An estimated 1.3 million people became infected with HIV in 2023, three times more than the target of fewer than 370,000 by 2025. While there has been marked progress in sub-Saharan Africa, for the first time, in 2023 more than half of the new HIV infections occurred outside of sub-Saharan Africa, a report released on…
Meta Platforms said yesterday it had removed about 63,000 accounts in Nigeria that attempted to engage in financial sexual extortion scams mostly aimed at adult men in the United States. The company owns and operates Facebook, Instagram, Threads and the popular application, WhatsApp, among other products and services. Meta said in a statement the 63,000…
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) says N540.48 billion worth of foreign transactions were recorded between January and June 2024. NGX disclosed this in its report on Wednesday titled, ‘Domestic & Foreign Portfolio Investment’. According to the firm, Nigeria’s foreign transactions increased compared to N145.08 billion reported in the first half (H1) of 2023. The report…
Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, has warned the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, and other regulators in the country to stop demarketing Dangote Refinery and other local producers. Director-General, Mr. Segun Ajayi-Kadir of MAN disclosed this in a statement while reacting to the feud between Dangote Refinery and NMDPRA. “It is expected…
A new report of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), has ranked Nigeria very high at 71 per cent, in comparative legal, policy and governance frameworks towards G5 – advanced state of readiness for digital transformation known as G5 with Germany, Finland and Singapore leading the global chart. In the report conducted by the ITU, and…
Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, is not under pressure for the team to finish in the Premier League top four this season. Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS group are more interested in changing the structure around the club. The British billionaire has already enforced several changes off the field at Old Trafford, bringing in…
The Nigeria Postal Services (NIPOST) has taken action in Edo State by shutting down five courier and logistics operational offices for allegedly operating illegally and without the required licenses. Additionally, seven delivery motorcycles belonging to the operators were seized during the operation. Gideon Oludotun Shonde, the NIPOST General Manager overseeing the courier and logistics department,…
The suspended Abia State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Ngozi Okoronkwo, has submitted her resignation to Governor Alex Otti. This information was conveyed in a press release signed by Ukoha Njoku Ukoha, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor. Governor Otti, upon accepting her resignation, expressed his appreciation for Dr. Okoronkwo’s service to the state and…
Nigerian musician 2Baba, also known as Innocent Ujah Idibia, has praised his colleague Burna Boy, stating that Burna Boy is currently among the top five music artists globally. 2Baba made this statement in response to a video of Burna Boy performing his hit song ‘Last Last’ at a festival in Europe, expressing that his comment…
Constituents of Ondo East and West Federal Constituency in Nigeria have expressed concern over the extended absence of their representative, Abiola Makinde, from Senate plenary sessions. A group known as Ekimogun Roundtable has taken action by writing to the Speaker and Clerk of the National Assembly. The letter, signed by Acting Secretary Christiana Ayodele, requests…
Rapper Cardi B has surpassed her rival Nicki Minaj in credited units sold in the United States, becoming the highest-certified female rapper in US history. According to information from the Recording Industry of America (RIA), Cardi has sold 107 million units, while Minaj has sold 106 million units. It is noted that Minaj has sold…
The Nigeria Customs Service’s Operation Whirlwind arm has intercepted smugglers operating around the international borderlines of Adamawa and neighboring Cameroon Republic, confiscating a total of 41,425 litres of petrol. The National Coordinator of Operation Whirlwind, Comptroller Hussein Ejibunu, revealed this during a press briefing in Yola, stating that nine vehicles used by the smugglers to…
The Nigerian government, under President Tinubu, has stated that it acknowledges and respects the rights of Nigerians to engage in protests but is committed to ensuring that such activities do not disrupt public order or violate the rights of others. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made these remarks during a visit from…
The Chief Executive Officer of Financial Derivatives, Bismarck Rewane has said the prices of food in Nigeria are expected to drop by September 2024. The popular economist disclosed this in an interview on Tuesday. Speaking on the latest Central Bank of Nigeria’s interest rate hike to 26.75 percent, Rewane said that inflation is expected to…
Chelsea are set to send two of their young defenders on loan this summer. As per UK Sun, the players are Alfie Gilchrist and Caleb Wiley. Gilchrist will head to the Championship for the new season. But the defender is yet to decide which team to join, with Sheffield United and Preston both making bids….
Vice President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria is not just catching up with the rest of the world but also poised to overtake the global economy. He stated this on Tuesday when he unveiled the AI Expertise Blockchain and Technology Training and Outsourcing Initiative in Dutse, Jigawa. The initiative launched at the Yakubu Gowon NYSC Orientation…
The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Education, has slashed the allowances of foreign scholars who are currently stranded in Russia, Morocco, and Algeria, among others, by 12.7%. The government attributed the development to the current economic crises. It would be recalled that recently, Nigerian students studying in Russia, Morocco, Algeria, China, Hungary, and…
Following the passage of the new Minimum wage act by the Senate on Tuesday, July 24, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has warned that domestic staff and artisans must not be paid less than the mandatory N70,000 minimum wage. Speaking after the bill was passed, Akpabio said; ‘’If you are a tailor and you employ additional…
Gabon’s President has invited Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote to explore investment opportunities in their country’s Cement and Fertiliser sectors. This comes amidst his row with Nigerian authorities over the operation of his private refinery. The Dangote group shared a photo of Aliko with the Gabonian President and wrote; ‘’President/CE of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko…
Premier League club, Manchester United are reportedly willing to sell seven players this summer to help raise funds for further signings before the end of the transfer window. Erik ten Hag’s side have already splashed £88m this summer on the additions of striker Joshua Zirkzee and defender Leny Yoro. United are still hoping to sign the likes…
After many years of wearing the toga of invincibility, the overall head of the Mushin, Lagos drug cartel, 57-year-old Alhaji Sulaiman Jimoh (alias Olowoidiogede, popularly known as Temo), has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at his enclave after an initial resistance from him and his horde of hoodlums….
Vice President Kamala Harris opened up a marginal two-percentage-point lead over Republican Donald Trump after President Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign and passed the torch to her, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found. That compares with a marginal two-point deficit Biden faced against Trump in last week’s poll before his Sunday exit from the race. The…
Troops of 6 brigade Nigeria Army – Sector 3 operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) in conjunction with other security agencies have apprehended 10 kidnap suspects in multiple operations across Taraba state. This is according to a press statement by Captain Oni Olubodunde, acting assistant director, 6 brigade Army public relations. Captain Olubodunde stated that the operations…
The All Progressives Congress (APC), has lashed out at politician and former presidential candidate of the Labour Party for the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, over his consistent criticisms of its economic policies which had recently resulted in a rise in the cost of living across the country. On Monday, Obi called for quick action…
A newly released by the National Bureau of Statistics has indicated a rise in prices of Beans, Tomatoes, Irish potatoes, Garri, Yam and other food items in June 2024. This is as the Bureau few days ago, said headline inflation for June increased to 34.19 per cent relative to the May 2024 headline inflation rate…
Popular Nigerian comedian and skit maker, Chukwuebuka Amuzie, professionally known as Brain Jotter, has reacted to the viral report about the potential exploitation of Mike Ejeagha’s 1983 hit song ‘Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo’. Reports shows that the song recently received renewed attention following the trending dance challenge originated by Brain Jotter. The video has been…
Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed that his late mom, Veronica Hailey Imade Adeleke, was a “baddie.” The ‘OBO’ crooner disclosed this while remembering his late mother in a recent post on Instagram. Sharing a picture of his late mom in her academic regalia, Davido wrote: “My mom was a baddie.”…
NPFL U-17 camp opens in Abuja The Nigeria Premier Football League U-17 camp has opened in Abuja. Reports shows that the camp is aimed at grooming the players selected during the inaugural edition of the NPFL Youth League. The exercise will run for two-weeks at the Goodluck Jonathan Athletes Performance Hostel inside the FIFA Goal…
Students of tertiary institutions in Lagos State have disclosed their stand on the planned nationwide protests expected to commence on August 1. Reports shows that Nigerians, particularly youths, have vowed to stage mass protests across the country beginning from August 1 to August 10 to draw the attention of the government to the plight of…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the approval of a N150,000 grant for each business owner in Jigawa State. This was made known in a release by the State House, Abuja, and shared by Vice President Kashim Shettima on his official X handle on Tuesday. Shettima said the grant was part of Nigeria’s strategy for digital…
Chevron Nigeria, yesterday, revealed that through investments in gathering and processing of associated gas, routine flaring has been reduced by over 97 per cent in the past 10 years in its operations. He said this at a training programme on business and finance organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in partnership with Chevron…
