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Dr. Samuel Olalekan Akinyemi: From Nigerian Labourer to Pioneer in The New Cancer Vaccine
Samuel Olalekan Akinyemi is a Nigerian-born doctor who once worked as a labourer on construction sites before traveling abroad to further his studies. His recent involvement in the discovery of a groundbreaking cancer vaccine in Russia marks a milestone in … Continue Reading
Zambia Police Arrest 2 Men For Targeting President With Witchcraft
Zambia Arrests Two Men in Plot Allegedly Involving Witchcraft Against President
Police in Zambia have detained two individuals for allegedly attempting to inflict harm on the country’s president using witchcraft. The arrested suspects are Jasten Mabulesse Candunde, a 42-year-old from … Continue Reading
New SEC Law To Regulate Nigerian Crypto Influencers
Nigerian SEC’s New Crypto Regulations Set to Transform Industry Landscape
The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a groundbreaking amendment to its regulations governing the cryptocurrency sector. This new legislation mandates that all cryptocurrency platforms and Virtual Assets … Continue Reading
Tinubu Allocates N2.48Trillion To Healthcare—What Does It Mean for Nigerians?
Nigeria’s 2025 budget allocates N2.48 trillion to healthcare, aiming to revitalize hospitals and improve health services nationwide under Tinubu’s “Budget of Restoration.”
President Bola Tinubu has earmarked N2.48 trillion for healthcare in the proposed 2025 budget, which totals N47.9 … Continue Reading
Massive Deal Alert: FG Signs Off Shell’s $2.4 Billion Asset Sale
Nigeria’s government has approved Shell’s $2.4 billion sale of onshore oil assets to a local consortium, Renaissance Africa Energy.
The Federal Government of Nigeria has granted approval for the sale of Shell Petroleum Development Company’s (SPDC) onshore assets to Renaissance … Continue Reading
MTN Ordered to Compensate N15 Million for Unauthorized Airtime Charges by Appeal Court
Court Orders MTN Nigeria to Compensate Subscriber N15 Million Over Unlawful Airtime Deductions
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered MTN Nigeria Communications Limited to pay N15 million in damages for the unlawful deduction of a subscriber’s airtime through … Continue Reading
Governor Uba Sani Open 2 Million Bank Accounts for Kaduna’s Poor Citizens
Governor Uba Sani Launches Financial Inclusion Initiative for Vulnerable Populations in Kaduna State
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has unveiled an initiative aimed at enhancing financial inclusion by opening two million bank accounts for economically disadvantaged and underserved citizens. … Continue Reading
Potential Women: Minister Launches Innovative Rice Processing Factory for Women in Niger
Nigerian For Women Project launches groundbreaking rice processing factory, advancing women’s economic empowerment in Niger State.
The Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has inaugurated the Nigerian For Women Project (NFWP) Bokwosayi women rice processing factory in Gwachipe, … Continue Reading
Emergency in Telecom: 9mobile’s Services Crippled by Lagos Data Center Blaze
9mobile faces backlash over ongoing service disruptions after a fire at its Lagos data center and fiber cuts, with customers calling for regulatory action.
9mobile has attributed its recent nationwide service outage to a fire incident at its main data … Continue Reading
Lagos Shakes Up Energy Sector: NERC Hands Over Electricity Regulation to LASERC
Lagos State assumes control over its electricity market with the establishment of LASERC, marking a significant shift in the country’s energy regulatory landscape.
The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially transferred regulatory oversight of Lagos State’s electricity market to the … Continue Reading