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Justice Ibrahim Ahmad Kala of a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered a businessman, Fowowe Olanrewaju Akinola to be remanded in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) over alleged N16.5 million forex fraud The judge ordered his rand after.he was arraigned pending the hearing of his …

A major new international study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, one of the world’s leading medical journals, has revealed that Nigeria carries the highest burden of sickle cell disease (SCD) globally, with an estimated over 1.5 million children under the age of 15 living with the condition. The …

P+ Measurement Services, Nigeria’s leading independent media intelligence consultancy, has released its Q1 2026 Print Media Advertising & Placement Audit, reaffirming the continued relevance, credibility, and strategic value of print media in Nigeria’s evolving information ecosystem. At a time when early digital narratives predicted the decline of print, the findings show a …

  Africa’s leading industrialist and President and Chief Executive of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has reaffirmed the central role of infrastructure development, job creation, and private sector investment in accelerating Africa’s economic transformation. Dangote made this assertion during a series of high-level engagements with global financial leaders on the …

BY BLAISE UDUNZE   This piece speaks directly to the current consciousness of many Nigerians as some crises erupt with noise, explosions of violence, economic shocks, political upheavals and then some unfold quietly, steadily, almost invisibly, until their consequences become impossible to ignore. Nigeria today is living through the latter. …

Breedjr, a crypto-to-naira payout platform, has surpassed $4 million in total payouts since its launch in 2025, while unveiling an upgraded payout experience designed to deliver faster settlements and improved rate transparency for users. The update is tailored for a growing segment of users, including traders, freelancers, and recurring converters, who …

The federal government has commenced the payment of long-awaited salary arrears owed to members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors following the review of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS). The Witness gathered that the arrears, which cover between one and six months for affected doctors, are already being …

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has introduced a new set of regulations aimed at strengthening the development and operation of mini-grids across Nigeria. The guidelines, contained in a regulatory document titled mini-grid regulations 2026, provide a structured framework to expand electricity access, particularly in underserved and off-grid communities, while …

by Olutayo Irantiola Recently, the parking rate at the Multi-Storey Car Park at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2), operated by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL) and managed by Balosh, was arbitrarily increased. Overnight parking, which used to be six thousand naira (N6,000) only, was increased to fifty thousand …