archiveFebruary 2025

AS Nigerians mark Valentine’s Day, public health experts have raised concerns about the possible risks of unsafe sex, as the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) also warned about the dangers of unprotected intercourse, which could result in unwanted pregnancies and the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)....

The spiritual head of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Lagos, Primate Elijah Ayodele has again declared that Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke will win the year 2026 governorship election. Primate Ayodele confirmed this in an empowerment programme organised by the Church in Lagos. At the programme, which has in attendance,...

Jamara Home, a prominent wholesale and retail hub for electronics and home appliances in Nigeria, celebrates this year's Valentine's Day with its loyal consumers, who, in the spirit of love, use its products to enhance their relationships with their families, friends, and loved ones. A subsidiary of JMG Limited, a...

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State, has announced that a 68km Green Line rail project connecting Marina, Victoria Island, Lekki Free Trade Zone and Ajah will commence this year. The governor announced this on Friday at the commissioning of the newly reconstructed Chief Yesufu Abiodun Oniru/Akiogun Road, an alternative...

A tragic road accident at the Muhammadu Buhari Interchange Flyover in Hotoro, Kano, has claimed the lives of 16 people and left 52 others injured. The fatal crash, which occurred at approximately 9:50 p.m. on Tuesday along the Kano-Maiduguri Road, involved a DAF trailer carrying goods and passengers. The Federal...

Elder statesman and chieftain of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Pa Ayodele Adebanjo, has died at the age of 96. Adebanjo died on Friday morning at his residence in Lekki, Lagos State. The family confirmed his death in a statement made available to our correspondent on Friday. The statement was...

.as gov restates commitment to retirees' welfare Pensioners from all geopolitical zones of Oyo State, on Thursday, converged on the Governor's Office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, in their hundreds to appreciate the state governor for turning around their fortunes through the recent review of pensions in the state. The pensioners, under...

it may be recalled that, in December 2024, the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP) and the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) kicked off the ₦20 Billion Naira automobile credit fund providing consumer credit for Nigerians to purchase locally manufactured automobiles. CREDICORP made a promise that, in Q1 2025,...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned that it will sanction banks that force customers to withdraw less than N20,000 per transaction from Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) despite having sufficient funds and requesting a higher amount. This was disclosed in a Q&A explainer released by the apex bank following...

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration achieved 90 per cent of its N1.1 trillion 2024 budget. Wike stated this after inspecting some ongoing projects in the capital city, in Abuja on Thursday. The projects inspected are the ongoing construction of the...