The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has called on the federal government, under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to invest in the local production of drugs to tackle HIV/AIDS in Nigeria. The move, ACPN says, is crucial to reduce reliance on foreign donors for HIV prevention and treatment programmes. ACPN National Chairman, Pharmacist Ambrose …
The Federal Government has approved the promotion of 24,202 officers and personnel across four key paramilitary agencies. The exercise, announced by the Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, covers senior officers, middle cadres, and other personnel. The announcement was made yesterday in …
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has withdrawn his membership from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), less than 24 hours to the party’s governorship primary election in the state. A letter announcing his resignation surfaced on Monday, although it was dated November 4, 2025. In the letter, Adeleke attributed his decision to the lingering leadership crisis …
In 2025, as global visa systems tighten and immigration officers place greater emphasis on credibility, travel history has quietly emerged as one of the most important factors in visa approvals. Embassies increasingly examine mobility patterns your past trips, frequency of returns, and whether your travel is structured and predictable. For many Nigerians with modest budgets, …
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) emerged as the highest among agencies in revenue remittances into the federation account in October 2025. According to data obtained from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), out of a total of N2.93 trillion revenue remitted by seven agencies, NUPRC remitted N873.11 billion. This represents 29.8 per cent …
U.S. lawmakers will hold a joint congressional briefing today to address the growing violence and alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria. Congressman Riley Moore announced the meeting in a notice shared on X. He said members of the House Appropriations Committee will lead the session, alongside lawmakers from the Foreign Affairs and Financial Services Committees. …
The naira depreciated against the dollar on Monday, December 1, 2025, as year-end demand for foreign currency pushed exchange rates upward. At the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), where the official trading takes place, the naira dropped to N1,448.43 on Monday, against N1,446.74 recorded on Friday, November 28. At the parallel market, bureau-de-change operators in …
Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.98 per cent year-on-year in real terms in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed this in its latest data released on Monday, December 1. The report shows that GDP grew slightly relative to the 3.86 per cent recorded in the same …
'Evergreen' Moringa Soap, produced by Dr Alice Aladi Jonah, a lecturer at the Federal Polytechnic Bida, is one of the four prototype products selected for sponsorship by TETFund Alliance for Innovative Research (TETFAIR) as 'Market Ready Ventures' in the Academic Solutions Incubation Programme (ASIP). 'Evergreen' Moringa Soap is among the four products selected out of …
A video circulating online shows Nigerian music superstar Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, being escorted by police in London, United Kingdom. In the clip shared on TikTok by blogger Tosin Silverdam, officers are seen speaking with the singer outside a retail store before leading him away with his hands cuffed behind his back. The …
