President Bola Tinubu has nominated the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms chairman, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, as the minister of state for finance, replacing Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite. This was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy) on March 3, 2026. According to the statement, Uzoka-Anite will now move to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, as the Minister of State, her third portfolio in the administration. According to Onanuga, President Tinubu has today conveyed the nomination of Oyedele to the Senate for confirmation in a letter to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. The presidency described Oyedele…
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QatarEnergy has announced a decision to stop downstream production just a day after it announced a halt to liquefied natural gas (LNG) production. The energy firm announced the update on Tuesday in a post on its official verified X handle. The development follows the continued escalation of the Middle East crisis as the war between the United States, Israel, and Iran intensifies. The company said the stoppage of production will affect several products, including urea, polymers, and methanol. “Further to the decision by QatarEnergy to stop production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and associated products, QatarEnergy is stopping the production of some downstream products…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has alerted Nigerians to a Notice of Concern issued by the World Health Organization’s Prequalification Service on four NAFDAC-registered diagnostic kits manufactured by Meril Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd in India. This was disclosed in a public notice published on the agency’s website. The Notice of Concern followed significant violations observed during a WHO Prequalification audit of Meril Diagnostics’ manufacturing facility. According to NAFDAC, the WHO audit found that the company was not operating in line with WHO requirements and applicable quality standards, raising concerns about the quality and safety of the affected medical devices. The affected products,…
Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) Plc has announced the appointment of Mrs. Marie Namias as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the company. The announcement was made in a notice issued to the bank’s shareholders, the Nigerian Exchange Limited, and the general public on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, and signed by Company Secretary, Erhi Obebeduo. The approval for this appointment has been granted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In the official statement, GTCO highlighted Mrs. Namias’ extensive background in banking and strategy, stating she brings over 25 years of experience in retail banking, corporate banking, digital banking, and strategy consulting. “Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc…
The Nigerian Dental Association (NDA) has urged greater responsibility in the use of social media, cautioning the public against relying on oral health information circulated by unauthorized individuals. The President of the NDA, Dr. Emedom Elias, issued the call in a statement co-signed by the Association’s Secretary-General, Dr. Franklin Abhulimen, and the Chairman of its Ethics and Disciplinary Committee, Dr. Victor Nwabudike, on Tuesday in Abuja. According to the Association, the warning became necessary following recurring cases of unverified claims, outright falsehoods, and misleading oral health information circulated online by self-acclaimed dental practitioners. “Just recently, someone who identified himself as…
The Ondo State Livestock Productivity Resilience Support (L-PRES) Project on Tuesday trained 100 livestock farmers on fodder production to increase productivity and enhance commercialization in the state. Mr. Olufemi Adeogun, L-PRES State Project Coordinator (SPC), disclosed this at a two-day capacity building programme organized by the project in Ilara-Mokin, Ifedore Local Government Area. The theme was “Capacity Building on Fodder Production and Value Addition, including Sustainable Hydroponic Fodder Production and Crop Residue Treatment and Utilization for Sustainable Livestock Production across the State.” Adeogun said the 100 trainees, selected from the three senatorial districts as lead farmers to retrain others, would…
Nigeria’s community midwifery programme is significantly improving maternal and newborn health in conflict-affected rural communities of Yobe State, according to new research by the EQUAL Research Consortium released in Abuja on Monday. Dr. Emilia Iwu, Senior Technical Adviser at the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN), disclosed the findings during the close-out and dissemination meeting of the multi-country EQUAL project in Nigeria. The five-year study (July 2021–April 2026) examined how community-trained midwives improve staffing and service delivery in rural primary healthcare centres. Researchers found that community-trained midwives were nearly twice as likely as basic programme graduates to originate from rural…
The Organization for Technology Advancement of Cold Chain in West Africa (OTACCWA) has urged the Federal Government to designate cold chain systems as strategic national infrastructure to reduce food losses and boost exports. The President of OTACCWA, Mr. Alexander Isong, made the call in an interview with reporters in Lagos. Isong said cold chain infrastructure should be treated with the same priority as power, roads, and ports. He identified four major government interventions needed to tackle post-harvest losses: “First, there must be official recognition of the cold chain as strategic infrastructure. “Second, we need long-term financing frameworks, including public-private partnerships…
The Abia State Government has released its 2026 Climate Outlook and Agricultural Advisory, urging farmers to adopt climate-smart practices for a productive farming season. Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Cliff Agbaeze, released the outlook, according to a statement on Tuesday by the ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Mrs. Oluchi Franklin-Oji. Agbaeze said the outlook aligns with the Seasonal Climate Prediction by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), providing farmers across the state with critical guidance for the 2026 farming season. Quoting NiMet, he said Abia is projected to experience above-normal rainfall, with annual totals ranging between 1,800 mm and 2,200 mm. The rainy…
An Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) specialist, Chuka Edokwe, has cautioned Nigerians against sitting close to loud speakers during church services and social events to prevent noise-induced hearing damage. Edokwe, a surgeon at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, gave the warning in an interview with reporters to mark World Hearing Day, observed annually on March 3. He said the 2026 theme, “From communities to classrooms: hearing care for all children,” underscores the need for early screening, affordable hearing devices, and integration into school health programmes. The consultant warned that prolonged or high-volume use of earpods and earphones poses serious risks,…