NYSC certificate: Allow DSS probe Tunji-Ojo – Ijele tells Tinubu
Convener of the League for Good Governance, Isaiah Ijele, has called on President Bola Tinubu to allow the Department of State Services, DSS, to investigate the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, certificate scandal hung on the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi…
MTN launches integrated home-mobile plans
MTN has launched integrated home and mobile connectivity plans as it shifts its focus to the connected home.MTN South Africa has launched a portfolio of integrated home and mobile connectivity plans as it moves to beyond its previous “Ambition 2025”…
Nigeria missing as IMF lists Africa’s fastest-growing economies
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has excluded Nigeria from its latest list of Africa’s fastest-growing economies, naming Benin Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Uganda among the continent’s top performers. The IMF said the five nations are now ranked among…
Japa: Specialist nurses raise alarm amid exodus
Nurse anaesthetists in Nigeria have raised the alarm over what they described as a looming collapse in anaesthesia services nationwide due to increasing neglect, poor working conditions, and the unrelenting effects of the “JAPA” syndrome. Anaesthetic nurses are specialists who…
Nigeria’s open banking will happen soon – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has clarified that open banking has not gone live yet, despite earlier expectations of an August 2025 rollout. The regulator, however, assured that work is progressing on the governance structure and API standardisation required…
NERC approves N28bn for DisCos to rollout free meters
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved the disbursement of N28 billion to electricity distribution companies (DisCos) for the procurement and installation of meters under the Meter Acquisition Fund (MAF) tranche B scheme. The fund, which serves as a…
Nigerian govt deploys professors, lecturers to Sierra Leone, Uganda
The Federal Government has deployed 12 Technical Aid Corps, TAC, volunteers comprising professors and lecturers to Sierra Leone and the Republic of Uganda to bridge educational gaps. The deployment was done by Dr Yusuf Yakub, the Director-General of the Nigerian…
Nollywood Mourns as Another Veteran Actress Dies
Veteran Nollywood actress Iya Ile Okan has passed away, as confirmed by actor and filmmaker Kunle Afod on Wednesday. Afod announced her death in a heartfelt post on his Instagram page, expressing deep sorrow over the loss. “We finally…
AU Suspends Madagascar After Military Coup Ousts President Rajoelina
The African Union (AU) has suspended Madagascar after a military coup ousted President Andry Rajoelina. The AU said the suspension would remain “until constitutional order is restoredColonel Michael Randrianirina, head of an elite army unit, declared himself interim president and…
Cameroon Erupts in Protests as 92-Year-Old President Paul Biya Heads for Eighth Term
Cameroon Boils Over After Preliminary Election Results Tensions have erupted across Cameroon following the announcement of preliminary election results indicating that 92-year-old President Paul Biya is on track to secure his eighth term in office. Biya, who has ruled…