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[ad_1] ]]> Nigeria requires an estimated N32.2 billion to equip its 30,000 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) with life-saving anti-venom, according to an analysis by BusinessDay. This estimate is based on prices ranging from N180,000 to N250,000 per dose, assuming each patient receives an average of three doses. The funding gap highlights a critical weakness in […]

[ad_1] ]]> …Edun flags rising debt, urges global financial system reform …EMDEs’ policy room shrinks as risks mount Olayemi Cardoso, governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said on Thursday that cross-border payments remain too inefficient to support inclusive growth in developing economies, warning that high costs and settlement delays are shutting millions out of global […]

[ad_1] ]]> Across Nigerian markets in late 2025, many staple food prices have softened — a 50kg bag of rice, once trading above ₦100,000, now exchanges hands nearer to just over half that price, and beans and garri have also eased significantly from their peaks. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, average prices of […]

[ad_1] ]]> The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Rivers State has stressed that the state cannot endure any form of bloodletting, especially arising from confrontations among ethnic groups. Edward Banigo, Rivers State Coordinator of the National Orientation Agency, made this known on the heels of recent clashes involving youths from the Arewa community resident in […]

[ad_1] ]]> Norrenberger, a leading integrated financial services group in Nigeria, has expanded its operational presence in Lagos with the commissioning of a new group office in Ikoyi, reinforcing the financial services firm’s long-term growth strategy and commitment to Nigeria’s commercial capital. The Lagos office consolidates key operations of the Group’s subsidiaries, providing clients in […]

[ad_1] OCJ Okocha (middle) with other senior lawyers at the valedictory court session in honour of Owupele Daniel Kalio ]]> …Says Osigwe was wrong to speak without pinning the facts on persons Onueze Chukwujinka Joe (O.C.J.) Okocha, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and a distinguished Nigerian legal practitioner, has disassociated himself from the remarks […]

[ad_1] ]]> The House of Representatives plenary was again thrown into chaos on Tuesday as lawmakers protested a procedural breach in the consideration of amendments to the Electoral Act. Tempers flared during plenary when Benjamin Kalu, deputy speaker, who presided over the session, moved to consider the amendment bill without detailing the specific provisions under […]

[ad_1] ]]> When the federal government admits that rising input costs are now the greatest threat to affordable food production, it is not a revelation; it is an indictment. For years, farmers have warned that fertiliser prices, improved seeds, agrochemicals, transport, diesel, labour and post-harvest logistics are climbing beyond reach. Now, with food inflation biting […]

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[ad_1] ]]> United Nigeria Airlines has announced that some flights across its network will be disrupted and may not operate as scheduled after it recorded a second bird strike in less than 24 hours. The airline also disclosed that this bird strike is the fourth since January 2026, has occurred on one of the engines […]