By Uthman Salami The Minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva said Nigeria has begun scaling up security measures to put an end to oil theft, which has largely remained one of the toughest issues in the oil and…
By Philemon Adedeji Sterling Bank Plc in its audited financial statement for period ended December 31, 2021 released reported increase in gross earnings that eventually impacted on profit. Such impressive performance on gross earnings because of the increase in profit…
Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has said he would emerge victorious in the July 16 governorship election and that defeat is never an option for him in the contest. Oyetola said that various efforts his administration had put into the…
The Abia Governorship Candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Chief Enyinnaya Nwafor, has promised to stimulate infrastructure development in the state, if elected. Nwafor, who is the first son of a one-time Deputy Governor of the state, Dr Chima…
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) describes the COVID-19 pandemic as a defining global health crisis of our time and the greatest challenge faced since World War II. The UN agency argues that since COVID-19’s emergence in Asia in 2019, the virus…
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) says access to finance, markets and technologies for women will guarantee full transformation on the continent’s food system. Ms Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, the Director-General, West Africa Regional Development and Business Delivery Office of the Bank,…
Despite high inflation, fuel shortages and frequent electricity blackouts in Nigeria, South African-based pay-TV operator MultiChoice Group’s full-year 2022 results showed Nigeria leads the Rest of Africa (RoA) in the percentage of subscription revenue and y-o-y subscription growth. Checks showed…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it received safety information from the European Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products (RAPEX) that a cosmetic product, Placentyne Hair Lotion, has been banned. This disclosure is…
Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has signed an Executive Order for compulsory installation and use of close circuit television (CCTV) devices in all public and private institutions in the state. This is contained in a statement issued by Chief Press…
…Arrests Brazilian returnee with cocaine in private parts The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a suspected drug kingpin at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA), Lagos allegedly behind attempts to export 40 parcels of Methamphetamine to London.…
