Mr Obi, in a statement on Wednesday night, accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and some government agencies, of trying to divert the country’s attention from the ills recorded during the polls, by casting aspersions on his person. The LP flagbearer went on to address the issue of a certain viral audio recording which…
A man identified as Omolomo has called out Veritas University in Abuja over the death of one of its students, Joshua Eju-Ojo. Omolomo stated that Eju-Ojo was initially reported by the institution to have died while playing basketball, but his body was found in a gym. He further revealed that an autopsy showed multiple stab…
Lionel Messi won The Best FIFA men’s player prize for 2022 on Monday on the back of his World Cup triumph with Argentina and Spain’s Alexia Putellas retained the women’s award at a ceremony in Paris.Messi beat his Paris Saint-Germain teammate, and World Cup final rival, Kylian Mbappe to the men’s gong with Ballon d’Or…
The Chief Executive Officer of Gavi, Dr. Sania Nishtar, has expressed deep concern over the ongoing cholera outbreak in Nigeria and has assured that Gavi, along with its partners, is ready to support the country with emergency vaccine doses if needed. Dr. Nishtar highlighted on her X handle @SaniaNishtar that the global cholera stockpile funded…
By Ayomide Otitoju The world’s largest international airline, Emirates, has signed an interline agreement with West Africa’s leading carrier, Air Peace, to enhance connectivity for passengers traveling to and from Nigeria. The partnership, announced in a joint statement by Emirates’ Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer, Adnan Kazim, and Air Peace’s Chief Operating Officer, Mrs….
By Ayomide Otitoju Yemisi Edun, Managing Director of First City Monument Bank (FCMB), has disclosed that Nigeria needs an annual investment of $100 billion to address its growing infrastructure deficit. She made this statement at the 17th Annual Banking and Finance Conference in Abuja, emphasizing the critical need for increased financing to bolster key sectors…
By Ayomide Otitoju WHO has published its first global research agenda for the world’s scientists to address the most urgent human health priorities to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR). It outlines 40 research topics on drug-resistant bacteria, fungi and Mycobacterium tuberculosis that must be answered by 2030, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals. The WHO…
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, has been blamed for the fall of the Naira. This was part of the 2024 Nigerian Banking Sector Report by the Afrinvest Group, which was obtained on Friday. The report said Cardoso’s delay in providing market direction guidance to Foreign Exchange dealers and investors was…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Aliko Dangote Foundation has commenced the distribution of 10,000 bags of rice, each weighing 10 kilograms, to vulnerable groups, persons with disabilities, and the less privileged in Bayelsa State, as part of its ongoing National Food Intervention Programme. The exercise was officially flagged off in Yenagoa, the state capital, with the…
