Wednesday, August 5, 2026

PRESS RELEASE

August 29, 2024

FG jacks up SUBEB matching grants to N3.5 billion

Mr Bobboyi said the approval followed the passage of the 2024 Appropriation Bill and the assent to the bill into law.

SUBEB
August 28, 2024

Nigeria first in Africa to receive mpox vaccines: WHO

The MVA vaccine will be given to 5,000 people most at risk of the virus in a two-dose schedule

Mpox vaccine and health minister
August 28, 2024

Flutterwave expands African footprint with payment systems licence in Uganda

Flutterwave, a leading payments technology company, has received a payment systems operator licence from the Bank of Uganda.

Flutterwave
August 27, 2024

Akin Alabi donates N5 million to traders affected by Ibadan fire incident

Mr Alabi said, “I will continue to stand by our traders and business owners.’’

August 27, 2024

TikTok activist abducted, tortured in prison by Cameroonian authorities: HRW

Cameroon’s authorities and security forces forcibly disappeared Ramon Cotta, a social media activist, and apparently tortured him, Human Rights Watch said today.

Ramon Cotta
August 27, 2024

Naira continues free fall despite Tinubu banning Binance, abducting Gambaryan in Nigeria: CEO Richard Teng

The naira traded at a recent low of $1 to N1,660, a 50 per cent decline in 2024, despite Binance ceasing to offer P2P services in the country in February 2024.

Tinubu, Richard Teng, Gambaryan, Ribadu
August 26, 2024

Tinubu sacks Bichi, appoints Adeola as director general of SSS; Mohammed NIA

The new appointments follow the resignation of the previous NIA and SSS chiefs.

Tinubu giving an address
August 26, 2024

FG explains Wale Tinubu Oando’s takeover of Eni-AGIP assets

NUPRC promises “continue to pursue its statutory mandate.”

Wale Tinubu, Atiku and Bola Tinubu
August 26, 2024

Nigerian engineers hail Dangote refinery, fertiliser plant at Ibeju-Lekki

Speaking on behalf of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering, Prof. Azikwe Peter Onwualu noted that the visitors have seen “something good, and Nigerians need to know about it.”

The league of engineering bodies in Nigeria
August 25, 2024

Shiites used explosives in Abuja attack, killed several officers: Police

The police said, “The proscribed organisation attacked the police checkpoint unprovoked, wielding machetes, improvised explosive devices” and knives.

Shiites