‘More Nigerians may go mad as hardship intensifies’ – Psychiatrist
A Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Taiwo Obindo, has said that more Nigerians may be prone to developing mental health conditions due to the increasing economic hardship in…
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Politics
JUST IN: Tinubu’s govt arrests, detains two Binance executives in major crypto crackdown
The Nigerian government has ordered the arrest and detention of two senior executives at Binance in Nigeria in fresh move to crackdown on cryptocurrency trading websites…
Sachet water may sell for N100 – Producers
The Association of Table Waters Producers of Nigeria has announced that sachet water popularly called pure water could be sold for N100 each, citing high production…
Politics
Senator Yayi Utilizes Constituency Funds for Unprecedented Projects in Ogun West
In a remarkable display of leadership, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola popularly Yayi from Ogun State, Nigeria, has defied economic challenges with an unprecedented empowerment initiative in…
Business
NCC harps on efficiency of local content for Nigeria’s Economic Development
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has stressed on the efficiency and the need for deepening the local content value chain as a critical driver for economic…
Abuja/FCT
JUST-IN: Abuja Loses 250MW As Vandals Destroy TCN Tower
Bulk power supply flexibility and volume of power into Abuja has reduced by 250MW following destruction of Tower 70 along the Transmission Company of Nigeria’s 330kV…
Herbert Wigwe: Family releases burial plans for late Access Holdings CEO
The family of late Herbert Wigwe, the former group chief executive officer (GCEO) of Access Holdings Plc, has released his burial arrangements. Recall that Wigwe died…
Security
Troops reject N1.5m bribe from alleged cattle rustlers in Plateau
Troops of Operation Safe Haven, OPSH, a military special taskforce maintaining peace in Plateau and parts of Bauchi and Kaduna States, have rejected a N1.5 million…
Minister of Power Commissions Five Projects Under the Phase 1 of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI).
The Honourable Minister of Power Commissions Five State Projects Under the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI). These states, includes Okene in Kogi State, Amukpe in Delta State,…
Education
NUC approves operationalization of African School of Economics
We are very thrilled to share that the African School of Economics (ASE) has just received its license from the National Universities Commission (NUC) of Nigeria…