The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has assured tourists across the country that the state will host the most colourful National Festival for Arts and Culture (NAFEST) as Lagos bags the hosting right. Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by Mrs Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, the state Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, gave the assurance during the […]
The Technical Officer on Health Financing at the World Health Organisation (WHO), Nigeria, Dr Francis Ukwuije, says the global body mission in Nigeria will boost the health coverage in the country. Ukwuije said this at a meeting between the Health Financing Mission of WHO in Nigeria and Prof. Mohammed Sambo, Director-General, National Health Insurance Authority […]
European Union members have agreed to cut gas use in case Russia halts supplies but some countries will have exemptions to avoid rationing. EU members, locked in talks since the idea was suggested last week, have now agreed to voluntarily reduce 15% of gas use between August and March. “This was not a Mission Impossible!”, […]
A former Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, and his co-defendants have arrived at the Federal Capital Territory High Court for the hearing of their bail application. The defendants were brought to the court on Wednesday by officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) from Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje – where they were remanded. […]
Amazon is to raise the price of its Prime service for UK customers due to higher operating costs. From September, monthly subscriptions will go up £1 to £8.99 and annual membership will rise from £79 to £95. Amazon said the price rise, its first in the UK since 2014, was partly due to inflation, which […]
The Federal Government should brace for a three-day nationwide strike across all sectors if the crisis in the nation’s public universities is left unresolved, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned. Scores of unions in various critical sectors such as aviation, electricity, and petroleum among others, are affiliated with the labour union. NLC President, Ayuba […]
The organisers of Felabration have unveiled the judges of the 2022 Felabration Afrobics dance competition. Onyekachi Nwanya, Head, Social Media, Felabration, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos. Nwanya said that the judges included Funke Kuti, Kaffy, Don Flexx, Jeffrey Daniels, and Segun Adefila NAN reports […]
Shares in the owner of social media platform Snapchat have plummeted after it missed revenue expectations and warned it faces “incredibly challenging” conditions. The firm says advertisers cut spending as they face supply chain disruptions. Snap shares slumped by more than 25% in after-hours trade in New York. Shares in technology giants including, Facebook owner […]
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has enrolled 86 million Nigerians into the National Identity Database and issued them the National Identification Number (NIN) from 2012 to July 2022. The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of NIMC, Malam Aliyu Aziz, made this known during a “Lunch Time Seminar” organised by the Bureau of Public Service […]