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President Bola Tinubu has called on the media to hold both elected and appointed government officials accountable in a way that would strengthen Nigeria’s democracy. He made the call at the 20th edition of the All Nigeria Editors Conference in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Tinubu, who made the call on Thursday, was represented by the Minister for Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, at the conference, which had the theme: Economic Growth and Development Strategies in a Resource-Rich Country. He stated that the roles of the media and government are intertwined and must be carried out in a spirit of mutual…

Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, and Mozambique have begun locally-led HIV vaccine research and development. This was disclosed at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, themed “HIV Vaccine, Innovation, Science, and Technology Acceleration in Africa Project.” The initiative aims to harness and catalyse African scientists to contribute to the development of an African-led, effective HIV vaccine under the ‘Bringing Innovation to Clinical and Laboratory Research to End HIV in Africa through New Vaccine Technology’ (BRILLIANT) Consortium, led by the Chief Executive Officer and President of the South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa, Prof.…

As Nigerians await full power restoration, the national grid has collapsed once again. The national grid collapsed on Tuesday, marking the 10th such incident since January 2024. It was confirmed that, as of 11 am on Thursday, the 22 power plants were only able to generate 2,323 megawatts of electricity, with generation dropping to 0.00MW. The peak generation for the day was 3,743MW as of 10 am. The Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company reported a power outage at 11:29 am. “Dear Esteemed Customer, please be informed that we experienced a system outage today, 7 November 2024, at 11:29 hrs, affecting…

The FCT Customary Court, Dutse, Abuja has appealed to the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) to facilitate the renovation of its court complex which fell victim to vandalism and arson during the 2020 EndSARS protests. The President of the Court, Aderinto Adesoji, made the appeal during a resumed hearing in a divorce case between a petitioner, Chiwendu Nwadi and her husband, Emeka Nwadi in Ushafa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Customary Court, Dutse has been sharing the court complex of a sister court in Ushafa for its sittings following the destruction. of its facilities, four years…

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Thursday, urged the Nigerian Medical Association to suspend its strike action, warning that it could endanger the lives of over 20 million Kano residents who depend on medical services. The governor assured the NMA that the report from the investigative panel probing the alleged assault of a female doctor by the state’s Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs at Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital is on his desk, awaiting immediate action. The NMA had issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the state government to dismiss the commissioner, threatening to go on strike if the demand was not met.…

The Yoruba National Youth has urged traditional rulers in the South West not to abandon the quest for Yoruba Nation autonomy, expressing disappointment with certain monarchs they believe are undermining Yoruba interests. In a letter dated October 30, 2024, titled “A Letter of Honour and Respect to All Yoruba Obas,” the group conveyed its concerns. The letter was signed by Yoruba National Youth Leader in the Diaspora, Prophet Ayodele Ologunloluwa, and Homebase Leader, Comrade Oyegunle Oluwamayowa Omotoyole. The group advised monarchs to consider the collective will of the Yoruba people, stressing the importance of resilience in the face of…

Mikel Arteta surveyed the wreckage of Arsenal’s controversial Champions League defeat at Inter Milan and insisted his spluttering side will emerge from the rubble to salvage their troubled season. The Gunners crashed to a 1-0 loss in the San Siro on Wednesday, adding to the growing sense of turmoil around a team that was expected to mount a strong challenge for European and domestic silverware. Arsenal dominated for large periods against Inter, but were left to rue a controversial penalty in first-half stoppage time when Mikel Merino was adjudged to have handled. Hakan Calhanoglu converted the spot-kick and Arsenal were…

Contrary to the upswing recorded in the global financial markets, yesterday, in response to the victory of Donald Trump at the USA’s presidential election, Nigeria’s stock market went negative, reversing the gains from the previous days’ trading sessions. Key financial markets reactions including assets tied to “Trump trades” went higher. Also, Bitcoin value surged over 8.1% to hit fresh all-time high. And the US Dollar-dominated foreign exchange markets posted biggest 1-day gain since February 2023. However, in Nigeria, the benchmark index of the Nigerian Exchange, NGX, All Index, ASI shed 57 bases points, bps, to close at 96,567.24 points…

Three major oil marketers in the country, yesterday, asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to stop what they described as plot by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE, to monopolise the energy sector of the economy. The marketers, including AYM Shafa Limited, A. A. Rano Limited and Matrix Petroleum Services Limited, maintained that allowing Dangote Refinery to takeover the oil sector would spell doom for the country. However, efforts made to reach the Group Head, Communications, Dangote Group, Mr. Anthony Chiejina, last night, were unsuccessful as several calls made to his known mobile phone were unanswered, while text and…

The Kaduna State Government under the leadership of Sani Uba has gifted mobile phones and a sum of N100,000 to each of the newly released #EndBadGovernance protesters in the state. The protesters including minors were granted freedom on Tuesday after a Federal High Court in Abuja struck out treasonous charges brought against them by the Nigerian Government. This followed an application by the Attorney General of the Federation’s office to withdraw the charges after the arraignment of minors generated public outrage and national and international embarrassment. The protesters were detained for three months following their alleged participation in the…