archiveSeptember 2023

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has disclosed that the consumption of petrol in Nigeria has declined by 30 per cent since the removal of the petrol subsidy by President Bola Tinubu. Group Managing Director of NNPCL, Mele Kyari, made the announcement during a press briefing in Abuja on...

  says coups in Niger, Gabon, lessons for Nigeria politicians   A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), United Action Front of Civil Society has bemoaned the recent spate of civilian and military coups in countries across Africa, stressing that flawed elections and compromised judiciary are fertile grounds for military intervention. In...

President Bola Tinubu has declared his unwavering support for a partnership between the Federal Ministry of Health’s National Eye Health Programme and the Peek Vision Foundation, to provide more than five million pairs of eyeglasses to Nigerians with sight impairments. His Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, said...

A former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has said he was “very happy” with the developments in Gabon after soldiers seized power in the oil-rich Central African nation. Fayose, who does not support military intervention in politics, blamed the recent wave of coups on the continent on the “sit-tight...

Olawale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, has stated that Nigeria’s economy last appeared stable about a decade ago, during former President Goodluck Jonathan’s tenure. At a press briefing on Friday in Abuja, Edun stated that the foreign exchange rate was constant, as were interest rates...

BudgIT, a foremost civic-tech organization leading the advocacy for accountability, transparency, and effective service delivery in Nigeria, is pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of the prestigious GovSpend Media Fellowship. According to a press statement from the organization signed by its Communications Associate, Nancy Odimegwu “After a rigorous selection process,...

A social media influencer and actress, Adedamola Adewale, also known as Ade Herself, has called on members of the National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, and other youths across the country to shun any involvement in computer-related frauds Adewale, who is now a strategic stakeholder in the anti-graft war, gave the...

The efforts of indigenous manufacturers to build brand equity, despite the challenges that have bedeviled the economic sector, have not gone unnoticed. They have continued to strive with competitive advantage to emerge as the leading brands in the country, as rated in the top 50 ranking of valuable organizations in...

The Acting Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulkarim Chukkol, has charged Nigerian youths to shun criminality and be agents of change in the fight against financial and economic crimes, including corruption in Nigeria. Chukkol who was represented by the Maiduguri Zonal Commander of the Commission,...

Dolidol International Group Expands Rapidly into African Market, Accelerates Growth with Mouka's Membership Dolidol is Africa's leading brand of mattresses, foam and bedding products. The company manufactures the best-known mattress brands, including Kinédorsal, Windsor, Prince, and Maria, and is the exclusive licensed manufacturer of the American brand Therapedic in Morrocco....