•Foodstuff The National Economic Council (NEC) chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima has endorsed a 90-day economic action plan proposed by the Federal Ministry of Finance to tackle the fallout of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reforms. The plan NEC said will focus “on reducing the cost of living, improving food affordability, attr...
•Health minister, Ali Pate Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Muhammed Ali Pate, has called on Nigerians not to panic over the outbreak of Ebola in the country, saying that the federal government has what it takes to contain the spread of the disease. Pate said this at the Presidential Villa after meeting with […]
•Health workers The federal government has confirmed a case of Ebola disease in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and commenced contact tracing to prevent further transmission of the infection. The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, disclosed this yesterday, following laboratory confirmation of the case involving a woma...
•Tinubu, INEC logo and Oluyemi Titilayo Adeyemi-Showunmi Controversy has continued to trail the redeployment of Oluyemi Titilayo Adeyemi-Showunmi, wife of Segun Showunmi, a member of the Tinubu/Shettima 2027 Presidential Campaign Council, to the position of Director of Electoral Operations at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC...
•Tinubu and APM logo The Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation (MDPCO) has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of avoiding direct engagement with Nigerians ahead of the 2027 general elections, challenging him to embark on nationwide campaigns or withdraw from the presidential race. The campaign organisation, in a statement yesterday...
•Bolaji Abdullahi The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bolaji Abdullahi, in this interview, reiterates the position of his party on making life easy for Nigerians, among other national issues, reports Daily Independent. Excerpts: The issue of subsidy hasn’t left the table with less than three months to the...
•Atiku and Tinubu Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described the APC’s revised Presidential Campaign Council as “a crowded confession of Tinubu’s fear”, saying Nigerians will not renew “a mandate of hardship”. He said the length of the list revealed a President more eager to count politicians than answer for what Nigerians have endured...
•US Army soldier in universal camouflage uniform Foreign nationals seeking opportunities to serve in a foreign military can apply to join the armed forces of several countries, although eligibility depends on nationality, immigration status, military experience and the recruitment programme available. Countries such as France, the United Kingd...
There are indications that domestic petroleum product prices could rise further as petrol depot prices surged across Lagos, Port Harcourt, Warri and Calabar yesterday, with several marketers in Port Harcourt raising their prices despite lower pump prices at some filling stations in Lagos. NIPCO led the increases in Port Harcourt, raising its P...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intensified its nationwide crackdown on illegal pesticides, seizing banned agrochemicals worth more than N800 million in four states amid growing concerns over food safety, toxic chemical residues and threats to public health. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mo...

