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Dangote Doing A Very Good Job-Tinubu
The Federal Government has affirmed the Dangote Group’s pivotal role in the country’s push towards industrialization, as the company took the center stage at the ongoing Kaduna International Trade Fair. Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Dafang I. Sule, who represented President Bola Ahmed…
Read More »Watch Video: 2Baba’s Mother Begs Lawmaker Natasha Osawaru to Leave Her Son Alone
Rose Idibia, the mother of renowned singer Innocent “2Baba” Idibia, has made a heartfelt appeal to Edo State lawmaker Natasha Osawaru, urging her to stay away from her son. In a video that went viral on Thursday evening, Mrs. Idibia voiced her concerns, stating that 2Baba is emotionally unstable due…
Read More »UNICEF worries over rising polio cases in Kano
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised serious concerns over the escalating polio crisis in Kano State, warning that the region now has the highest number of unvaccinated children in Nigeria. During an orientation session for 44 Local Government Area (LGA) chairmen and district heads, UNICEF’s Kano Chief of…
Read More »Tension in Court as Nnamdi Kanu Accuses Judge of Bias, Judiciary of Corruption
A dramatic scene unfolded at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday as Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), openly accused Justice Binta Nyako of bias and alleged corruption within the judiciary. Kanu, expressing frustration over the handling of his case, claimed the judge was…
Read More »Dangote Peugeot begins 3008 GT assembly in Kaduna, unveils Landtrek pickup
The official manufacturer and marketer of the Peugeot brand of vehicles in Nigeria, Dangote Peugeot Automobiles Nigeria Limited (DPAN), has taken another bold step towards regaining its leadership position in the auto market. This time, DPAN has commenced the assembly of the GT model of the wave-making Peugeot 3008, which…
Read More »Access Holdings Releases AccessGive to ‘Carry Forward’ Herbert Wigwe’s Legacy
In a moving tribute to a visionary leader, Access Holdings PLC unveiled the AccessGive platform at the Herbert Wigwe One Year Memorial held on Sunday February 9, 2025, in Lagos. This groundbreaking platform is dedicated to sustaining and scaling the transformative impact of the late Herbert Wigwe, a leader whose…
Read More »Nigeria Sees Influx of Foreign Patients Seeking Affordable Kidney Transplants – Shettima
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has revealed that Nigeria is experiencing a surge in medical tourism, with patients from the United States and other countries traveling to the country for high-quality and affordable kidney transplants. Speaking on Thursday during a courtesy visit by the Nigerian Association of Nephrology at the Presidential Villa…
Read More »PETROAN urges NUPRC to sanction anyone that divert crude oil designated for domestic refineries
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has commended the Federal Government for placing a ban on the exportation of crude oil allocated to local refineries and urged the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to take swift action against refineries, cargo vessels and companies that would…
Read More »Trade Liberalisation Scheme: A Catalyst For Africa’s Prosperity
According to Article 3 of the Revised ECOWAS Treaty, one of the main objectives of ECOWAS is to promote the economic integration of the region by establishing, among other things, a Free Trade Area. The instrument created for this purpose is the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme (ETLS). The ETLS is…
Read More »Ondo Nurses Suspend Strike After Breakthrough in Talks
The Ondo State Council of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has suspended its indefinite strike, which started on January 31. In a statement released on Monday in Akure, the association’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Lucky Aremu, attributed the decision to progress made in negotiations with the…
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