Senate suspects foul play in the importation of syringes, summons minister, NAFDAC DG
The Senate Committee on Health is suspecting foul play and lack of patriotism in the continued importation of syringes into the country to the detriment of local manufacturers. Consequently, the…
Lagos accounts for 12.15% of debt stock as FG, States’ debt profile rise to N32.92trn in Q4, 2020 – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s total public debt portfolio as at Dec. 31, 2020, stood at N32.92 trillion. This was contained in its Nigerian Domestic and Foreign…
Bad weather stops four governors from attending Tinubu Colloquium
Bad weather conditions became a kill joy for hundreds of persons including four governors who got stranded at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on their way to Kano to…
AFCON qualifier: LSSC issues travel advisory for motorists in and around the Teslim Balogun Stadium
The Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), has issued a travel advisory for motorists in the State due to planned restriction of vehicular movement for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)…
Tinubu @69: Why we want Tinubu as President in 2023 – Group
Tinubu Support Group’(TSG), a pro-democracy group says it will persuade former Gov. Bola Tinubu of Lagos State to heed the calls of Nigerians to contest for President in 2023. The…
Ibori, Obasanjo and the Anatomy of Nigerian Corruption (part 2)
By Tony Eluemunor After reading last Sunday’s offering, scandalised readers asked what happened to Pentascope after it had ruined NITEL/M-Tel. Answer: Its contract was terminated February 2005, after 20 months;…
Visa moves to allow payment settlements using cryptocurrency
Visa Inc said on Monday it will allow the use of the cryptocurrency USD Coin to settle transactions on its payment network, the latest sign of growing acceptance of digital…
Iwobi Leaves Super Eagles Camp After Positive COVID-19 Test
Alex Iwobi will not be available for Nigeria’s final 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Lesotho after testing positive for Covid-19, officials told AFP on Monday. Everton forward Iwobi…
UNICEF to screen 3m children for malnutrition in the Northeast with grant from Japan
UNICEF is set to screen at least three million children for acute malnutrition in the northeast. Folashade Adebayo, UNICEF’s Communication Officer in Nigeria, said in a statement issued in Maiduguri…
We’ll soon receive combat enablers to enhance, boost our operations – COAS assures officers
The Nigerian Army is facing logistics constraints affecting its operations across the country, said the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru. He stated this on Monday in…