7 countries that recently changed their names
Countries sometimes change their names to reflect their history, culture, language, political identity or a new national direction.
MTN, Airtel sign deal on infrastructure sharing in Nigeria, Uganda
The deal is borne out of the desire to extend digital and financial inclusion across Africa, a statement dated March 25 on MTN’s website said.
Bid to bomb another pipeline in Rivers foiled — Police, Army, Navy, Air Force, others
Men of the Nigerian Police Force, their counterparts in the Nigeria Army, Navy, Air Force and other security agencies, said yesterday they foiled an attempt to blow up another pipeline in Rivers State.
Naira appreciates N1,575/$ in parallel market
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1, 575 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,585 per dollar on Monday. But the Naira depreciated to N1,535 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM). Data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the indicative exchange rate for the naira […]
Failed Democracy: Nigerians divided as Presidency tackles Obi
THE Presidency, yesterday, warned the 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi over his comments on the status of democracy in the country as a host of political and religious leaders, activists were divided over the issue. While some concurred with the statement that democracy was collapsing, others disagreed.
Silent Killer: NIMR seeks action as H. Pylori infects 87% of Nigerians
As Nigeria grapples with visible epidemics of diseases, researchers at the Nigeria Institute of Medical Research, NIMR, on Tuesday warned that a silent, pervasive threat lurks within the stomachs of millions, Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), demanding urgent attention to the bacterial infection that silently fuels gastritis, ulcers, and gastric cancer.
