Nigeria’s drug manufacturing scene is booming! Despite multinational exits, NAFDAC has approved 105 new facilities, with 20 local producers investing $2 billion in WHO-compliant plants. This 12% increase shows Nigeria’s commitment to self-sufficiency. Emzor Pharmaceuticals, partnering with Indian giants, will soon produce antimalarial APIs, while six other local companies plan […]
President Bola Tinubu has today signed the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024, into law. The disclosure was made through a statement made by the president’s spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale. He said the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024, “seeks to address the development and environmental concerns of host communities, and sets aside […]
On Friday, February 9, 2024, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), presented an economic update to the joint committees of the Nigerian Senate. He projected a decrease in inflationary pressures to 21.4% in the medium term, attributing this to improved agricultural productivity and the […]
FIFA have issued a statement to clear up the confusion about the new ‘blue card’ rule that is making the rounds. It had been previously reported that the International Football Association Board (IFAB) had authorized the trial introduction of the new blue card which is meant to impose a 10-minute […]
Meta, parent company to Instagram and Facebook have removed social media accounts of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after criticism over his support for Hamas following its October 7 attack on Israel. The company confirmed this but offered no specifics about its reasoning but however, it said it removed […]
The Lagos State Government has issued a traffic advisory ahead of the annual City Marathon, scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, February 10, 2024, between 5.00am and 2.00pm. This was disclosed in a statement by the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, announcing the following routes will be temporarily unavailable to motorists during […]
President Bola Tinubu has now made it mandatory for the recitation of the National Pledge after the National Anthem at every official events. The president made this known at the groundbreaking ceremony of the 3,112 housing-unit Renewed Hope City at Karsana, Abuja, on Thursday stating the imperativeness of respecting national […]
The West African basketball scene is about to witness a major shake-up with the unveiling of the West African Basketball Classic (WABC), a groundbreaking tournament set to tip off on February 24th! This exciting initiative, spearheaded by an independent group from Nigeria, Benin Republic, Ghana, and Togo, aims to elevate […]
The foreign ministers of west African countries held an emergency meeting today, Thursday in Nigeria’s federal capital territory, Abuja to discuss the political crisis in Senegal and 3 other countries under military regime. The extraordinary session of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was constituted following the Senegalese […]
Former senator who represented Adamawa North senatorial district, Elisha Abbo, has been issued an ultimatum to establish his allegations of bribery against the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, or be prepared to face court consequnces for false allegations. On the other hand, Senator Abbo was directed […]
