“The illegal premises were sealed due to various reasons including poor hygienic environment, poor documentation and improper regularisation of papers.” Nigerian authorities have sealed at least 25,000 illegal pharmacies in the past eight years. The outgoing registrar of the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN), Elijah Mohammed, made this known at the public presentation of his […]
Men’s league of the Christ Church, Port Harcourt, has concluded plans to engage presidential candidates of three political parties: All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) to tell Nigerians their visions and passion for the country ahead of the 2023 general election. The group disclosed that the discuss with the […]
Shell Plc is set to receive two final offers this week for its onshore oil and gas fields in Nigeria, a Bloomberg report has said, quoting people with knowledge of the matter. Nigerian companies Heirs Oil and Gas Ltd., and ND Western Ltd. are competing to buy Shell’s 30 per cent interest in the joint […]
“Having emerged victorious he has our full and unwavering support,” Mr Buhari was quoted as saying by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu. President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday congratulated the winner of his party’s presidential primary, Bola Tinubu. PREMIUM TIMES reported how Mr Tinubu defeated 12 other aspirants to emerge the candidate at the primary concluded at the […]
Mr Tinubu defeated 13 other contestants to emerge as the presidential candidate of the ruling party for the 2023 general election. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has congratulated the former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu, on his emergence as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement posted on his […]
Max Airline will today begin the transportation of intending pilgrims from 13 states for the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. The company’s media consultant, Ibrahim Dahiru, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), yesterday in Abuja. He said that the inaugural flight would be on Thursday from the Maiduguri […]
Even though the battle for the presidential ticket of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has been won and lost, with former Lagos State governor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, emerging as the presidential candidate, the party and it flag bearer still have the choice of a running mate to Tinubu as a hard nut to crack. Tinubu […]
The federal government said it had handed over the construction site of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, second runway to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation Ltd (CCECC). This was contained in a tweet by the Federal Ministry of Aviation. A total of 12,000 hectares of land was allocated for this aviation facility, which is reserved […]
Mr Tinubu also said he holds ‘no grudges’ against members of his party who worked against his candidature. The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, said on Wednesday that he did not ‘expect to win’ the party’s presidential primary. “I did not expect to win, I won. I must be intoxicated […]
Nigeria’s power situation has been at an all time low since the national grid collapsed early this year. A few days ago, Nathaniel Bassey, a Nigerian gospel music icon, shared an Instagram post with the caption, “Generator Empire”, the economic cost of running offices, businesses, and homes on generators. On Sunday, 5 June, we joined […]
*Ahmed Musa downplays effect of playing in empty stadium Olawale Ajimotokan Super Eagles Head Coach, Jose Santos Peseiro, has tasked the Super Eagles to show they are better than Sierra Leone in the Africa Cup 2023 qualifier. The Portuguese threw the challenge yesterday when he addressed the media at an open parley in Abuja ahead […]
A deadly attack on churchgoers has highlighted the failure of Nigeria’s leaders to end the conflicts wracking the country. As campaigning gears up ahead of elections in February 2023, the violence could worsen. At least 38 people are confirmed dead and scores of others were wounded in Sunday’s attack on a Catholic church in Owo […]
At the presidential primary concluded in Abuja Wednesday, Mr Tinubu, polled a total of 1,271 votes. After months of intense horse-trading among various power blocs within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the former Lagos State governor, Bola Tinubu, was Wednesday declared the winner of the presidential primary of the party. At the presidential primary […]
Casa Sports have clinched the 2021/22 Senegal top-flight league title with one match remaining following Monday’s draw against rivals Teungueth. The side from southern Senegal won the league trophy after their 1-1 draw with their rivals at the Galandou Diouf Stadium in Rufisque (30 km from Dakar). As the icing on the cake Casa Sports […]
The clamour to make a significant shift from Nigeria’s current state of oil dependency has gone on for a while now. Industry giants, astute economists, and many thought leaders have shared disheartening analyses about the risks that Nigeria faces if the economy continues to rely on oil revenue alone. They have gone on to suggest […]
Nseobong Okon-Ekong and Segun James take a look at a possible agenda for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress. By the time you read this, the presidential primary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would have been over and the candidate known. Many pundits, having weighed all the factors critically zeroed the […]
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri has stressed the need for concerted efforts in implementing policies and programmes aimed at protecting the environment to promote healthy living in the country. Speaking during the 2022 World Environment Day which was marked yesterday, with the theme: “Only One Earth” in Yenagoa, Diri noted that poverty reduction and […]
According to the World Bank (WB) report on The Gambia’s Economic Update, inflation is projected to increase and reach 8% in 2022, as global supply disruptions and high commodity prices are expected to continue. The report highlighted that since last year, these disruptions have been the main factor behind the persistent increase in inflation, primarily […]