By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH Official Partner, Unofficial Media Favourite ROYAL Air Maroc (RAM) has become the airline of choice for African sports journalists covering the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025. The carrier, already confirmed as CAF’s Official Global Partner, is benefiting from growing organic loyalty among media professionals ahead of the […]
By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH Regulating a Growing Digital Space THE Federal Government has inaugurated the National Electronic Pharmacy Policy and Strategic Implementation Plan to regulate online pharmacy operations and strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare delivery system. The policy was unveiled in Abuja in collaboration with major health and digital governance stakeholders. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social […]
A Festive Bottleneck Turns Critical FOR days, the Lokoja axis of the Abuja–Lokoja–Benin highway descended into near paralysis as thousands of vehicles crawled—or stood still—during the peak of yuletide travel. Broken-down articulated trucks, surging festive traffic and widespread lane indiscipline combined to create one of the worst gridlocks seen in recent years along the strategic […]
Night Ambush in Zak Community GUNMEN have abducted 28 travellers in Zak community, Bashar District of Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State, in a late-night attack that has heightened fears over worsening insecurity in the area. A youth leader in Wase, Sapi’i Sambo, confirmed the incident on Monday, stating that the victims included men, […]
Unified Identity for Tax Administration THE Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced that the National Identification Number (NIN) issued by the National Identity Management Commission now automatically serves as a Tax Identification Number for individual Nigerians. The clarification comes amid public concerns over provisions in Nigeria’s evolving tax laws requiring a Tax ID for […]
Ambitious Fiscal Expansion IMO State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has presented a ₦1.4 trillion budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly, marking a sharp 78 per cent increase over the ₦807 billion budget for 2025. The governor described the proposal as “The Budget of Economic Breakthrough,” signalling an aggressive push […]
A Budget Built Around the Rural Economy BENUE State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has proposed a ₦605.5 billion budget for 2026, signalling a renewed push to reposition rural communities as engines of growth. The estimate, presented to the Benue State House of Assembly, is 10 per cent higher than the previous year’s budget. According to the […]
By ANDERSON (ANDY) CLIFF Reframing an Ancient Practice THE World Health Organisation has taken a significant step toward redefining the role of traditional medicine by unveiling the Traditional Medicine Global Library, a comprehensive digital platform consolidating scientific research and Indigenous knowledge into a single, accessible system. The move reflects growing recognition of traditional medicine’s role […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH THE Lagos Police Command, through its Nigeria Port Authority unit, has announced heightened security across all major ports and maritime corridors in the state ahead of the yuletide festivities. The command said its operatives are fully prepared to maintain law and order on land and sea as activities increase during the […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE Public Praise for Infrastructure Drive DELTA State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, received widespread commendation from residents and motorists in Warri and Effurun after inspecting ongoing flyover projects at the DSC Roundabout and Enerhen Junction. As the governor walked through the Enerhen Junction site, residents hailed him as a responsive leader committed […]