By Ibiyemi Mathew The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has revealed that it is prepared to begin Malaria Vaccine Clinical trials in its resolve to exterminate malaria scourge in Nigeria. The Director General of NAFDAC,…
…Appoints eight special advisers By Ibiyemi Mathew & Joel Oladele President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for the support of Governors and reiterated that the task of nation building is in the hands of elected officials who have to give…
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has invited international telecom companies and potential investors to take advantage of the opportunities presented by Nigeria’s population of over 200 million people to invest in its…
By Ibiyemi Mathew A House of Representatives adhoc committee has commenced investigation into an alleged sum of $9.05 billion revenue loss from gas flaring in the last ten years. The adhoc committee was constituted yesterday after a motion was moved…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has again arraigned the former Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Dibu Ojerinde over allegations bordering on official corruption, abuse of office and forgery. Professor Ojerinde…
…Governor, clerics, market leaders pay tributes to the late Iyaloja, Abibatu Mogaji Lagos State Government on Thursday organised 10th year remembrance Fidau (Prayer) in memory of business magnate and President Bola Tinubu’s mother, Alhaja Abibatu Ashabi Mogaji. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu,…
Following the stream of controversies that had trailed the launch of proposed national carrier, Nigeria Air the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has summoned ex Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, to appear before it within the week. The anti-graft…
…Bawa to undergo investigation over weighty allegations, conduct in office …Emefiele’s example spurs anxiety In what appears as an ongoing shake-up of the administrative organ of the government, President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday indefinitely suspended the Chairman of the Economic…
By Ibiyemi Mathew The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has revealed that Nigeria has emerged as Africa’s top African crude oil producer. Nigeria reclaimed its position from Angola producing 1.184 million barrels of crude oil per day during the…
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has lauded action by the Tinubu-led administration to unify the naira exchange rate. This was disclosed in a statement made available to Nigerian NewsDirect on Wednesday. The statememt read, “The Centre for…
