Cuba and Nigeria have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their capacity in the area of regulatory activities in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, biological and other related fields, especially to mark 50 years of bilateral ties between both countries. This agreement was signed on Monday in Abuja by Nigeria’s National Agency for…
The Nigerian Stock Exchange started the week on a bearish trend as investors lost N750 billion from their port portfolios. This is as selloffs in the stocks of Dangote Cement, Tier-one banks such as Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), FBN Holdings, among others, declined equities pulled the market’s performance down. Data…
Amid the mounting controversy, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has clarified that it has not paid fuel subsidies to anybody in the last nine years. Chief Financial Officer of the company, Alhaji Umar Ajiya made the clarifications on Monday in Abuja. His clarification comes amid reports that the country…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has once again tackled President Bola Tinubu over the continued payment of subsidies on Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, and issuance of contrary statements against it. This is coming after the president gave approval to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s, NNPCL, to use the 2023 dividends due to the…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has issued a $500 million dollar-denominated bond, opening for subscription on August 19, 2024, officially. This comes after the government had announced plans to issue a $500 million dollar-denominated bond. This bond, part of the government’s financing initiatives, will carry a 9.75 percent per…
Nigeria’s latest inflation report which recorded a decline in July 2024 is generating mixed reactions. This is as Nigerians have decried that the figure does not reflect everyday market realities. Recall that on Thursday last week, the National Bureau of Statistics consumers price Index and Inflation data for July indicated…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has summoned an emergency National Executive Council, NEC, meeting over the police invitation to its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, for alleged terrorism. A circular dated August 19, 2024, entitled: “Notice of emergency National Executive Council (NEC) hybrid meeting, signed by the NLC General Secretary, Comrade Emma Ugboaja, invited all…
Abia State has recorded one case of Mpox just as the government has set up treatment centre for the disease at the Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH), Aba. The state’s Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, at a press briefing after the state’s weekly Executive Council meeting in Umuahia, the capital,…
Two brothers tragically lost their lives when a large mass of earth collapsed at an artisanal mining site in Kakaki village, located within Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State. According to reports, the siblings, Zubairu and Sadiq Ibrahim, were at the site to extract gold in an effort to meet a pressing financial obligation….
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted a series of thundery and rainy weather conditions across the country from Monday to Wednesday. In a statement, NiMet indicated that cloudy skies are expected over the southern regions during the morning hours on Monday. The agency also predicted intermittent rain showers later in the day over parts…
Yann Sommer, a key figure in the Swiss national team since 2012, has announced his retirement from international football, concluding a remarkable career characterized by outstanding performances and steadfast commitment. The Swiss Football Association made the announcement on Monday through a statement on its official website. In his statement, Sommer shared his decision to step…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has declared Tuesday, August 20, 2024, as a public holiday for all public servants in the state in observance of this year’s Isese Day celebration. Isese, which translates to “tradition,” is a significant cultural observance with millions of adherents across Yorubaland. The announcement was made through a circular issued…
Alhaji Muhammad Bawa, the Sarkin Kudun Gatawa of Gatawa District in Sokoto State, who was abducted 23 days ago, has made an emotional plea to the Sokoto State Government, the Sultanate Council, and his family to pay the ransom demanded by his captors before the deadline. In a video released over the weekend, Alhaji Bawa,…
The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) is set to utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning tools to identify and combat illicit financial flows (IFFs) and other fraudulent activities. During the opening session of the first NFIU management staff retreat, NFIU Chief Executive Officer Hajiya Hafsat Bakari highlighted the organization’s commitment to equipping its staff…
On Monday, members of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) in Sagamu staged a peaceful protest, urging the immediate release of their colleague, Dr. Ganiyat Popoola, who was kidnapped in Kaduna State in late December 2023. The protesting doctors also called for the release of 20 medical students…
The Supreme Court has reserved its judgment on the appeals concerning the governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States, filed by Muritala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress (APC), respectively. Ajaka and Sylva both contested the results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following…
Hon. Isaac Omodewu, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, has died at the age of 61. He passed away on Sunday, August 18th, 2024, in the United States. Although the specific circumstances surrounding his death have not been disclosed, there had been persistent rumors within the party regarding his health….
Organisers of the just concluded EndBadGovernance protests that recently disabled economic activities nationwide are currently planning to stage more demonstrations across the nation in October. A former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore confirmed the plan on Saturday. DNI recalls that Nigerian youths had staged nationwide protests from August 1 to…
The Former Chief Registrar, Borno Cooperatives Society, Mallam Garba Abubakar, his wife and two females suspected to be family members have been reportedly dead in a fire that erupted in their compound in Damboa road general area of Maiduguri metropolis, sources said. The incident occured in the early hours of Sunday. According to sources, Garba…
According to Dr. Haruna Mairiga, Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA),death toll from the devastating flood in Jigawa State has risen to 28, with over 6,000 families displaced. In an interview with newsmen, Dr. Mairiga disclosed that the flooding has severely impacted four local government areas: Auyo, Buji, Jahun, and Miga. Mairiga…
Catholic priests and their congregation will no longer use their mobile phones during mass. This is after the Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), banned the use of such gadgets, Facebook and other social media platforms. The CBCN further banned the inappropriate importation of secular music into the liturgy, abuse of the pulpit for personal gains,…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kano State, on Sunday, called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to launch a full-scale investigation into the latest scandal involving medical supply contracts to 44 local governments in the state. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the chairman of the APC, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has revealed that bread sold in the markets is failing laboratory tests because producers are using saccharine due to the high cost of sugar. NAFDAC warned water producers, patent medicine dealers and other manufacturers of regulated products against selling fake and substandard…
Gunmen who kidnapped 20 medical students of the University of Maiduguri and University of Jos and a House Officer have demanded N50 million ransom for their release. The medical students were abducted on Thursday night along Otukpo- Enugu Highway, Benue State. The Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students,FCMDS, on Friday…
Afrobeats singer Omah Lay has opened up on his major challenges in the music industry. The ‘Boy Alone’ crooner said he doesn’t feel loved especially by the media and the music industry gatekeepers. In an interview with Amazon Music, Omah Lay explained that to escape from what he described as…
Afrobeat sensation, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has blamed his fans for his struggles with industry rivals. The singer made the revelation during a recent podcast session, where he discussed the challenges he has faced due to his followers’ actions. Davido recounted an instance where his fans allegedly leaked his…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida on his 83rd birthday on Saturday, August 17. General Babangida, fondly called IBB, was Nigeria’s military president from 1985 to 1993. President Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale saluted the former Head of State on…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) has called on members of the public, especially jobseekers, to discountenance rumours of employment slots for sale. In a statement obtained by Vanguard, Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd, stated that there is no iota of truth in the insinuations that…
The House of Representatives’, Special Committee on Crude Oil Theft has issued a strong warning against those involved in the act stealing the nation’s oil, vowing that anybody found to be involved in it will face the wrath of the law. The chairman of the special committee, Hon Ado Doguwa, said…
The Federal Government is set to cease allocations to local government areas across the country that do not have democratically elected chairmen by October, in accordance with a recent Supreme Court ruling on local government autonomy. An official from the Federal Ministry of Justice disclosed to LEADERSHIP Weekend that states without elected local government chairmen…
A Chinese company, Zhongshan Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited, has released one of Nigeria’s three presidential aircraft that were recently detained in France. The aircraft, an Airbus A330, was held following an order obtained by Zhongshan from a judicial court in Paris. However, in a statement issued yesterday, the company’s spokesperson announced that the…
