Despite its status as Africa’s largest crude oil producer, Nigeria imported crude oil worth a staggering N5.734tn between January and December 2025 as domestic refineries grappled with persistent feedstock shortages, exposing a deepening supply paradox in the country’s oil sector, The PUNCH reports. This comes in spite of the Federal Government’s much-publicised naira-for-crude policy designed […]
The Federal Government has earmarked about N73.4 billion for the procurement of tuberculosis (TB) drugs and other commodities to avert stockouts of TB medications in the country. This was as the World Health Organisation (WHO) urged increased domestic funding and stronger community engagement to sustain progress in the fight against TB in Nigeria. Also, the […]
The Iranian women’s national football team landed at Istanbul Airport on Tuesday after several members of the delegation withdrew their asylum bids in Australia and decided to return home. Footage from Turkish news agency DHA showed the players, wearing Iranian national team tracksuits, walking through the arrivals area at Istanbul Airport. The players arrived in […]
Britain and Rwanda crossed swords at an international court Wednesday, with Kigali seeking more than £100 million it says London still owes from a scrapped deal to deport migrants. Officials from the two countries clashed in the oak-panelled Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague, set up in 1899 to settle contractual disputes between […]
The Kwara State Government has announced that it is at an advanced stage of launching an emergency toll line aimed at improving rapid response to emergencies across the state. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Press Secretary of the Ministry of Communications, Abeeb Oredunni. The State Commissioner for Communications, Bolanle […]
Families yesterday began a frantic search for their missing loved ones, who last reported that they were visiting one of the three locations affected by the Borno blast that killed 23 persons and injured 108 others on Monday evening. This is as blood donor shortage, particularly for ‘A blood group’, is threatening the survival of […]
Host country Morocco has been officially crowned champions of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after the CAF Appeal Board overturned the result of the final against Senegal. CAF disclosed this in an X post that the decision comes after scenes in Rabat where the Lions of Teranga walked off the pitch in protest, leading […]
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on Tuesday said reports that it sought a fresh court order to extend the remand of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, were inaccurate. In a statement by the commission’s Head of Media and Public Communication, John Odey, the anti-graft agency explained that it appeared in […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed all political appointees in his administration who intend to contest elective offices in the 2027 general elections to resign their positions on or before March 31, 2026. The directive, according to the Presidency, is in line with Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act and the timetable released by the […]
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), has disbursed more than N206 billion to students in 270 institutions countrywide, within 23 months of its launch by President Bola Tinubu. The latest figures, which indicate its growing impact in expanding access to tertiary education, show that 1,751,669 applications have been received since the portal opened in May […]
