Ballot Mr Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Communication, has said that there is no design to have only APC on the ballot in 2027. Dare, former youths and sports minister, made the clarification when he appeared as guest on Channels TV’s ‘Politics Today’ programme. HeContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Association of Set Top Box Manufacturers of Nigeria (STBMAN) has called for a review of the implementation of Nigeria’s Digital Switchover (DSO) programme. The group cited the need for clearer coordination and alignment among stakeholders. In a statement signed on Wednesday, STBMAN chairman Godfrey Ohuabunwa saidContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Mr Temitope Fashedemi, the Permanent Secretary, State House, has urged staff to uphold a culture of excellence and professionalism in service delivery, setting the standard in public service. Fashedemi made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at the 2025 State House Ministerial Rewards and Recognition Ceremony heldContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says the commission has expanded its market surveillance and product testing to electrical and electronics products to ensure strict regulatory compliance. The commission also said it is extending the market surveillance to cables and other building materials due toContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye The United States-Israel-Iran tensions are unlikely to significantly derail the stock market from its performance in the second quarter (Q2), Prof. Uche Uwaleke says. Uwaleke, the President of the Capital Market Academics of Nigeria (CMAN), disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Ginika Okoye Some stock market investors have expressed optimism that banks, telecommunications, oil and gas, industrial and consumer goods stocks will drive the market in this second quarter (Q2). They disclosed this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. They also expressedContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Health Facility Survey (NHFS) 2025 has shown that 81.6 per cent of public health facilities provided antenatal care services nationwide, improving from 79.7 per cent recorded in 2023 across the country. The survey, released by the National Bureau of Statistics in Abuja, said that inContinue Reading
By Afusat Agunbiade-Oladipo Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says, while press freedom is vital in a democracy, national security must take precedence in the digital era plagued by fake news and misinformation. Mohammed made this assertion on Wednesday at the University of Ilorin during the donationContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Registrar and Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Treasury Management, (CITM) Dr Adedoyin Olumide has attributed the persistent challenge of unimplementable budgets to the lack of alignment between tax systems and treasury operations. Adedoyin made the call at the institute’s Mandatory Continuous Professional Training, inductionContinue Reading
Ships By Aisha Cole The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says 41 ships carrying petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected at Lagos ports on Wednesday. The NPA disclosed this in its Daily Shipping Position obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. According toContinue Reading
