A Nigerian woman, Habibat Salawudeen Ihiovi-Jack, has successfully completed a 144-hour marathon reading of the Holy Bible in an attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest continuous Bible reading. The remarkable feat was completed after six days of uninterrupted reading, with the challenge conducted in strict compliance with Guinness World Records guidelines, which permit only limited breaks for participants to attend to essential needs. The initiative, […]

Nigeria’s downstream petroleum regulator has been directed to step up oversight of the deregulated fuel market to prevent excessive pricing and protect consumers from unfair practices. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, gave the directive during the opening of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) General Counsel and Legal Advisers Forum in Abuja. Speaking on the theme, "Beyond Compliance: Driving Regulatory Certainty […]

  Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday inaugurated a state-of-the-art health facility and a health technology academy in Hadejia, Jigawa State, as part of efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery and promote the early detection and prevention of chronic kidney disease. The newly commissioned health centre, located along Garun Gabas Road in Hadejia, is fully equipped to provide screening, diagnosis and preventive care for kidney-related ailments, particularly among vulnerable […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday inaugurated two new Federal Commissioners of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) and six Federal Commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC) following their confirmation by the National Assembly. The swearing-in ceremonies were held at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja shortly before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by the President. The newly […]