
By Omoyeni Ojeifo Viral hepatitis kills 1.3 million people annually and causes 6,000 new infections every day, according to UN figures released for...
By Omoyeni Ojeifo More than 3.4 billion people, representing over 40 per cent of the world’s population, are living with neurological disorders, making...
By Omoyeni Ojeifo Stakeholders in Nigeria’s health sector have called for stronger investment in brain health, improved access to neurological care and closer...
By Maryanne Awuya A new experimental vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has been approved for human trials in the United Kingdom,...
A new measure from the Office of the United States Trade Representative penalizes 60 trading partners—including Nigeria—with a 12.5% import duty due to insufficient enforcement against forced labor in their...
The Federal Government has disclosed that 13 of the 50 oil and gas blocks offered...
Veteran Nollywood actress, Ngozi Nwosu, has received a major lifeline after Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, approved the payment of the first...
The actress has covered up the “Idibia” tattoo on the left side of her chest with a large butterfly design, a move...
Nigerian Afrobeats star Zlatan Ibile and his longtime partner, Davita Lamai, have officially hinted that wedding bells will soon ring for them...
With political campaigns building up ahead of the August 15 Osun State governorship election, Nigerian music star Davido has publicly called out...
President Bola Tinubu, has said his administration will sustain the ongoing economic reforms for the benefit of Nigerians, with a...
Continue ReadingBy Omoyeni Ojeifo The Federal Government says it is strengthening efforts to build a unified and interoperable digital identity system across Ministries, Departments and Agencies as part of reforms aimed...
A preliminary report by the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) indicates that the aircraft which mistakenly landed on a construction zone near Asaba Airport had executed a missed approach prior...
A new era began on Monday as Andy Burnham officially became Prime Minister, sealing his appointment during a formal audience with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace. Burnham takes the...
