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Edo has recorded 56 Lassa fever cases and eight deaths between Dec. 30, 2024 and January 2025, says the Commissioner for Health, Dr Cyril Oshiomhole. Oshiomhole confirmed the incident on Friday in Benin while formally declaring the situation of Lassa fever ...

Nigeria’s economy is projected to achieve a 5.5 per cent gross domestic growth rate in 2025, contingent on effective reforms, according to Olusegun Omisakin, chief economist of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG). President Bola Tinubu emphasised that ongoing economic reforms ...

Nigeria is preparing to persuade the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to increase its oil production quota as the country’s crude output recovers from years of decline. The chief executive of the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Gbenga Komolafe, said the ...

Four African countries, namely, Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, and Senegal have recently secured landmark investments totaling about $25billion aimed at boosting industrial capabilities in these benefiting nations. To this end, Ghana has signed a $12 billion deal with the TCP-UIC ...

Seplat Energy Plc has expressed its commitment to partnering with the Akwa Ibom State government for sustainable development. This was disclosed during a courtesy visit to the state governor, Pastor Umo Eno, by a Seplat delegation led by the Board ...

The federal government has announced a new initiative, “Operation Empty the Store,” which aims to distribute all stored agricultural equipment and inputs to farmers to ensure their immediate use. The move is part of the government’s plan to ensure that ...

…says they don’t meet basic requirement The National Universities Commission (NUC) has asked the general public to disregard the Doctor of Medical Laboratory Science (DMLS) programme at any university in the country, saying it is not approved. The commission disclosed ...

Vice President Kashim Shettima has joined other world leaders to push for the full implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) with a target to boost Africa’s economy to $29 trillion by  2050. He restated Nigeria’s readiness to spearhead the ...

…As Chairman presents score card of 100 Days in office By Our Correspondent The Executive Chairman of Itu local government area, Honourable Ubong Nkutt has said that his government will be ICT driven to ensure accessibility, accountability and transparency. He ...

The increase followed frantic push by Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and other stakeholders for the government to consider the inflation rates and give approval for upward adjustment of the tariff on data, calls and SMS messages. The MNOs argued that ...