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The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has described the reversal of the 43 items on the prohibition list by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) “as not only dangerous but also very unhealthy for the nation’s economy”. MAN said the reversal is a…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has said it is investigating a viral video showing a corps member undergoing punishment at her place of primary assignment. The video showed a corps member being punished for an undisclosed offence. She was also forced to kneel…

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that Lagos, Rivers, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) topped the list in terms of Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) for the year 2022, generating N651.15 billion, N172.89 billion, and N124.4 billion, respectively. The NBS report…

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) yesterday described the plan by the federal government to stop funding the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) from next year as ill-conceived, warning that it could only lead to disaster. The national president of the association,…

The Lagos State Government says it will be arraigning 14 personnel of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) before a disciplinary panel over extortions and high-handedness in line with the extant rules and regulations of the state. This was disclosed in a…

The Lagos State Government has sealed the Alaba International Market over poor waste disposal practices among others. This is according to the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment Tokunbo Wahab who tweeted this early Monday. “Alaba International Market, Ojo has been sealed up for poor…

Troops of Sector 4 deployed at Forward Operational Base in Okigwe have killed a suspected member of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Imo State. The Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, 82 Division, Lieutenant Colonel Jonah Unuakhalu, disclosed this…

The Defence Headquarters has denied that its personnel attacked the Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, on Sunday. Bello had claimed there was an assassination attempt on his life a few kilometers away from Abuja, on his way to an official engagement from Lokoja,…

Bishop Emeritus of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Mahmood Yakubu of misleading Nigerians and not being honest in the conduct of the 2023 elections. The Cardinal who was speaking to journalists in Port Harcourt, Rivers…

Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has offset the medical expenses of the popular Nollywood actor, John Okafor, with the stage name Mr Ibu. Saraki cleared the bill via his foundation known as The Abubakar Bukola Saraki Foundation. The foundation, a non-profit organisation designed to improving…