The Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has officially opened a Hibiscus processing plant in the state, named ‘ComttraJigawa’, for business. The plant, situated at the Maigatari Export Processing Zone, is a public-private partnership project between the Jigawa State Government and…
A “general search” of vehicles and passersby was underway late Wednesday in Chad’s capital after gunfire erupted near an opposition party’s headquarters. The sound of automatic weapons fire earlier in the day prompted people to leave the area in the…
President Bola Tinubu says his administration will ensure that Nigeria is reformed for greater efficiency towards fairness and equity in all aspects of national life. Mr Tinubu said this while addressing Afenifere leaders at the residence of Reuben Fasoranti in…
• Production cost per barrel 42% higher than estimated global average• One million bpd committed to IOCs, Dangote, Afrexim debt• Forward sales to worsen dollar liquidity• Poor earnings threaten 2024 budget implementation funding At least over 50 per cent of…
President Bola Tinubu has reassured Nigerians that the country will survive the current economic challenges and emerge as a greater nation. He said his administration was working to ensure that the country is reformed for greater efficiency with emphasis on…
• As security guard bags six months for theft in AbujaA Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Surulere, Lagos, yesterday, sentenced a 53-year-old man, Tunde George, to two years in prison for defrauding two accommodation seekers of N1.2 million. The magistrate,…
The Senate on Wednesday rejected a bill seeking to include Anambra State as one of the Nigeria Delta Development Commission (NDDC) states. The bill was sponsored by Tony Nwoye (LP, Anambra North). NDDC comprises nine oil-producing states. They are Abia…
The Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone has warned its citizens about the consumption of several herbal products found to contain high levels of sildenafil citrate, a prescription drug used to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension. The herbal products…
The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has inaugurated the newly constituted board of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) with a call on the new management to introduce innovations in hajj operations in Nigeria. Speaking during the inauguration of the…
The Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal has described education as the foundation of civilization, emphasizing that that was why he made it a top priority in his administration’s six-point ‘Smart Agenda’. He spoke during a ceremony held on Wednesday…