Why we make battery power priority in REDMI Note 17 — Xiaomi
By Prince Osuagwu Battery power is becoming a major consideration for smartphone users, and Xiaomi says this is why it has made battery endurance a priority in its new REDMI Note 17 Series, which arrives in Nigeria on September 30, 2026. The biggest talking point is the REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G, which comes […]
Falsified drugs: PWDAN, APDA seek Africa-wide crackdown
…20 countries to attend Lagos assembly on secure medicine supply chainsBy Chioma Obinna The Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Distributors Association of Nigeria, PWDAN, and the African Pharmaceutical Distributors Association, APDA, on Tuesday called for stronger collaboration among African countries and regulatory authorities to combat the circulation of falsified and substandard medicines across the continent.The associations said […]
CPPE hails CBN’s 350bps rate cut
….says move could boost investment, ease debt burden By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – THE Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, CPPE, has welcomed the Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to cut the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 350 basis points from 26.5 per cent to 23 per cent, describing the move as a significant recalibration […]
UNGA 81: NITDA DG advocates inclusive global approach to AI
Director‑General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has urged global leaders to adopt a more inclusive approach to artificial intelligence, stressing that emerging technologies must expand human capabilities rather than deepen existing inequalities.
BATN Foundation empowers 200 Jigawa women with poultry enterprise
By Henry Ojelu The BATN Foundation has empowered 200 women in Jigawa State with poultry production inputs and enterprise management skills under its EMPOWER-Her Poultry Project. The initiative, inaugurated on September 4, 2026, in Dutse, was implemented in collaboration with the Jigawa State Government and development partners as part of efforts to improve household incomes, […]
2027: Arewa youths urged to vote according to conscience
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The Arewa Youth Forum (AYF) has urged youths in the North and other parts of Nigeria to vote according to their conscience in the 2027 general elections and reject vote-selling and electoral violence. The forum also expressed concern over what it described as worsening economic hardship, insecurity, unemployment and inadequate electricity supply […]
