The World Health Organisation, WHO, has recommended renaming monkeypox as ‘mpox’ amid growing concerns of racism and stigmatisation. In a statement on Monday, WHO said its move was prompted by concerns of “racist and stigmatising language online.” “Following...
The Presidency said yesterday that President Muhammadu Buhari has done enough to leave a safer nation. Nigeria has been battling a myriad of security challenges across all parts of the country, with banditry and kidnapping for ransom, among other...
With Nigeria said to have the largest number of people without access to electricity in the world, the Federal Government through the Rural Electrification Agency, REA, has stepped up effort to boost power supply to rural communities across...
VICE Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Senator Yusuf Datti Ahmed, has said that from the first month in office, Nigerians would start seeing clear changes if the LP Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi is elected, next...
Outoing governor of Osun, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, says he left N14 billion in the state’s coffers for his successor, Sen. Ademola Adeleke. In his farewell message, released in Osogbo on Sunday by Mr Ismaila Omipidan, his media aide,...
President Muhammadu Buhari has unveiled the new currency notes on Wednesday morning before the federal executive council (FEC) meeting at the state house, Abuja. Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele was in attendance during...
In an ongoing effort to curb inflation and relieve pressure on the naira, the Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday increased its benchmark lending rate to 16.5 per cent. This was announced by CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele at...
The Sector Counsellor in Food and Agriculture, Embassy of Denmark in Nigeria, Mr Poul Jacob Erikstrup, has said that with 21 million cattle Nigeria can be self-sufficient in milk production if ranching is adopted instead of open grazing....
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to step back and allow commercial banks to determine dollar buy-sale rates to boost foreign capital flows to the economy. IMF said this in its...
The United States government has returned another $20 million to Nigeria as part of the loot traced to Sani Abacha, former Nigerian military leader and his co-conspirators. In August, the US government signed an agreement with the federal...
