The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency has cautioned consumers of fried plantains popularly called “plantain chips” to be wary of any unwholesome practices in the processing of the plantains for sale. This is in response to a viral report on social media where
he sum of N5,128,180,623 was on Wednesday approved by the Federal Government for the funding of 185 successful research proposals under the Tertiary Education Trust Fund National Research Fund 2023 Grant Cycle, a statement by TETFund said. The approval which was conveyed by
The ministers of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, Transportation, Sen. Ahmed Alkali and Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi has agreed phasing out physical inspection of cargoes at the ports. They in a resolution in Lagos on Monday noted that phasing out
Inflation closed 2023 at a 21-year high of 28.92 per cent, the National Bureau of Statistics has disclosed. In December 2023, Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 28.92 per cent from 28.20 per cent in November 2023. This signified a 0.72 percentage point
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, alongside Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, among others, laid wreaths at the 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Day in honour of the Nigerian military personnel who died in the line
Kidnappers have reportedly killed three of eleven residents of the Sagwari Estate Layout in the Dutsen-Alhaji area of the Federal Capital Territory, including a 13-year-old secondary school student identified as Folorunsho Ariyo. Kidnappers had invaded the Sagwari community on Sunday, January 7, at
Some Senior Advocates of Nigeria and the Coalition for United Political Parties have called for an amendment to the Electoral Act. This came following the judgment delivered by the apex court on the Zamfara, Kano, and Plateau governorship election appeals. In Zamfara, the
The seven major oil marketers in Nigeria have registered with the Dangote Petroleum Refinery for the lifting and distribution of refined petroleum products produced by the $20bn plant. Dealers under the aegis of the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria confirmed on Sunday
As the Port Harcourt oil Refinery comes to life, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has concluded plans to hand over the government refinery to private operators. The NNPCL said it is seeking to engage reputable and credible operations and maintenance companies to
Students of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo, on Monday, staged a protest against the decision of the school management to increase tuition fees. The students said the school increased the fees by over 300 per cent. The protesters gathered in front