The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has reported that its officers, alongside personnel of the Nigerian Army, were attacked by suspected drug barons in Ukpuje, Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State. The attack occurred in the early hours of 27 October during a mission to dismantle cannabis farms in the community, according…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will not attend the upcoming negotiations with the United States scheduled for Tuesday. Instead, he has announced the composition of the Ukrainian delegation, which will be led by senior officials. The delegation will include Andriy Yermak, Head of the Presidential Office; Dmytro Sybiha, Foreign Minister; Rustem Umerov, Defence Minister; and Ihor…
Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Chairman of the Future Union Group and member of Qatar’s ruling family, has announced plans to invest substantially across several sectors of Nigeria’s economy in support of the country’s development agenda. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, Al-Thani described Nigeria as Africa’s “future investment destination”, expressing optimism about the…
The Federal Government has unveiled MediPool, a pharmaceutical policy innovation aimed at reducing drug costs and boosting local manufacturing through strategic bulk purchasing. The initiative was announced on Monday by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, in a video shared via his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, @muhammadpate. MediPool, a…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday described the late Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Chief Herbert Wigwe, as an excellent and visionary builder of people and institutions. Tinubu made the remark on Monday during a memorial service in honour of the chief executive officer, his wife, Doreen, and son, Chizi, who all died in February 2024…
Some enrollees of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) have urged the scheme’s Health Management Organisations (HMOs) to comply with the new tariff payment model to the healthcare providers. The enrollees gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. NAN recalls that the National Health Insurance…
The Police Command in Gombe State has arrested one Hannatu Ibrahim, 28, who allegedly stole $35,000 (N53,495,400) from her Syrian employer. In a statement made available to newsmen in Gombe on Wednesday, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, the Command’s spokesperson, said two other suspects were also arrested in connection with the alleged theft. Abdullahi said that Ibrahim,…
The Galaxy Backbone (GBB) says the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has spent 13 million dollars in Nigeria’s e-government projects since 2013. The Managing-Director, GBB, Dr Ibrahim Adeyanju, made this known at the Stakeholders Engagement Workshop on e-government services and digital infrastructure in Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
By Ankeli Emmanuel, Sokoto The whistle blowing policy of the Federal Government of Nigeria launched in December 2016 during late President Muhammadu Buhari with the aim of exposing corruption has so far enabled the country to recover over 800 billion naira looted fund since inception, Dr Doris Uzoka Anite has disclosed. Dr. Uzoka who…
AC Milan have confirmed the sacking of Paulo Fonseca on Monday and named ex-Porto boss Sérgio Conceição as their new head coach on a two-and-half year deal. Fonseca had announced his departure before the club did in the early hours of Monday morning as he left the San Siro stadium following Milan’s 1-1 draw with…
