Nigerian newspapers review: No vaccine, specific treatment for Ebola strain in Nigeria – WHO
In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the World Health Organization (WHO) saying there is no vaccine or specific treatment for the index Ebola virus case detected in Nigeria, which carried the Bundibugyo strain.
Epileptic power: Reps demand N500bn capital base for DisCos
The House of Representatives has mandated electricity distribution companies, DisCos, to undertake a N500 billion recapitalisation to enhance their financial stability and ensure they can efficiently meet their obligations to the public.
Import licence: Dangote Refinery’s suit incompetent, NNPCL tells court
The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL, has filed a preliminary objection to challenge the suit that Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE, filed to gain the sole right to supply petroleum products in the country.
Dangote refinery commences petrol export to West African nations
THE Dangote Petroleum Refinery has started exporting petroleum products to West African countries.
FCCPC warns Nigerians over circulation of low-quality sugar linked to blindness
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has raised an alarm over the circulation of substandard and unregistered sugar products in Nigerian markets.
Tinubu sacks UniZik Council, VC, Registrar
President Bola Tinubu has approved the dissolution of the Governing Council of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra State, and the removal of Prof. Bernard Ifeanyi Odoh, the new Vice Chancellor, and Mrs. Rosemary Ifoema Nwokike, the registrar.
