Community Pharmacists Call for Free Antivenom, Local Production to Curb Snakebite Deaths in Nigeria

Community pharmacists in Nigeria have renewed calls on the Federal Government to make antivenom freely available nationwide and invest in local production to reduce thousands of preventable snakebite deaths recorded each year. The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) made the appeal following the recent death of Abuja-based singer, Ifunanya Nwangene. In a statement…

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Elon Musk Flags Shifting Global Power as Nigeria Ranks Sixth in IMF GDP Growth Outlook

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has drawn fresh attention to changing global economic dynamics after Nigeria emerged among the top contributors to global GDP growth in the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) 2026 projections. In its latest outlook, the IMF listed Nigeria sixth among the world’s top 10 contributors to global real GDP growth in 2026, with…

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Foreign Direct Ivestments: UAE Pledges Massive Financial Injection

Foreign Direct Investments: UAE Pledges Massive Financial Injection

  The United Arab Emirates has projected a massive ten-billion-dollar investment push into the Nigerian economy. This ambitious financial commitment emerged during the high-profile Investopia Global Africa summit held in Lagos Nigeria on Monday. Emirati officials indicated that these funds will primarily target the infrastructure, digital economy, and renewable energy sectors. This strategic announcement signals…

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Clintons to Testify in House Epstein Probe, Averting Contempt Vote

  The shadow cast by Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes continues to reshape Washington’s political landscape, now pulling former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton into a contentious House investigation that has exposed deep partisan fault lines over how the deceased financier’s sprawling network should be scrutinised. After initially refusing to appear before…

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Buhari, Security Challenges and Unfinished Reforms: Gambari Opens Up on Former President’s Regrets

Former President Muhammadu Buhari was deeply pained by his inability to do more to resolve Nigeria’s lingering security challenges before leaving office in 2023, according to his former Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari. Gambari said , insecurity remained one of the issues that weighed most heavily on Buhari, despite notable gains recorded during his…

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FG Partners Six Professional Bodies to Train 10 Million Nigerians in Financial Inclusion and Digital Skills

The Federal Government has launched a free nationwide programme to train 10 million Nigerians in financial inclusion, financial literacy and digital skills, following a formal partnership agreement with six leading professional bodies. The initiative is being implemented by the Office of the Vice President through the Presidential Committee on Economic and Financial Inclusion (PreCEFI) and…

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Trump Threatens Legal Action After Trevor Noah’s Epstein Joke at Grammy Awards

US President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against Trevor Noah, host of the 68th Grammy Awards, following a joke linking him to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein during the ceremony on Monday. The controversy arose shortly after Noah congratulated Billie Eilish for winning Song of the Year for her track Wildflower. In a brief political…

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