The federal government has revealed plans to begin the domestic manufacturing of in-vitro diagnostics, IVDs, generic pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and other medical devices critical to Nigeria’s healthcare value chain. The Minister of Health, Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed this via his official X account on Wednesday. He stated that Tinubu’s administration is committed to stimulating local production…
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has declared that all eligible prospective corps members are expected to register for mobilisation with their National Identification Numbers, NIN, starting with the 2024 mobilisation exercise. This was part of the deliberations during the meeting between NYSC Management, led by its Director General, Brigadier General Y.D. Ahmed, and the…
Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, has lamented that being Childless and single at 30s is terrible. Recalls that DJ Cuppy parted ways with her estranged fiancé, British boxer Ryan Taylor, in July 2023, barely seven months after their engagement in November 2022. The 31-year-old described being a single and childless woman in her…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of new board and management team for Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC). The appointments were made known in a statement on Wednesday released by the presidential media aide, Ajuri Ngelale. According to the statement, the Chairman of the Commission, Aloche Adole, remains in office while Stephen Adegbite…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appointed m new executives for Union Bank, Keystone Bank, and Polaris Bank. The apex bank made the announcement in a statement signed on Wednesday by its acting Director of Corporate Communications, Sidi Ali Hakama. She said the appointments follow the dissolution of the board and management team of…
A former deputy governor of Lagos State, Femi Pedro has urged Nigerians to forgive the suspended minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, Betta Edu and give her a second chance. He explained that after meeting her, he was drawn to her style, carriage and comportment. Speaking via a statement on Wednesday, the former Lagos…
The management of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, ATBU has introduced a form of oath compelling students not to partake in any form of protest. Ekweanaedo News report that the management’s decision was influenced by a recent student protest triggered by the killing of Joseph Agabaidu, a fifth-year Geology student. Joseph, who hails from Ankpa…
Music executive, Ubi Franklin says contrary to viral reports that Burna Boy recently acquired a Bugatti W16 Mistral worth $5 million (N5 billion), he doubts the singer can lavish such an amount on a car. Recalls that Burna Boy’s fans were recently thrown into ecstasy after an international car dealer, Deejay Mzi, shared a clip…
Management of the Federal University of Technology, (FUT) Minna has disclosed that the nine out of 100 alleged ‘fake professors’ of Nigerian Universities uncovered by the National Universities Commission(NUC) never had any dealings with the institution. The University in a press statement by Mrs Lydia W. Legbo, Deputy Director, Information, Publications and Public Relations said…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has seized the passports of the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, and her predecessor, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, over the ongoing investigations into scandals in the ministry. A reliable source in the EFCC said the passports of Edu and the former Minister were seized to…
