NTCA Report Slams Nigeria on Tobacco Taxes
Nigeria faces fresh scrutiny over alleged breaches of the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on…
NTCA Report Slams Nigeria on Tobacco Taxes
Nigeria faces fresh scrutiny over alleged breaches of the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and failure to implement Economic Community of West African States excise tax directives, according to findings presented at a stakeholder engagement in Abuja. The Nigerian Tobacco Control Alliance, with support from Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa, released…
Smugglers Throw 22 Dead Overboard in Mediterranean Crossing
The Mediterranean has claimed at least 22 more lives in a harrowing display of the risks facing those fleeing to Europe. Survivors of a rubber boat adrift for six days told Greek authorities that those who perished were thrown into the sea on the orders of a people smuggler. The vessel, which departed from Tobruk,…
Israel Kills Three Lebanese Journalists in Precision Strike
The war in Lebanon has claimed its most high-profile media casualties to date. Three Lebanese journalists were killed on Saturday when Israeli missiles struck their clearly marked press vehicle on the Jezzine Road in southern Lebanon. The victims were identified as Fatima Ftouni and her brother Mohammed, both of Al Mayadeen, and Ali Shuaib, a…
Fire Destroys Millions in Vaccines at Ebonyi Health Ministry
Ebonyi State’s public health infrastructure has suffered a crippling blow. A massive fire gutted the central cold store of the State Ministry of Health in the early hours of Friday, incinerating hundreds of millions of naira worth of life-saving vaccines and medical equipment. The blaze occurred at Block 5, Centenary City in Abakaliki, destroying the…
Tinubu Pledges 1,500MW Boost Through New Grid Corridor
Nigeria’s power crisis may finally be meeting its match in structural reform. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu promised “imminent improvements” in electricity supply on Friday night, directly addressing the public frustration over a string of national grid collapses. Speaking at the APC National Convention in Abuja, the President pivoted from apology to policy. He unveiled a…
OPHK Troops Kill 38 ISWAP Terrorists in Borno Raid
The Nigerian Army has delivered a crushing blow to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the Timbuktu Triangle. Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), successfully repelled a massive assault on the Forward Operating Base (FOB) at Mandaragirau in Borno State. Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, the Media Information Officer…
Hague Institute Unveils New Guidelines for Katsina Land Disputes
Katsina is moving from the courtroom to the mediation table to end its cycle of rural violence. The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) unveiled new guidelines on Friday to resolve land disputes and the perennial farmer-herder conflicts plaguing the state. This initiative, launched at the Ministry of Justice in Katsina, forms part of…
Foreign Investors Fund 28% of Bank Recapitalisation
The global appetite for Nigerian bank stocks is returning. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed that offshore sources provided 28% of the total funds raised in the ongoing bank recapitalisation exercise. Hakama Sidi-Ali, the CBN’s Acting Director of Corporate Communications, shared these figures on Friday at the Enugu International Trade Fair. She argued…
ICPC Releases El-Rufai for Mother’s Funeral
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has released Nasir El-Rufai from custody. The former Kaduna State Governor was granted leave on Friday night to attend the funeral of his mother, Umma El-Rufai, who passed away earlier that day. His son, Bashir El-Rufai, confirmed the development on social media, though he took…
Diplomatic Tension Mounts as Nigerians in India Allege Brutalisation
The Nigerian community in India is sounding the alarm over what they describe as a state-sponsored campaign of racial profiling and police violence. Reports from Mumbai, Delhi, and Rajasthan suggest that Nigerian students and businessmen are being systematically targeted for “visa regularisation” checks that often devolve into physical assault and arbitrary detention. The National Association…