The naira recorded its first depreciation against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Wednesday. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the local currency weakened for the first time this week, closing at N1,350.41 per dollar on Wednesday, compared to N1,343.32 exchanged on Tuesday. This means that the naira…
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has identified security risks, localised electoral violence, vote-buying, hate speech, disinformation and Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, FIMI, as major threats to the credibility of the 2027 general elections. The Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja…
Davis and Emmanuel Eban founded Edugene – a science and biotechnology education startup. It is the first and only organisation in Africa to be admitted into the European Genomic Medicine Consortium By Sola Ogundipe Two Nigerian brothers, Davis and Emmanuel Eban, have taken their education technology initiative, Edugene, a step closer to the international genomic…
By Esther Onyegbula LAGOS — The National Compliance Joint Taskforce of Licensed Clearing Agents, NCJTFLCA, Seme Border Chapter, has petitioned the Nigeria Police Force, Area ‘K’, Seme Area Command, over alleged assault, intimidation, extortion and unlawful detention of trucks involving the Chairman of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA, Seme Border Chapter. In…
By Olayinka Latona LAGOS — The Federal Government has been urged to move beyond policy formulation and urgently implement a compulsory mother-tongue education policy across Nigerian schools to preserve the country’s cultural identity and promote national development. The call was made by a newly inducted Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Letters, NAL, Prof. Oladele…
… Restrict access to dangerous drugs, Abayomi tells Lagos pharmacistsBy Chioma Obinna The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN, Lagos State branch, has raised the alarm over a weakening drug regulatory system in the state, warning that shortage of pharmacists in key regulatory positions and the prolonged absence of a fully inaugurated Governing Council of the…
The Bauchi State Police Command has recovered a consignment of vandalised railway sleepers in Doya Quarters, Bauchi, and arrested a suspected member of a syndicate allegedly involved in the theft of public infrastructure. According to a press release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, the command received credible intelligence at about…
The Senior Political Assistant to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Demola Olarewaju, on Tuesday said the momentum of the opposition would die if the former vice president stepped down from the presidential race ahead of 2027. Olarewaju insisted that Atiku is the only candidate showing the capacity to match President Bola…
…hail Osun voters’ resilience, election outcome By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) and The Abuja School of Social and Political Thought have called for a thorough investigation into allegations of inciting violence against Senator Francis Fadahunsi, following statements reportedly made during the build-up to Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The civil society organisations…
By Anayo Okoli The Special Assistant to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, on South-East and Diaspora Matters, Hon. Uzoma Ani, has commended President Bola Tinubu for what he described as his support for a free and fair governorship election in Osun State. Ani also hailed the people of Osun State for turning…
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