Nearly thirty years after his passing, Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti has been awarded a significant international distinction. The Recording Academy will posthumously present the Nigerian music icon with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammy Awards, making him the first African to do so, according to a Friday […]
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The prohibition on the manufacture and distribution of alcoholic beverages packed in sachets and small plastic or glass bottles under 200 millilitres has been reinstated by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control. Citing public health concerns, the agency stated that it simply forbade the […]
While the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control renewed its ban on sachets and tiny PET-bottled alcoholic beverages, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has called for the Federal Government to step in. MAN cautioned that the numerous, contradictory orders from NAFDAC’s campaign are upsetting companies and causing […]
In a strategic move to bolster the security architecture of Nigeria’s commercial nerve center, the Lagos State Government has officially opened the doors for the 2026 recruitment of Neighbourhood Safety Officers. This announcement, which has sparked significant interest among the youth across all 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 […]
Chevron Nigeria Limited has received congratulations from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited for successfully completing the Awodi-07 appraisal and exploration well in the shallow offshore western Niger Delta. The asset is managed by Chevron Nigeria Limited as part of the NNPC Ltd/CNL Joint Venture. The Joint Venture’s […]
Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady, has called on Nigerians to embrace cleanliness and environmental preservation as common social obligations. With the theme “Clean Energy for People and Planet,” Tinubu made the appeal in Abuja on Monday in honour of the International Day of Clean Energy 2026. According […]
In a significant move to protect the integrity of national policy and maintain public order, the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has formally stepped forward to debunk claims recently circulated by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF). The controversy stems from allegations made by the forum suggesting that the President […]
Before a video streams without buffering, before a payment alert drops in seconds and before a rural clinic connects to specialist care online, there is an invisible system doing the heavy lifting. That system is spectrum, the silent engine behind Nigeria’s digital life. This week, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) […]
The federal government has stated that it intends to rely more on domestic resources, invest more in the economy, and lessen its reliance on borrowing. Speaking on Bloomberg Television yesterday at the 56th World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the […]
In order to provide a reliable, transparent, and internationally accepted headcount, Nigeria’s federal government has made good communication a top priority as the country approaches its next national census and this was made evident in Abuja when Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, welcomed Dr. Aminu Yusuf, Chairman […]