•Dr Priscilia Imade In Nigeria, the Yuletide season coincides with the Harmattan, which brings dry, dusty air and low humidity, making it a challenging time for individuals with dry eye disease (DED). During this period, the combination of outdoor conditions, indoor air conditioning and increased screen time can exacerbate symptoms such as irr...
•ATM Days after the Central Bank of Nigeria ordered Deposit Money Banks to guard against artificial cash scarcity in the country, findings have revealed that the trend still persists in some parts of the country. In a circular dated November 29, jointly signed by Acting Directors Solaja Olayemi (Currency Operations) and Isa-Olatinwo Aisha (Bra...
Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Lagos State, Alhaji Mustapha Adio, popularly known as Sego, has warned drivers against drunk driving ahead of the Yuletide. Adio said the warning is not only for members of the union, but also for everyone, stressing that drinking and driving is against the driving […]
•Nigerians As the yuletide season approaches, Nigerians in different parts of the country have expressed fear and worry over the possibility of travelling to their ancestral homes in the South-East, South-West, South-South and northern regions due to the rising cost of transport fares and worsening insecurity. Last year, the federal government...
•Naira notes In a scene reminiscent of a desperate rush for limited supplies, frustrated customÂers overwhelmed the halls of several banks across the city this week, clamouring for cash as the holiday season approaches. Many are unable to withÂdraw funds or access their acÂcounts due to widespread cash shortages, and the situation has reached ...
With less than 60 days to Christmas, air travellers may have to brace themselves for further increase in domestic air fares. Already, many are lamenting the upward spike in ticket prices, claiming that air travel in Nigeria was now an exclusive preserve of the rich, reports Vanguard. Although their sentiment had been dismissed by some [&hellip...
•Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Nyesom Wike The political crisis in Rivers State may be experiencing a lull going into the yuletide, but there are important takeaways. There is no gainsaying the fact that the intervention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the feud between the governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and his estranged polit...
Controversy has continued to trail the implementation of the 50 per cent Federal Government discount for inter-state travellers, as one of the foremost transport unions, the Road Transport Employers’ Association of Nigeria, RTEAN, has said it was not carried along in the decision-making and implementation process. This was as some travelers wo...
The federal government has instructed that Nigerians with expired passports who are planning to return to the country to celebrate the yuletide be allowed in without any hindrance, reports Daily Trust. In a letter dated 22nd December 2023 by the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Wura-Ola Adepoju, to the Minister of ...
Leading Pay TV company, MultiChoice Nigeria, has announced various discount offers for customers on GOtv to mark the festive season celebrations. The festive season offers, namely ‘Level Up’, ‘Next Level’, ‘Pay Current Get Higher’ and ‘Double Double’ will enable existing and disconnected customers to either stay connected or reconnect at a dis...

