February 26
Nigeria: Scientists Show How Stress Eases Cancer Cells' Growth, Spread
A team at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York has found how chronic stress leads to the formation of sticky webs of white blood cells, called neutrophils, which make it… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos to Buy Additional 2,050 Brt Buses to Ease Transportation
Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation Oluwaseun Osiyemi says the state government is planning to buy no fewer than 2,050 vehicles to ease movement across the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Don't Attack Critics - Just Fix the Economy
The presidency and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have continued to blame the opposition and persons they refer to as 5th Columnists for the protests in parts of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Cocaine Concealed in Shoes En-Route UK Intercepted
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 540 grams of cocaine concealed in canvas shoes heading to the United Kingdom (UK). Read more »
Nigeria: Consortium Begins 12,000-Capacity Arena in Lagos
A consortium led by the Persianas Group and the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA or The Authority) has flagged off the construction of a $1 million 12,000-capacity… Read more »
Nigeria: Ava Global Assets Floats N20bn Fund to Support Infrastructure
Ava Global Asset Managers Limited, an asset management firm and a member of the AVA Capital Group, is raising N20 billion under its N200 billion Infrastructure Fund (IF) programme. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Stuck With Tinubu's Bad Policies for 4 Years - SDP Presidential Candidate
Adewole Adebayo, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, on Sunday told Nigerians that they are stuck with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and… Read more »
Nigeria: Ibadan Durante Polo Club Wins Coronation Silver Cup in Lagos
The Ibadan Durante polo club emerged the winner of the Coronation Silver Cup tournament which was held at the Lagos Polo ground in Ikoyi, Lagos. Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria Should Switch to Electronic Medical Record System
The health ecosystem in Nigeria needs to undergo technological transformation for a positive impact on health outcomes among our citizens. One of such innovations is the migration… Read more »
Nigeria: Qatar Backtracks, Hosts Nigeria Business Forum
The Qatari Government has rescinded its earlier decision to decline the request of the Nigerian Government to hold a Business and Investment Forum (BIF) when President Bola Ahmed… Read more »
Nigeria: Edo Gov'ship - Uphill Tasks Ahead APC, PDP, LP After Tumultuous Primaries
The leading political parties for the September 21 governorship election in Edo State may have concluded their primaries in line with the timetable released by the Independent… Read more »
Nigeria: School Owners Decry Multiple Taxation
The president of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), Samira Jibril, has decried the multiple taxes imposed on private schools by the federal… Read more »
Nigeria: Azura Power Should Serve As Model for Power Generation - Adebayo
Amidst lamentations on the inadequate supply of electricity in Nigeria, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said Azura Power West Africa should serve as a model on how… Read more »
Nigeria: MPC to Raise Interest Rate By 150 Basis Points - Experts
Financial experts have projected that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will significantly increase the monetary policy rate by 150 to 200bps… Read more »
February 25
Nigeria: Ango Abdullahi Backs Return to Parliamentary Government
A northern elder statesman, Professor Ango Abdullahi, has supported the move by the House of Representatives to return Nigeria to the parliamentary system of government, saying it… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Needs Advice, If He Can Be Reached - Alhaji Idi Farouk (Former DG, Noa)
Alhaji Idris Muhammad Farouk, better known as Idi Farouk, is a man of many parts. He was in the Air Force as a young man before moving on his own to the private sector. He found… Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria Restores Electricity Supply to Niger As Ecowas Lifts Sanctions
Nigeria has agreed to restore electricity supply to Niger Republic as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) yesterday lifted the sanctions on Niger, Mali,… Read more »
Nigeria: Qatar Declines Business, Investment Forum With Nigeria
The government of Qatar has rejected the request of the Nigerian government to hold a Business and Investment Forum (BIF) when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu visits the country in… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Did Not Approve N126bn Day After Making Son-in-Law Head of Fha
Claim: Nigerians have posted on multiple social media platforms that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the sum of N126 billion for the construction of houses across the country… Read more »
Nigeria: Presidency Explains Delay in Distribution of Food Items
The Presidency has said the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is in the final stages of releasing 42,000 metric tonnes (MT) of assorted food commodities to support… Read more »
Nigeria: Hardship - Borno Introduces Tax Relief to Ease Doing Business
The Borno State Internal Revenue Service (BOIRS) said it has introduced tax relief to reduce hardship and ease of doing business in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Forex - CBN's New Rule Will Curb Money Laundering - Experts
By Sunday Michael Ogwu, Philip Shimnom Clement (Abuja) & Abdullateef Aliyu (Lagos) Read more »
Nigeria: FG to Address Grievances Over Medical Lab Council Board Chair
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare said it is working towards addressing the complaints of the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) over… Read more »
Nigeria: 7 Years After, Govs Still Violate Supreme Court Ruling On Lgas
Seven years after the Supreme Court voided the law that allowed state governors to appoint caretaker chairmen in place of democratically elected ones for local government areas, at… Read more »
Nigeria: Makinde Shuts Mining Facility, Arrests 4 Operators
The Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, yesterday shut down a facility being used by suspected illegal miners to process and package lithium out of the state. Read more »