The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, has announced plans by Chinese companies to establish Africa’s first local insulin production facility in Nigeria. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday during a reception marking the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Yu said the project would transform diabetes management in the country …
Nigerian-born international journalist, Livinus Chibuike Victor, has announced plans to attempt a historic Guinness World Record for the longest marathon interview in Abuja. The groundbreaking event, themed “Nigeria Our Strength,” will take place from 28th September to 1st October 2025 at Tangier Hotel, 34 Ekukinam Street, beside ABC Transport, Utako, Abuja. READ ALSO: Atiku Praises …
The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has denied demanding N1.505 trillion annual subsidies on petroleum products from Dangote Refinery. DAPPMAN spokesperson, Ikem Ohia, who featured on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Wednesday, said marketers have been in negotiation with Dangote, and they are only calling on the refinery to make products …
Nearly thirty years after their execution under General Sani Abacha’s military regime, four prominent Ogoni leaders have been posthumously honoured by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for their sacrifice in Nigeria’s democratic struggle. The late Chief Edward Kobani, Chief Albert Badey, Chief Samuel Orage and Chief Theophilus Orage were each awarded the Commander of the Order …
The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr. Dennis Otuaro, has commended President Bola Tinubu for his steadfast support of the scheme’s education-focused initiatives, following the offer of scholarships to 161 persons from the Niger Delta for postgraduate studies in the United Kingdom. Otuaro, in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, …
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) will establish a world-class trauma centre to treat road crash victims and support their families. Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed announced the plan in Abuja during a briefing ahead of the International Road Crash Victims Africa Conference (IRCVAC), set for November. He said the project will run through a …
The Benue State Government has announced that it recorded 243 suspected cases of Lassa fever between January and September 2025, with 13 deaths reported. State Epidemiologist Dr Asema Msuega said 18 of the cases were confirmed through laboratory tests. “Of the deaths, five were from confirmed cases while eight were classified as probable. Probable deaths …
Suspended Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday, returned to her office at the National Assembly following its reopening by the Sergeant-at-Arms in the company of security operatives. The lawmaker, dressed in black, arrived at the complex around 2:30 p.m. with her supporters shortly after officials announced the unsealing of her office, which had remained …
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a 75 per cent cash reserve ratio (CRR) on non-Treasury Single Account (TSA) public sector deposits to improve liquidity management. The Governor of CBN, Olayemi Cardoso, revealed this during his briefing on the outcome of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Tuesday, September 23. He further …
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has raised significant concerns over the potential introduction of a tax stamp system for excisable goods, warning that such a move could undermine the government’s recent tax reforms and place an additional financial burden on local industries. While the association acknowledges the government's efforts to modernise tax administration through …
