No ban on airtime, data credit — FCCPC
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it has not banned airtime borrowing or data advance services in Nigeria. The statement comes few days after MTN Nigeria said it was suspending its airtime and data credit advance service, popularly known as “Xtratime” in compliance with the Digital, Electronic, Online or Non-Traditional (DEON) consumer […]
WASPEN, ISPEN push early nutrition checks to tackle rising hospital malnutrition
By Esther Onyegbula The West African Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition and the Indian Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition have called for an urgent overhaul of clinical nutrition protocols, urging hospitals to adopt a “golden hour” approach to nutritional screening to curb the growing burden of hospital malnutrition. The recommendation was made during […]
JAMB releases 1.26m more UTME results, total hits 1.89m
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board ,JAMB, has released the results of candidates who sat for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination ,UTME,on Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18.
NANS Convention: Presidential spokesman to vie for National Financial Secretary
By Adesina WahabThe presidential spokesman of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Mr Alao John, has declared his intention to contest the post of National Financial Secretary of the association during the coming convention of the student body.Alao based his decision on his performance in the past as a student leader at various levels […]
Food: Agric Ministry, KAFACI moves to deploy soil fertility enhancement technologies
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – IN a bid to upscale food production and profitability, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and Korea-Africa Food and Agriculture Cooperation Initiative, KAFACI, have moved to deploy soil fertility enhancement technologies using green manure and livestock manure. This was at a workshop organized by the Federal Ministry of […]
ADC group faults Gbajabiamila over Abejide ‘scatter party’ request
By Emmanuel Okogba The Grassroots Mobilisation Network (GMN), a major support group of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has criticised the Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, over his recent comments on developments within the ADC. In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, the group expressed concern about remarks allegedly made […]
Delta Central 2027: Advocacy group suggests open primary between Emerhor, Dafinone
A political advocacy group in Delta State, Delta Central Mandate 2027, has called on All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain Olorogun O’tega Emerhor to formally declare his senatorial ambition and subject himself to an open primary contest against the incumbent Senator, Ede Dafinone, for the Delta Central Senatorial seat in the 2027 general elections. The group […]
‘AI can write, but can’t save your name’ – Olanrewaju Alaka, Laerryblue Media CEO
One of Africa’s leading reputation management experts, Olanrewaju Alaka, has said that AI tools are dangerous to use in brand management.
Pirates abduct 20 passengers including UTME candidates in Calabar
No fewer than 20 passengers, including candidates of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), were reportedly abducted by sea pirates along the Calabar waterways on Friday.
Lagos NMA chairman threatens legal action over removal
By Chioma Obinna The leadership crisis rocking the Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) deepened on Saturday as embattled chairman, Dr. Babajide Kehinde Saheed, rejected his reported removal, describing it as unconstitutional and without legal effect. In a press statement, Saheed dismissed claims that he had been sacked by members of the […]
Terrorists abduct another Kwara monarch, demand N400m ransom
The traditional ruler of Olayinka community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Salman Olátúnjí Aweda, was abducted by terrorists in the early hours of Saturday.
Reckitt, partners open sanitation facility for 30,000 monthly users
By Chioma Obinna Efforts to address Nigeria’s worsening sanitation crisis received a boost as Reckitt launched a new public sanitation facility in Abule Egba, Lagos, expected to serve more than 30,000 commuters each month.The project, carried out by MN Environmental Services under the Reckitt Catalyst program, aims to increase access to water, sanitation, and hygiene […]
Offa robbery: Kwara APC insists on Saraki’s trial
The Kwara State All Progressive Congress, APC, has reacted strongly to recent statements by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Saraki, describing them as attempts to distort the ongoing legal process.
Nigeria, Niger deepen academic cooperation with accredited institutions list
The Minister of Education and Scientific Research of the Niger Republic, Professor Mamadou Saidou, has officially instructed the forwarding of the comprehensive list of fully accredited and recognised private universities and other higher academic institutions in the country and their language of instruction to the Nigeria–Niger Joint Commission (NNJC).
Recapitalisation: 12 insurance firms in tight corner
As the July 31 deadline given to insurance companies to meet the recapitalisation requirement draws near, indications have emerged that some of them may fail to scale through.
ADC leadership: Why 3 rival blocs are locked in do-or-die battle
The leadership crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has snowballed into a full-blown political war, with three rival camps laying claim to the soul of the party in what insiders describe as a fierce “winner-takes-all” struggle ahead of the 2027 general elections.
