Katsina State Government has said it has planned and will soon implement extra measures that would help tackle the security challenges bedevilling some parts of the state. Governor Dikko Radda made this…
Nigeria set to end reliance on imported medicines
Nigeria is taking decisive steps to end its decades-long dependence on imported medicines as government officials, pharmaceutical executives, and private investors rally behind a national agenda to localise drug manufacturing and secure…
Olota of Otta receives lifetime achievement award from City People
The Olota of Otta-Awori Kingdom, Oba Professor Abdulkabir Adeyemi Obalanlege, has been named the recipient of the City People Magazine Lifetime Achievement Award, in recognition of his contributions to the development of…
Lagos named world’s fastest-growing tech city for 2025
Lagos has been identified as the world’s fastest-growing tech city for 2025 by the Netherlands-based research firm Dealroom.co. The city, Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre, leads ahead of Istanbul, Turkey, and Pune, India,…
I was sold for prostitution in Mali, Jumoke George’s daughter recounts ordeal
Adeola Omotoso, daughter of Nollywood actress Jumoke George, has narrated how she was trafficked to Mali and sold into prostitution after being deceived with a fake job offer. Speaking in an interview…
Police to begin disarmament in Cross Rivers communities over killings
The Cross River State Police Command said it will soon move into Biakpan and Etono communities in Biase Local Government Area for a major disarmament operation following months of renewed violence and…
531 corps members bag NNPC grants, starter packs
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC Ltd., has equipped 531 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members with business start The post 531 corps members bag NNPC grants, starter packs appeared first…
Cross River, Customs partner to revitalise CFTZ, Tinapa, others
Cross River State Government has sought a high-level collaboration with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to revitalise Calabar Free Trade Zone (CFTZ), Tinapa Business Resort, and others. The government expressed confidence that…
2027: I have no presidential ambition, says Yahaya Bello
Former governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, on Friday said he won’t contest against President Bola Tinubu in 2027 because he has no presidential ambition. In a statement signed by Michael Ohiare,…
Trump attends memecoin gala as protesters slam ‘crypto corruption’
US President Donald Trump hosted a closed-door dinner for hundreds of top investors in his crypto memecoin on Thursday, as sign-holding protesters outside and Democratic opponents decried the event as blatant “corruption.”…