Nigeria moves to end dependence on foreign expertise in sickle cell research
Nigeria has launched a major initiative to reduce reliance on foreign expertise in tackling sickle cell disease (SCD) by building local clinical research capacity.
Crisis looms in Abia community over ban on native doctors’ new yam festival
Tension is brewing in Okon Aku community, Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State, following a ban placed on members of the Okon Aku Traditional Herbs and Roots practitioners (popularly known as Dibia Okon-Aku) from celebrating their annual Iri-Ji (New Yam) festival scheduled for Saturday, September 20.
As NASS Resumes: Senate assures EU electoral amendment report will be discussed
Ahead of the National Assembly’s resumption from its long recess next week, the Senate has assured that the Conference Report on the Electoral Amendment Bill will be tabled for discussion.
Customs boosts anti-smuggling drive, improves border security, revenue
…Elevates 74 officers in Oyo/Osun command By Adeola Badru The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has decorated 74 newly promoted officers within the Oyo/Osun Area Command, as the service intensified its war against smuggling and expanded trade facilitation across the Southwest region. The promotion, which is a strategic move, is aimed at reinforcing Nigeria’s border security […]
VFD Group delivers on its N20b CP with N4.24b series 4 redemption
VFD Group Plc, a Lagos based investment company, has announced the full redemption of its ₦4.24 billion Series 4 Commercial Paper (CP) issued December 2024.
You’re 20 years older, but look younger – Natasha tells 2Baba at 50
Natasha described the award-winning singer as “the love of my life,” while expressing her joy at sharing her life with him.
South Africa risk losing three points as FIFA opens case against Mokoena
FIFA has officially opened disciplinary proceedings against the South African Football Association (SAFA) and Bafana Bafana midfielder Teboho Mokoena for allegedly breaching disciplinary regulations during a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier.
Nigeria’s Deputy Speaker champions Africa’s digital trade drive at WTO-IPU meet
Nigeria’s Deputy Speaker House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has urged parliamentarians across the world to take bold legislative steps that will turn the promise of digital trade into a shared engine of growth, stressing that Africa is determined to shape its own destiny in the fast-moving global economy.
Enugu judiciary staff calls off strike
The communique said the suspension was called off as the struggle yielded its greatest reward through the formal establishment of the SAAC.
Nothing stops Seyi Tinubu from running for Lagos State governor – Bwala
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has defended Seyi Tinubu’s political ambitions, saying the president’s son is qualified to contest for any office in Nigeria, including the governorship of Lagos State.
Nigerians have been hungry since your time in power, Bwala replies Atiku
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, said yesterday Nigerians have been hungry since 1999 when Atiku Abubakar was vice president of Nigeria.
