From Our Correspondent A Chieftain of the APC in Edo State, Bello Osaretin, has urged the impeached Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, not to contemplate decamping to the party from PDP. TheNewsZenith reports that Osaretin made this declaration during a discussion programme on TVC. On the programme, Osaretin raised the possibility of Philip […]
By Peter Ejiofor As Nigerians celebrate the Super Falcons’ qualification to the Paris Olympics, those in South Africa have lauded their performance, saying the team’s character and discipline gave Nigeria the ticket to the Games. TheNewsZenith reports that the Super Falcons played a goalless draw with Banyana Banyana of South Africa in Pretoria on Tuesday. […]
Zambia’s drug regulator, on Friday, announced the recall of a batch of cough syrup manufactured by Johnson & Johnson after tests showed it contained a harmful toxic substance. The Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority said it has recalled Benylin pediatric cough syrup. The syrup is used for the relief of cough in children, following laboratory analysis. […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Wema Bank PLC has announced its full Year 2023 Audited financial statement, recording a profit before tax growth of 196 per cent from ₦14.75 billion to N43.59 billion. The bank also proposed a dividend of 50 kobo per share; up from 30 kobo in 2022. It recorded deposit growth of 60 per […]
From Khabab Abdulfatah The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Ogun State branch has declared an indefinite strike, beginning from Monday, April 8. JUSUN Chairman and Publicity Secretary, Comrades Ajiboye Olanrewaju and Adewale Adenekan respectively gave notice of the industrial strike in a statement on Sunday in Abeokuta. The declaration is to press home their […]
From Our Correspondent The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it arrested an India-bound passenger at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja for allegedly ingesting 80 wraps of cocaine. Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesman announced in a statement, on Sunday, that the passenger was to board a Doha-bound flight en-route Delhi, on March 31. According […]
From Our Correspondent The Oyo State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA) says it is collaborating with traditional institutions to stop open defecation in the Ibarapa zone of the state. Mr Adeduntan Adeniyi, the agency’s General Manager (GM), announced the plan during a sensitisation workshop for critical stakeholders on WASH Implementation in Ibarapa East […]
Egyptian inflation is forecast to have ticked up in March as prices adjust to a currency devaluation and an interest rate hike early in the month. This is followed by an increase in fuel prices two weeks later, a Reuters poll showed on Saturday. The austerity measures are linked to a $8 billion financial support […]
From Our Correspondent The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has fined the Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (“AEDC”) N200 million for non-compliance with the Supplementary Order to the April 2024 Multi-Year Tariff Order 2024. In a statement on Friday, the Commission explained that AEDC failed to comply with the prescribed customer band classifications for the […]
From Our Correspondent President Bola Tinubu has invited the Vaccine Alliance (GAVI) to collaborate with Nigerian vaccine manufacturers towards ensuring equitable access to life-saving vaccines. Tinubu sought the collaboration when a team of GAVI, led by its Chief Executive Officer, Dr Sania Nishtar, visited him at the State House in Abuja, on Thursday. The President […]