By Esther Ososanya A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula sent tsunami waves sweeping across the Pacific on Wednesday, disrupting maritime trade, halting port operations, and triggering emergency alerts as far as Hawaii, Japan, and California. The quake, the region’s strongest since 1952, rattled global logistics chains already grappling with inflation and fuel volatility. …
By Esther Ososanya Veteran Nollywood actor Don Richard has made a heartfelt plea to the public for financial assistance as he battles kidney disease, revealing that the cost of treatment has wiped out all his family’s savings and property. In a video shared Tuesday evening by actress Biola Bayo, the ailing actor recounted the toll his illness has …
By Rafiyat Sadiq President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians that no region will be left behind in his administration’s development agenda, insisting that the North is not being sidelined. The president gave the assurance in Kaduna during a two-day interactive session on government-citizen engagement, organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation. He was …
By Esther Ososanya Former Nigerian Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (Rtd), has urged African leaders to place affordable housing at the centre of their national development plans. He warned that the shortage of decent homes is weakening progress in health, education, and economic growth across the continent. Prof. Suleiman Bogoro, former Executive Secretary of …
By Esther Ososanya Nurses under the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives – Federal Health Institutions Sector (NANNM-FHI) today began a seven-day warning strike, defying last-minute appeals from the Federal Government. The strike follows the expiration of a 15-day ultimatum issued on July 14. During that period, the nurses demanded better welfare, a review …
By Esther Ososanya The Managing Director of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), Dr Olufemi Ogunyemi, receives a U.S. Congressional Commendation for transparency and economic reform. The commendation jointly presented by South Carolina Representative Rosalyn Henderson-Myers and Georgia Representative Dee Dawkins-Haigler comes as international recognition of Nigeria’s ongoing transformation of its Free Trade Zones (FTZs) …
Currency traders attribute the recent strengthening of the naira and the stability of the forex market to factors such as an excess supply of dollars and increased enforcement actions by security agencies targeting forex speculators and hoarders. They point to several additional factors contributing to the naira's improved performance, including the Central Bank of Nigeria's …
By Esther Ososanya The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has vowed to sanction Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) under the FCT Health Insurance Scheme (FHIS) that fail to remit payments to healthcare providers. This follows persistent complaints from hospitals despite the government’s clearance of billions in arrears. Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications …
By Esther Ososanya The Federal Capital Territory Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board (FCT-CPWB) has commenced the final round of screening for 250 intending Christian pilgrims bound for Israel and Jordan. At the screening exercise held Tuesday in Abuja, Director of the FCT-CPWB, Mrs Gloria Dandam, said the process was a key requirement before participants can proceed …
By Esther Ososanya The Federal Ministry of Finance, in partnership with the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) Gates Foundation, has launched the Leadership Excellence in Africa’s Public Service (LEAPS) programme in Abuja, a transformative initiative aimed at strengthening institutional leadership across Nigeria’s public service. The launch marks a step toward improving economic governance by retooling …
