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Consumer goods companies listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX) have reported a significant uptick in their cost of production in the first half of the year. A review of the financial statements of eight major consumer goods companies listed on the NGX reveals that on average the cost of production rose by 67% in the first half of 2024 compared to the corresponding period of last year. Some companies […]
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has reported that 227,494 individuals have been impacted and 32,837 homes damaged by floods across 27 states in Nigeria. Additionally, 16,488 hectares of farmland have been destroyed. In a statement released in Abuja on Thursday, NEMA's Director-General, Zubaida Umar, emphasized the agency's ongoing commitment to public sensitization and grassroots awareness through workshops and advocacy on solid waste management also urging communities to clear blocked […]
NCDC Director General Jide Idris shared this information during a press briefing on Thursday, where he also highlighted the declaration of mpox as a public health emergency of international concern. Idris announced that the NCDC is ramping up surveillance efforts nationwide to quickly identify and address any new cases. All port health services at Nigeria’s five international airports, ten seaports, and 51 land and foot crossing borders are on high […]
The government of Cross River State has taken significant steps by deploying 36 motorcycles to the hinterlands for health monitoring, in bid to combat the spread of cholera and tuberculosis. Also, the Commissioner of Health, Henry Ayuk, on Friday, confirmed the donation of brand new hillux vehicles by international organisations, which have been put to use in the state’s fight against TB and cholera. Speaking to journalists, Ayuk highlighted that […]
The Federal Government has unveiled a series of reforms aimed at tightening the regulation of healthcare facilities across Nigeria. Speaking on Thursday in Abuja, Tunji Alausa, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, announced these measures during the inauguration of the Medical Laboratory Regulation and Inspection initiative whereby the reforms come in response to growing concerns over unregulated and substandard healthcare services plaguing the nation. Alausa stressed the […]
A financial analyst and educator, Kalu Aja, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of not being serious about dropping food prices with the speed it deserves. Aja made the statement through his X account on Thursday, stating that, having read through the requirements for duty-free imports, he would maintain that this administration is not serious about dropping food prices with the speed it deserves. The financial expert who noted that […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has made a call for a specialized court to try culprits of oil theft in the country. The Chief of Staff to the Chairman of the Commission, Michael Uzokwe, made the call during an investigative hearing of crude oil theft in Abuja. Uzokwe stated that the delay in prosecution through regular courts was hampering prosecution and militating against elimination of crude oil theft […]
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated that there will be no development in Africa without peace and unity as he maintained that peace, stability and democracy are the keys to Africa’s progress and development. Tinubu made this statement on Wednesday night, at a dinner organized in his honour by President Teodoro Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea. The Nigerian President stated that Africa must take charge in solving its own problems, rejecting external […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has revealed that it discovered and confiscated an additional 63 illegal refineries in the past week. The NNPCL disclosed this in a recent documentary on the fight against oil theft, where it revealed that the illegal refineries were discovered and confiscated in Bayelsa, Rivers, Abia, Imo and Delta States. The state-owned firm stated that from August 3rd to 9th 2024 alone, about 177 […]
