By Taiye Olayemi Prof. Ziyaad Mahomed of INCEIF University in Malaysia, has called on African countries to urgently strengthen their regulatory frameworks for artificial intelligence (AI) and Islamic finance. Mahomed said this was to safeguard their financial markets and deepen non-interest financial systems. The don made the call on WednesdayContinue Reading

  Lagos, Nov. 5, 2025,  The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on Wednesday, said that a strengthened legal framework will enhance the growth and sustenance of the nation’s blue economy. Kekere-Ekun said this at the fourth Nigerian Admiralty Colloquium organised by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and SafetyContinue Reading

  NIMASA Admiralty Colloquium: Experts project $5bn marine revenue for Nigeria Lagos, Nov. 5, 2025, Maritime law experts say Nigeria could earn between US$3 billion and US$5 billion yearly from marine bioproducts by commercialising ocean resources through research and private investment. The projection was made on Wednesday during a panelContinue Reading

NSCDC calls for closer community synergy, inaugurates Community Partnership Network   The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has called for closer community synergy with the Corps to strengthen information and intelligence gathering to curb crime at the community level. The Commandant of NSCDC Enugu State Command, Dr ElijahContinue Reading

    –    Rt-Hon. Buba Yakub thanked President Tinubu for being given opportunity to serve as he received the Award bestowed at the Parliamentary Publication’s Annual Event   (The NTAC DG and Directors of the Agency at the event.)     By Biola Lawal The Director General of theContinue Reading

By Lawal Abdullahi-Jubril Araromi Okeodo (Osun State): The Cocoa Produce Buyers Association of Nigeria, Ife South Local Government Chapter, held its local meeting on Tuesday, November 4, at Area 5, Araromi Okeodo, Osun State. The meeting took place at the residence of the chairman of Araromi Okeodo’s Produce Buyers, Mr.Continue Reading

The National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), West Africa’s largest body of travel trade professionals, has been honoured with the Best African Travel Association Award at the prestigious African Tourism Awards held in London, United Kingdom. According to the organisers, NANTA emerged as the first recipient of the awardContinue Reading

  (Students of FGGC, Abuloma, Volunteers for NAFDAC Youth anti-drug abuse sensitisation and enlightenment drive)   -Inaugurates NAFDAC–YADA Students Club at Federal Government Girls College, Abuloma.     By Biola Lawal FLOWERBUDNEWS: NAFDAC anti-Drug abuse initiative, ”The NAFDAC–Youth Against Drug Abuse (YADA)” has been inaugurated at the Federal Government GirlsContinue Reading

By Rachael Abujah The Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) reports significant progress in Rivers State’s Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV, achieving more than 95 per cent HIV testing acceptance among pregnant women between 2020 and 2023. Dr Stanley Idakwo, Project Director of the Rivers ASPIRE Project atContinue Reading