‘Couples ask for incentives before adopting family planning’

‘Couples ask for incentives before adopting family planning’

Social Mobilisation Officers under The Challenge Initiative (TCI) have lamented that in spite of efforts put in place to promote Family Planning (FP) in Kwara, couples request for incentives before they use the commodities. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the TCI supports Nigeria in scaling up the positive changes in reproductive health […]
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Naira rises to N1,730/$ in parallel market

Naira rises to N1,730/$ in parallel market

By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,730 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,740 per dollar on wednesday. However, the Naira depreciated to N1,650.2 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM rose to N1,650.2 per dollar from N1,645.4 […]

Court awards lecturer N40m compensation over wrongful dismissal

Court awards lecturer N40m compensation over wrongful dismissal

By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin The National Industrial Court in Akure has ordered the Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), in Ekiti state, to pay the sum of N40 million to Professor Niyi Akingbe, the former Acting Dean of the Faculty of Arts, of the institution as compensation over wrongful dismissal. According to the court documents made […]

EKEDC insist meter upgrade is free as FCCPA blows hot on meter malpractice

EKEDC insist meter upgrade is free as FCCPA blows hot on meter malpractice

By Ediri Ejoh THE management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) yesterday denied extorting customers over the ongoing STS 2-meter upgrade, insisting the program was free for its customers. This came as the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), on Wednesday warned the Distribution Companies, DISCOs to cease all activities related to the planned replacement […]

Arewa groups flay calls for sacking INEC Chair, Yakubu

Arewa groups flay calls for sacking INEC Chair, Yakubu

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) and the Northern Awareness Network (NAN) have flayed the resurgence of calls for the removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, describing it as mischievous and uncalled-for. The Northern groups reaffirmed their unwavering support for Professor Yakubu and the […]

Wike’s aide to Atiku: You aren’t destined to be president

Wike’s aide to Atiku: You aren’t destined to be president

Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media to Federal Capital Territory FCT Minister, Lere Olayinka, has told former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar to jettison his ambition to govern the country in 2027, saying the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party PDP presidential candidate was not destined to rule the country.

Ondo election: PDP, APC disagree on peace accord violation, rigging plots

Ondo election: PDP, APC disagree on peace accord violation, rigging plots

•Yiaga Africa, 45 observer groups task INEC, and security agencies on fairness•We’ll be impartial; repeat Edo feat —CDS By Clifford Ndujihe & Dayo Johnson THE two major political parties in tomorrow’s governorship election in Ondo State were at each other’s jugular, yesterday, over alleged violation of the peace accord signed by 17 political parties, candidates […]

HAJJ 2025: Screening, inspection of Tour Operators’ offices

HAJJ 2025: Screening, inspection of Tour Operators’ offices

Two committees have been inaugurated for the screening of applications and inspection of the offices of licensed tour operators by the Commissioner of Operations, Inspectorate, and Licensing, Prince Anofie Olarenwaju Elegushi, today, the 12th of November, 2025.