The Nigeria Center for disease control and Prevention has issued a public health advisory following the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in Uganda. In a statement,the NCDC said there are no cases of Ebola in Nigeria and it is collaborating with partners as well as closely monitoring the situation in addition to Strengthening preparedness measures….
Since the emergence of Rt. Hon Mojisola Lasbat Meranda as the first female speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly and consequently resumption in office on Monday, January 27, 2025, the Lagos polity had witnessed various activities. At the inception of her emergence, many had wondered if the impeachment of ex-speaker Mudashiru Obasa would hold…
Mohamed Salah’s controversial penalty put Liverpool on course for a 2-0 win at Bournemouth as the Premier League leaders moved nine points clear on Saturday. Arne Slot’s side took the lead in the first half when Salah netted with a penalty awarded after Cody Gakpo appeared to trip over his own feet rather than go…
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) says petrol prices will crash down following the revival of the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries by the Federal Government. In a statement on Saturday, PETROAN National Public Relations Officer, Dr. Joseph Obele, said contrary to previous doubts the refineries are “now fully operational, with…
At least 700 people have been killed since Sunday in intense fighting in Goma, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu province, a UN spokesman said Friday. Rwandan-backed armed group M23 has seized Goma, the biggest city in the country’s east, and is advancing south as volunteers and the struggling Congolese army…
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, says the apex bank is determined to curb inflation and stabilise the nation’s economy. He stated this in Abuja during the Monetary Policy Forum 2025, featuring fiscal authorities, legislative, private sector, development partners, subject-matter experts, and scholars. Speaking on the theme, ‘Managing the Disinflation…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Friday revoked the air operator certificates of Eastwind Aviation Logistics Services Limited and Omni-Blu Aviation. In a post on its X handle, the NCAA said the move is part of efforts to “further sanitize the aviation industry”. “The Authority has determined that both Omni-Blu Aviation and Eastwind Aviation are in…
Nigeria’s Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) says the Allied Air Boeing 737-400 Freighter that crash-landed at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on December 11, 2024 was scheduled to collect cargo for the Central Bank of Nigeria. The bureau stated this in a preliminary report released on Saturday, about two months after it commenced an investigation into the…
Artillery shelling and air strikes killed at least 56 people across greater Khartoum on Saturday, according to a medical source and Sudanese activists. Sudan’s regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been locked in a battle for power since April 2023 that has intensified this month with the army fighting to take…
The Dangote Refinery has slashed its ex-depot price for premium motor spirit (PMS), better known as petrol, from ₦950 per litre to ₦890. In a statement, the company said the move is “effective from Saturday, 1st February 2025”. The Dangote Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer Anthony Chiejina said the reduction is based on market…
