Justin Trudeau Steps Down as Canada’s Prime Minister

Justin Trudeau Steps Down as Canada’s Prime Minister

Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation as leader of Canada’s governing party, after nearly a decade as Prime Minister. Speaking at a news conference in Ottawa, Trudeau says he will stay on however as Prime Minister until a new Liberal Party leader is chosen. Trudeau, who had been under growing pressure from within his party […]

Labour Party Confident of 2027 Presidential Victory Alone

Labour Party Confident of 2027 Presidential Victory Alone

The Labour Party has declared its capability to win the 2027 presidential election without forming a coalition, emphasising its strong grassroots support and appeal to Nigerians. The party reiterated that its performance in the 2023 elections demonstrated its potential to independently challenge and unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora […]

National Assembly Targets January 31 for 2025 Budget Passage

National Assembly Targets January 31 for 2025 Budget Passage

The National Assembly has set Jan. 31 as the tentative date for passage of the N49.7 trillion 2025 Appropriation Bill presented to its joint session by President Bola Tinubu on Dec. 18, 2024. Chairman of Senate Committee on Appropriations, Sen. Solomon Adeola, who stated this yesterday at a meeting with the chairmen of standing committees […]

Nigeria Reinforces COVID-19 Protocols Amid China’s Virus Surge

Nigeria Reinforces COVID-19 Protocols Amid China's Virus Surge

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) declared yesterday that Nigeria is not at risk yet of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection, which has left thousands of people, especially children, hospitalised in China.  Reports indicate that the new respiratory virus outbreak, coming five years after the emergence of a novel coronavirus – COVID-19 – in […]

Nigerian Box Office Hits N11.5 Billion in 2024, a 60% Surge from 2023

Nigerian Box Office Hits N11.5 Billion in 2024, a 60% Surge from 2023

The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), says the Nigerian film industry has experienced a significant surge with the Box Office recording an impressive 60 per cent increase in 2024. It’s National Chairman, Mr Ope Ajayi, who revealed this while speaking with newsmen, said N11.5billion was realised in the year 2024 from ticket sales across […]

Nathaniel Bassey to Minister at U.S. Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast for Trump

Nathaniel Bassey to Minister at U.S. Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast for Trump

Renowned Nigerian gospel singer, Nathaniel Bassey, has been invited to minister at the Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on January 20 in Washington, D.C. Bassey disclosed this on his  Instagram  page, sharing  a poster of the event . The U.S  prayer breakfast is a non-political and faith-based  event that  emphasises prayer […]

NAFDAC Warns Against Counterfeit Breast Cancer Drug ‘Phesgo'”

NAFDAC Warns Against Counterfeit Breast Cancer Drug 'Phesgo'"

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians, including healthcare providers, about a counterfeit cancer treatment drug, Phesgo 600mg/600mg/10ml, labelled with batch number C5290S20. In a public alert (No. 051/2024) available on the agency’s website, NAFDAC reported that the Marketing Authorisation Holder (MAH), Roche, received a complaint from a […]

NELFUND Disburses N23bn to 128 Tertiary Institutions

NELFUND Disburses N23bn to 128 Tertiary Institutions

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), the government agency in charge of student loans in Nigeria, has disbursed a total of N23 billion to several individuals and 128 tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Speaking to newsmen, Akintunde Sawyerr, its Managing Director, disclosed that N18 billion has been channelled to the institutions while about N5 billion has […]

NNPCL Invites Ex-President Obasanjo for Tour Of Functional Refineries

NNPCL Invites Ex-President Obasanjo for Tour Of Functional Refineries

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has alleged the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation turned down a $750 million offer from businessman, Aliko Dangote, to manage the Port Harcourt and Kaduna refineries in 2007. In a recent television interview, Obasanjo revealed that despite the NNPC’s awareness of its inability to effectively manage the refineries, it rejected Dangote’s proposal.  […]