Dakar; dpa/NAN/Flowerbudnews: More than 1,500 people have died from Ebola in the latest outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as health authorities battle one of the fastest-growing epidemics on record. The Congolese government said on Thursday that 1,521 people had been confirmed dead from the virus sinceContinue Reading
The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has lamented the agency’s manpower shortage. She said the agency is grossly understaffed to effectively regulate products consumed by over 240 million Nigerians. Adeyeye, during an interview on Channels Television on Thursday, said NAFDACContinue Reading
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday summoned Murtala-Aliyu Kankia, the National Legal Adviser, All Progressives Congress (APC), to appear before it and clarify the issue of legal representation in a suit filed by Sen. Ifeanyi Araraume. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ararume, inContinue Reading
By Nicholas Norbrook Nigeria’s civil aviation regulator has threatened to stop Royal Air Maroc from operating in the country, escalating a long-running dispute over delayed luggage, compensation, and the airline’s treatment of Nigerian passengers. The long-running disputes over lost bags, stranded travellers, and unheeded fines culminate in the strongestContinue Reading
*By Paul Ejime Odoo is a business management software suite developed in Belgium. But its advert billboard often reminds me of Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s popular song with the same acronym. *O. D. O. O,* or Overtake Don Overtake Overtake, is the title of Fela’s 1989 album, which, like most of hisContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Abuja: The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has warned members of the public against scammers and fake websites impersonating its official platforms. The warning, issued via its official social media platforms on Thursday in Abuja also urged applicants to use only authorised portals for all immigration-relatedContinue Reading
By Olabisi Kazeem (Imam Ailaka) Ede (Osun) FLOWERBUDNEWS : An islamic scholar, Dr luqman Idris Shekoni has called on Imams to serve as examplary role model by Exhibiting high standard of moral conduct in carrying out daily activities in their respective Masaajid. Dr Idris gave the admonition duringContinue Reading
WASA Sports: Traditional ruler urges grassroots-based team selection Lagos, July 29, 2026, Traditional ruler, Olu of Iwa, Apapa, Lagos State, Oba Moroof Oluwa, has urged the government to prioritise grassroots sports persons during national team selections to represent Nigeria. The traditional ruler made the call on Wednesday afterContinue Reading
Abuja – The Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) has successfully revived the Conseil Patronal Interprofessionnel du Tourisme (COPITOUR), the umbrella body for private sector tourism operators in West Africa, in a move aimed at strengthening regional collaboration and repositioning the organisation as the leading voice of the tourismContinue Reading
