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The Director General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) Prof. Mojisola Christiana Adeyeye has tasked on stakeholders engagement in combating substandard and falsified medical products in the country. The DG made the disclosure during her opening remark at the two Days sensitization and Awareness workshop on the Greenbook Traceability project and ...
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The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has commended the Federal Government for its renewed commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s domestic refining capacity through the introduction of a 15% Fuel Import Tax. The Chamber, however, recommends that the implementation of the policy be carried out in phases and gradually to ensure economic stability, protect consumers, ...
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Barely two months to the Christmas season a grassrootCooperative in synergy with Peace Mass Transit has launched Peace Extra Comfort (PEC), a new premium line of inter-state buses designed to deliver safer, smoother, and more comfortable road travel for Nigerians while empowering the captains (drivers). Through the Peace Microfinance Bank, Grassroots Cooperative (a registered cooperative ...
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The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has disclosed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is committed towards in putting an end to the regimes of volatility and unpredictability that once characterised Nigeria’s economy. According to him, global economic uncertainties, “shocks, shifting alliances, and the rapid displacement of traditional jobs by emerging technologies” have compelled the administration ...
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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reassured dedication towards advancing innovation, research, and digital transformation in Nigeria through strengthened global partnerships and policy implementation. The Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi made the disclosure at the International Conference on Digital Governance (ICEGOV) in Abuja, Lukman Lamid said one of President Bola Ahmed ...
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The Managing Director/Chief Executive (MD/CE) of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Mr. Thompson Oludare Sunday, has stated that the Corporation now operates under stronger and more effective laws to carry out its bank liquidation mandate. This is contained in a statement signed by Hawwau Gambo Head, Communication & Public Affairs Department on Sunday.According to ...
Aviation
Emirates Airlines has confirmed it will restart flight operations to Nigeria on October 1, ending a suspension that has lasted almost two years and strained travel and business links between both countries. The airline announced the development in a statement on Thursday, saying its return follows months of diplomatic engagement between Nigeria and the United ...
Transport
The Governor of Abia State, Dr Alex Otti, has lamented that Nigeria’s transport sector has, for too long, been weighed down by outdated infrastructure, fragmented regulatory frameworks, inefficient intermodal connectivity, and chronic underinvestment. Governor Otti stated this in Abuja on Wednesday while delivering a keynote address at the 7th National Conference of the Chartered Institute ...
Economy
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Yemi Cardoso, on Wednesday received the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, and the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, at the CBN headquarters in Abuja to strengthen collaboration on key economic reforms under President ...
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The Department of State Services (DSS) has blamed the delay in the trial of terrorism suspects accused of masterminding the August 26, 2011, bombing of the United Nations (UN) building in Abuja on legal and procedural issues. Favour Dozie, Deputy Director, Public Relations and Strategic Communications of the DSS, said this in a statement on ...
Industry
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the South West Development Commission (SWDC), Dr. Charles Diji Akinola, has emphasized that the region is strategically positioned for collaboration with state governments to significantly boost industrial and mechanized farming activities. Speaking on the sidelines of the G20 South Africa 2025 Africa Outreach meeting on Industrialization and ...
Business
The Governor of Kaduna State, Mal. Uba Sani, has commended the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIOTA) for its role in regulating and setting professional standards, including training and development programs, to enhance the skills and knowledge of transport professionals, paving the way for increased investment in the transport sector. The Governor made ...
Transport
The minister of Transportation, Senator Said Ahmed Alkali has disclosed that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has officially launched Nigeria’s first-ever National Land Transport Policy, which has been approved by key stakeholders. He made the announcement during his keynote address at the 7th National Conference of the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIOTA) ...
Agriculture
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the South West Development Commission (SWDC), Dr. Charles Diji Akinola, has disclosed that the zone is well positioned for collaboration with state governments in boosting industrial and mechanised farming activities. Speaking on the sidelines of the G20 South Africa 2025 G20 Africa Outreach Meeting on Industrialisation and ...
Politics
With just a week to the November 8 governorship election in Anambra State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved a final register containing 2,802,790 eligible voters for the poll. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this during the signing of the Peace Accord for the off-cycle election organised by the National Peace Committee ...
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The African Democratic Congress has called on President Ahmed Tinubu to overhaul the structure of the national security apparatus amidst the war threat by US President, Donald Trump. Recall that President Trump had on Saturday called on the Pentagon (war arm of the United States) to get ready to strike on Nigeria to eliminate the ...
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Senator representing Borno central, Ali Ndume has called on the federal government to engage seasoned diplomats to defend Nigeria’s image following President Donald Trump’s designation as a “country of particular concern.” Trump had, in a post shared on his Truth Social account and the White House’s X handle, on Friday, claimed that Christians were being ...
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The Nigeria government will host the G20 Africa Outreach Meeting on Industrialisation and Agriculture on 3 November 2025 at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, under the auspices of the G20 South Africa Presidency 2025. This is contained in a statement signed by Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa,Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja on Monday morning, 3rd November, 2025 ...
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The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), in collaboration with Autodex Nigeria Limited, Afreximbank, and other key partners and sponsors, has concluded plans to host the second edition of the Farm, Food and Allied Technology (FARMFATECH) Expo 2025. Speaking during a press conference, the President of ACCI, Chief Emeka Obegolu, said, “This year’s Expo ...
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The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) says Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list is not just a diplomatic win but places greater responsibility on the government to prove it can translate improved financial credibility into real infrastructure outcomes. Director-General of the ICRC, Dr. Jobson Ewalefoh, in a statement issued Friday ...
