ROMANIAN FAR-RIGHT CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENCY TAKEN FOR QUESTIONING
Far-right populist Calin Georgescu has been detained by police as part of an inquiry by prosecutors into election campaign fraud after he came from nowhere to win the first round of last year’s presidential election.
TRADERS SUE NAFDAC AND SON OVER ONITSHA DRUG MARKET CLOSURE
Four traders at Ogbo Ogwu Bridge Head Market in Onitsha, Anambra State, have dragged the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Standards Organisation of Nigeria, the NAFDAC Zonal Director, South-East, Dr Martins Iluyomade and the Anambra State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps to a Federal High Court sitting in Awka, over unlawful interference in their fundamental human rights.
NERC DIRECTS ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES TO REFUND CUSTOMERS FOR METERS PURCHASE UNDER MAP
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed all electricity distribution companies to publish the refunds made to customers who purchased meters under the Meter Asset Providers (MAP) scheme.
TRUMP TO SELL GOLD CARD US VISAS FOR $ 5 MILLION
The US president said sales of the new visa, a high-price version of the traditional green card, would bring in job creators.
SUDAN ARMY ENDS TWO-YEAR SIEGE OF KEY CITY
The Sudanese army has broken a nearly two-year siege imposed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the southern state capital of el-Obeid.
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE TASKS FORCE TO REDUCE CRIME BY 50%
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has mandated all commands of the Nigeria Police Force to implement a comprehensive action plan aimed at reducing crime rates by 50% in 2025.
D’TIGERS PICK 2025 AFROBASKET TICKET
Nigeria’s male senior basketball team, D’Tigers, have been declared ‘qualified’ for the FIBA AfroBasket championship, despite their last qualifying match against Cape Verde.
CBN DEFENDS HIKE IN ATM WITHDRAWAL CHARGES
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, says its decision to increase charges on cash withdrawals from ATM of other banks was needed to incentivise banks to ensure improved access to cash at the ATMs.
ELON MUSK SAYS ALL US GOVT STAFF MUST JUSTIFY WORK OR LOSE JOBS
Elon Musk, the billionaire advisor to Donald Trump, says all US federal employees must justify their work or lose their jobs, hours after the president pushed him to be “more aggressive” in slashing government spending.
MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE, IZIAQ SALAKO, SOLICITS STRONGER FRAMEWORKS FOR HEALTHCARE DELIVERY IN AFRICA.
Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Salako, has called for stronger legal and ethical frameworks to guide healthcare delivery in Africa.