Senator Garba Maidoki, who represents Kebbi South, has urged the Senate to include traditional medicine in a proposed law aimed at reforming Nigeria’s food and drug regulatory system. Maidoki made the call on Tuesday during the second reading of a bill seeking to repeal the Food, Drug and Related Products (Registration, Etc.) Act and the …
Minister says the ‘little boy from Rosario’ could produce the magic needed to deny Spain the trophy Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has predicted that Spain will defeat Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, but believes Lionel Messi could still change the outcome. Keyamo shared his prediction on his …
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has uncovered a disturbing case of alleged unlawful detention and inhumane treatment, rescuing a 36-year-old woman, Grace Aniekuoku, who was reportedly chained and locked inside a room for more than one year and four months. The operation, carried out by officers of the Katampe Division, followed a distress …
Access Holdings Plc has crossed the ₦1 trillion profit threshold. But beneath the headline numbers lies a more nuanced story of transformation, risk, and strategic repositioning. Here are ten critical things every investor and market watcher must note. The ₦1 Trillion Profit Milestone Is Historically Significant For the first time in its corporate history, …
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sealed Paradise Estate following serious complaints from homebuyers who alleged that they paid in full for properties but are yet to receive the homes promised to them. The regulatory action marks a significant escalation in the Commission’s enforcement efforts within Nigeria’s real estate sector, where delayed …
The Federal Government has intensified pressure on key industry players to accelerate Nigeria’s drive toward sugar self-sufficiency, setting a 600,000 metric tonnes production benchmark for the Dangote Sugar Refinery by 2030 as part of efforts to bridge the country’s widening supply gap. The directive was issued during an inspection visit to the Dangote Sugar complex …
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reversed its recent petrol price hike, returning the ex-gantry price to N1,200 per litre. The 650,000 barrels per day refinery had on Tuesday, April 7, raised its petrol price to N1,275, a N75 increase in response to global crude oil price volatility caused by the ongoing Middle East conflict. The …
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced new penalties for banks and cheque printers that fail to follow cheque standards, declaring that offenders could face fines of up to ₦20 million. The new rules were shared in a circular sent on Thursday to deposit money banks (DMBs), cheque printers, and personalisers, according to a …
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it is collaborating with the National Orientation Agency (NOA) to intensify public enlightenment campaigns against illegal investment schemes. SEC's Director General, Emomotimi Agama, made this known during a meeting with the NOA Director General, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, in Abuja on Thursday. He lamented that the growing prevalence of …
Dangote Refinery has announced plans to begin the local production of surfactants, a key raw material used in the manufacture of detergents and other cleaning products in Nigeria. Surfactants are essential ingredients in household and personal care detergents, commonly used for washing clothes, cleaning surfaces and maintaining personal hygiene. They are produced by refining petroleum …
