By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the average retail price of a litre of petrol witnessed an increase from N1,288.54 in March to N1,532.93 in April. The NBS made this known in its Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) Price Watch for April released in Abuja. It saidContinue Reading
By Dorcas Elusogbon The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the hospital’s management over unresolved welfare concerns affecting doctors across departments and cadres. This is contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the association’s virtualContinue Reading
By Nana Musa/Daniel Obaje The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the growth of the Electric Vehicle (EV) industry in the country through policies that prioritise local content, innovation, technology transfer and industrial development. The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr Kingsley Udeh, stated this at theContinue Reading
By Justina Auta/Folasade Akpan The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, says corps members are not exempt from Nigeria’s cyberbullying and social media laws during their mandatory national service year. Nafiu said this during an interview programme with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye Dr Kingsley Udeh, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, has felicitated Muslim faithful in Nigeria and across the world on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir. In an Eid-el-Kabir message made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, Udeh urged Nigerians to draw inspiration fromContinue Reading
By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has urged Nigerian children to take responsibility for their lives in order to secure a brighter future. Tinubu gave the advice in a message to mark the 2026 Children’s Day celebration on Wednesday in Abuja. She said that a brighter futureContinue Reading
By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to embrace peaceful coexistence and support vulnerable and less privileged persons in society as Muslims across the world celebrate the 2026 Eid-el-Kabir. Tinubu, in her Eid-el-Kabir message, admonished Muslims across Nigeria and in the diaspora to continue toContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza A coalition of women’s rights and civil society organisations known as Womanifesto Nigeria have condemned the abduction of girl children and women in Nigeria, demanding immediate rescue of victims still in captivity. Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, the Chairperson of Womanifesto Nigeria, said this in a statement on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc says its total revenue from palm products rose to N172.6 billion in 2025, representing a 60.5 per cent increase compared to 2024. The company also reported that cost of sales for the year under review stood at N112.339 billion, representing a 175.3Continue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Ms Kesiena Ughwode, Chief Executive Officer of Almond Productions Ltd., says the Almond Insurance Industry Awards has improved prompt operational data updates among insurers. Ughwode, convener of the awards, spoke during a news conference in Lagos, ahead of the fourth edition ceremony. She said insurance firms nowContinue Reading
