Daniel Otera

Nigeria’s MSME Sector Under Pressure

A comprehensive policy review has exposed critical structural barriers undermining the growth and sustainability of micro, small and medium enterprises in Nigeria, despite the sector’s strategic importance to the national economy and employment generation. The report, titled ‘Reassessment of Nigeria’s National Policy on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), 2021–2025 and Strategic Directions for 2026–2030’,…

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Nigeria Allocates N73.4bn to Prevent TB Drug Stockouts

The Federal Government has allocated N73.4 billion for the procurement of tuberculosis drugs and commodities to prevent nationwide stockouts, while expanding molecular-grade diagnostic technology to remote communities as global health financing undergoes major realignment. The World Health Organisation has simultaneously called for increased domestic funding and stronger community engagement to sustain Nigeria’s fight against TB,…

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EPL: VAR Error Denies Brighton Penalty

  Brighton and Hove Albion were wrongly denied a penalty in their 1-0 home defeat to Arsenal on March 4, according to the Premier League’s Key Match Incidents Panel, adding to growing concerns about Video Assistant Referee consistency in the 2025-26 season. The KMI Panel, which comprises former players and referees who independently review contentious…

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Opposition Parties Slam Tinubu Over Maiduguri Bombings

  The African Democratic Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party have issued sharp criticisms of President Bola Tinubu’s handling of national security following coordinated suicide bombings in Maiduguri that killed at least 23 people and injured over 100 others, with both opposition parties demanding the president’s immediate return from his state visit to the United…

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China Sends Aid as Middle East War Worsens

  China has announced emergency humanitarian assistance for Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, and Iraq as the conflict triggered by United States and Israeli strikes enters its third week, with the United Nations warning that some 25 million people across the region have been affected by the escalating military confrontation. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian disclosed…

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JAMB Summons 94 Candidates, 43 Schools Over Fraud

  The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has ordered 94 candidates and 43 tertiary institutions to appear before separate virtual investigative panels over alleged examination malpractices and the presentation of fraudulent academic credentials during the 2026 registration cycle. The examination body announced on Tuesday through its official social media account that the affected candidates face…

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Outrage as Judge Orders Lawyer to Kneel

  The Nigerian Bar Association has condemned reported conduct by a Federal High Court judge who allegedly directed a defence lawyer to kneel during courtroom proceedings in Abuja, declaring that no judicial officer in Nigeria possesses the authority under law to issue such an order. In a statement released on Tuesday, NBA President Afam Osigwe…

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