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AfDB president calls for stronger regional financial cooperation in Africa

The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Sidi Ould Tah, has said that Africa’s future development will depend on stronger regional financial cooperation and innovative risk-sharing mechanisms. Tah said this during a media interaction at the conclusion of the 2026 AfDB Annual Meetings in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. The News Agency of […]

WHO urges ban on flavoured tobacco, nicotine products to protect youth

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on governments to ban flavours and additives, including menthol, in tobacco and nicotine products to protect children and young people from addiction. WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Mohamed Janabi, made the call in a statement issued on Sunday to mark World No Tobacco Day, themed: […]

Federal workers reject N100,000 minimum wage proposal

The Federal Workers Forum (FWF) has rejected the proposed N100,000 national minimum wage, describing it as inadequate and incapable of addressing prevailing economic realities facing Nigerian workers. This is contained in a communiqué issued on Sunday at the end of a meeting and opinion poll held on Saturday to deliberate on hardship and insecurity […]

Carnival Calabar: Otu unveils theme, innovations to drive participation

Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River State has unveiled ‘Rethinking Our Collective Destiny’ as the theme for Carnival Calabar 2026, and said innovations will deepen public participation, expand economic opportunities and boost the carnival’s global appeal. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Otu unveiled the Carnival Calabar and Festival 2026 theme […]

MAPOLY expels 365 over fake admission documents

The management of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, has expelled 365 students for securing admission with falsified academic documents. This is contained in a statement on Monday in Abeokuta by the institution’s Head of Public Relations and Protocol, Mr Yemi Ajibola. Ajibola explained that the affected students were enrolled in various Higher National […]

Court sentences tri-cyclist to death for murder

A High Court in Oba, Idemili South of Anambra State, has sentenced a commercial tricycle operator, Makuachukwu Ezike, to death by hanging for the murder of a passenger during a “one chance” robbery operation. Trial judge, Justice Lauretta Oyeka, in her judgment, convicted Ezike of the murder of Jude Onwuegbuchunam, an indigene of Umuoji […]

Abduction: Oyo public schools begin strike comply with NUT directive

Teachers in public primary and secondary schools across Oyo State on Monday began an indefinite strike to protest the kidnapp of teachers and pupils of three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of the state According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), armed men on May 15 attacked Community Grammar School, L.A. Primary […]

Oyo abduction: President approves 1,000 forest guards, deploys special rescue team, considers military base request

A high-powered Federal Government delegation on Sunday, May 31, 2026, visited Esiele and Yawota communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State following the abduction of pupils and teachers from Community Grammar School, Baptist Nursery and Primary School, and L.A. Primary School on May 15, 2026. As part of immediate measures to […]

Tinubu celebrates Airtel Nigeria chief Adeniran at 50

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Prince Femi Adeniran, who is Airtel Nigeria director on his 50th birthday on June 1, 2026. The president lauded his distinguished contributions to public service, private sector leadership, investment promotion and national development and joined family, friends, colleagues and associates in celebrating Prince Adeniran, a respected corporate executive, […]

WNTD 2026 and ‘World Vape Day’ Scam

By Robert Egbe In 2009, Brazil banned electronic smoking devices (including e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products, and other emerging nicotine delivery systems. However, a loophole in the law left open a pathway for Big Tobacco and their allies to seek approval if they could demonstrate that their products were safe. Nearly two […]

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