ABUJA – A US-based non-profit organization, Tilova For Africa (TFA), has issued a urgent call for the Nigerian government to implement a decisive strategy to curb the rampant influx of fake, adulterated, and expired medicines, labeling it a national crisis. The group’s demand follows alarming statistics from the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), which estimates

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ENUGU – The Federal Government has called on entrepreneurs in the South-East to aggressively leverage the ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme (ETLS) to expand their market access and boost international trade across West Africa. The appeal was made on Tuesday in Enugu during a one-day sensitization workshop on the ETLS, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’

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OSOGBO – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has declared that his administration will not allow the alleged seizure of state funds to derail the completion of ongoing infrastructure projects across the state. The Governor issued this declaration on Wednesday during an inspection tour of the Lagere flyover and other key projects in Ile-Ife. Governor Adeleke stated

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ABUJA – The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has released the shortlist of candidates for its recent recruitment exercise into the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Federal Fire Service (FFS), and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). In a statement issued Wednesday night, Secretary to the Board,

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Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) has released its unaudited results for the third quarter of 2025 (Q3’25), reporting a Profit Before Tax (PBT) of N299.9 billion, marking a 39% increase year-on-year (YoY). The bank’s gross earnings for the three-month period rose to N532 billion, up 15.5% from N461 billion in Q3’24, driven by strong

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Abuja – Nigeria’s newly appointed Service Chiefs have appealed to the Federal Government for adequate funding to combat rising insecurity across the country, Vanguard reports. The call comes amid growing concerns over Boko Haram attacks and other security threats targeting both Christians and Muslims, according to the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris. During a recent

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Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has emphasized that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is committed to protecting the lives of all Nigerians, including Christians and Muslims. Speaking during an interview on CNN The Exchange, Idris noted that Boko Haram extremists target both mosques and churches, dismissing claims that attacks are limited to the

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Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai, have neutralised two Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists during an ambush near Hudugum village in the Hambagda area along the Gwoza–Limankara road in Borno State. According to counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama, who disclosed the development on X on Thursday, the operation took place on

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Justice Benjamin Lawan Manji of the Adamawa State High Court has sentenced Grace Andreas Karka, Managing Director of Bonghe Microfinance Bank, to five years’ imprisonment for fraud. Karka was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Gombe Zonal Directorate, on two counts of criminal conspiracy and cheating involving N32 million. According to the

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The Jigawa State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has released the results of the Education Secretaries Paper-and-Pencil Examination. The Chairman of SUBEB, Professor Haruna Musa, disclosed this to newsmen, advising all participants to visit the board’s official website to check their results. He congratulated the successful candidates and wished them the best in the subsequent

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