..Explores local hydrographic solutions By Seun Ibiyemi The management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA and the National Hydrographic Agency are exploring avenues to enhance the use and patronage of locally developed nautical charts and other hydrographic communication tools as part of efforts to advance maritime safety in Nigeria. This formed the…
By Seun Ibiyemi The NNPC Foundation has strengthened Nigeria’s healthcare infrastructure with the commissioning and handover of a 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system to the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, Anambra State. The intervention, carried out under the social investment programme of the NNPC Foundation, is expected to significantly improve access…
World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak linked to the rare Bundibugyo virus strain a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), warning that there is currently no approved vaccine or specific treatment for the variant spreading across parts of Central Africa. This was contained in a detailed statement released by the…
By Seun Ibiyemi The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cleared Food & Food Integrated Company Limited, producers of BON Bread, following an investigation into claims of unusually extended shelf-life of the product. The probe was triggered after a social media complaint on April 13, 2026, alleging that a loaf…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) says Nigeria’s infrastructure spending under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reached its highest level in 25 years, with capital allocations projected at about $23 billion in the 2026 national budget. In a statement issued in Abuja by its Chairman, Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju, the policy think-tank…
By Seun Ibiyemi The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the forthcoming Osun gubernatorial election, Bola Oyebamiji, has pledged to reinstate no fewer than 2,000 teachers and health workers allegedly disengaged by the state government if elected. Oyebamiji made the commitment in a statement issued on Sunday in Lagos after meeting with over 1,500…
By Seun Ibiyemi First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced the launch of its Naira Visa Debit Card in partnership with Visa, in a move aimed at expanding access to secure, reliable, and seamless electronic payment services across Nigeria. The new card is designed for everyday consumers, enabling transactions across Point-of-Sale (POS) terminals, Automated Teller…
The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) on Saturday formally installed Dr. Dele Alabi, FCIB, as its 24th President and Chairman of Council, in a grand investiture ceremony marked by royal splendour, high-level financial sector representation, and renewed institutional direction. The ceremony also featured the unveiling of the Institute’s new strategic blueprint, the IMPACT…
…Demands immediate probe into alleged misuse of public funds ….Gives INEC seven-day ultimatum, threatens legal action …Warns allegations could undermine credibility of 2027 elections By Sodiq Adelakun The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, to immediately launch an independent investigation…
By Seun Ibiyemi The International Finance Corporation (IFC) says it will immediately deploy a mission to Nigeria to explore scalable investment structures aimed at unlocking private capital into the country’s livestock, energy and housing sectors. Managing Director of the corporation, Makhtar Diop, disclosed this on Thursday during a meeting with Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the…
