BRICS: Why Nigeria was excluded – Manta
Following the controversies that trailed the reason, Nigeria, the largest economy in Africa, was not invited as one of the new members of the emerging […]
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Insurgency: ‘Over 23,000 people are still missing in Nigeria’ – FG reveals
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, disclosed on Wednesday that 23,000 people have been reported missing in less than a […]
Report: 3,620 People kidnapped, N5Billion ransom demanded within 11 months in Nigeria
A report on kidnapping in Nigeria has shown that no fewer than 3,495 people were abducted in 582 kidnap-related incidents in the country in 11 […]
From Panadol to Ribena: What GSK’s gradual exit means
The popular Ribena and Lucozade beverages had not reached their breaking point in Nigeria when UK-based GSK sold its beverage division to Japanese company Suntory Beverage & Food in 2013 so that it could concentrate on its healthcare business. Only the previous year, Ribena and Lucozade combined yearly sales were close to half a billion pounds, and GSK Nigeria wanted to keep the business going. The Nigerian company later succeeded in obtaining from Suntory the rights necessary to keep producing and selling the goods in Nigeria for another ten years, through August 2023. Not even halfway into the 10-year arrangement, GSK Nigeria sold the business back to Suntory Beverage and Food Nigeria in July 2016, […]
Photos: ‘The President made commitments’ – NLC, TUC leaders reveal after closed doors meeting with Tinubu
The labour leaders exited the Villa about 30 minutes after their arrival at 5:38 pm. Amid nationwide protests, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress […]
Global Tour: World Bank President, Banga to visit Nigeria
World Bank President Ajay Banga will begin a three-day visit to Nigeria on Thursday during which he will meet with President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President […]
How Nigerian leaders disappointed citizens, Africa, Black race, world — OBJ recalls
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said yesterday, that Nigerian political leaders have disappointed Nigerians, Africa, the Black race and the world for failing to make the […]
Nigeria: Federal Govt. officially confirms first Anthrax case in Suleja farm
The Federal Government yesterday officially confirmed the first case of anthrax in the country. A statement by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, signed […]
Guinness World Record reveals number of applications received from Nigerians
Guinness World Records has revealed that they have received approximately one thousand five hundred (1,500) applications from Nigerians. After chef Hilda Baci set a new record […]
NNPC: Necessary measures we are taking to raise oil production to 3m barrels per day – Kyari speaks
In this interview, Malam Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, spoke on reforms at the company and its […]
Why we allowed 364 blind candidates to write UTME across Nigeria – Prof. Okebukola
A total of 364 blind candidates are to sit for the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in 11 centres across the country. The Chairman, […]
Fallacies of religion, no-man’s land, and why Nigeria is unbreakable (1)
One of the factors that determined the just concluded elections in Nigeria is religion. Oh, agreed, in our politics, religion has always been a factor […]
Nigeria, Niger Republic sign agreement on border frequency coordination
Nigeria and Republic of Niger have signed a bilateral agreement in Abuja for coordination of frequency utilisation along their borders to ensure seamless deployment of […]
FG tasks incoming travelers to provide evidence of COVID-19 vaccination
The Nigerian government has said that all travellers arriving Nigeria must now provide evidence of COVID vaccination in the wake of new waves of the […]
Chu Maoming of China revises COVID-19 protocol, applauds Nigeria on intensive surveillance
The Chinese Consul General in Lagos, Chu Maoming, has commended the Federal Government for intensifying surveillance at its international airports and also for asking travelers […]