Benue State Gov’t Shutdown Hospital In Okpokwu LGA Over Lassa Fever Breakout
The Benue State Government has ordered the closure of a private hospital and mortuary in Okpokwu Local Government Area following the death of a 54 Year old woman who tested positive for Lassa fever.
Tinubu Approves 15% Import Duty on Petrol, Diesel
President Bola Tinubu has approved the introduction of a 15 per cent ad-valorem import duty on petrol and diesel imports into Nigeria.
IGP Appoints AIG Nkechi Eze as First Director of Police Medical Directorate
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has approved the appointment of Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Nkechi Eze, as the first Director of the newly established Directorate of Force Medical Services.
Reps Urge CBN To Provide Short-Term Loans for Cassava Farmers
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government, through the Central Bank of Nigeria, to provide cassava farmers with easy access to short-term loans to boost food security and expand the agricultural value chain.
WAEC Denies Restricting Students’ Subjects for 2026 WASSCE
The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has dismissed reports alleging that it issued a directive restricting Senior Secondary students to specific subjects for the forthcoming 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates.
15 Rescued, More Feared Trapped in Lagos Building Collapse
The Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, has said several people are still trapped after a two-storey building collapsed in the Oyingbo area of Lagos, early this Monday.
Dangote Announces Expansion Target To Become World’s largest refinery
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man and President of Dangote Refinery, has announced the intention to expand its 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery to become the world’s largest at 1.4 million barrels per day.
Keyamo Proposes Fly Nigerian Act for Govt Officials
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has proposed the adoption of a law mandating government officials to patronise Nigerian airlines on international routes.
Tompolo Dissociates Self from Calls for Kanu’s Release
A support group for President Bola Tinubu, called the PBAT Door To Door Movement, has said its Grand Patron, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, is not part of the call for the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.
Nnamdi Kanu Fails To Open Defence, Case Adjourned Till Monday
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has failed to open his defence for the second time at the Federal High Court in Abuja in his alleged terrorism trial.