Consulting giant McKinsey & Company will pay $650 million to settle US criminal charges that it collaborated with Purdue Pharma to intentionally misbrand opioids, worsening a public health crisis, officials announced Friday. US prosecutors unveiled a sweeping deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) over McKinsey efforts that helped Purdue “turbocharge” sales of the highly addictive OxyContin opioid, … Read more
A devastating fire outbreak in the early hours of Friday claimed the lives of a 67-year-old man, Muhammad Uba, and his 52-year-old wife, Fatima Muhammad, in the Rangaza (Inken) Layin AU area of Ungogo local government area. According to the Kano Fire Service command spokesperson, Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, the control room received an emergency call … Read more
A Nigerian lady has gone back to school to study for a second degree after she successfully bagged a first one. The lady had earlier graduated from the university with a degree, but she desires to have a second degree in nursing. Ruthy went back to Imo State University to study another course. Photo credit: … Read more
Due to the N5000 withdrawal restriction set by commercial banks, point-of-sale (POS) operators have chosen to purchase cash from market vendors and gas station employees in an effort to have enough funds to operate their businesses. According to Daily Trust, POS operators pay N1,000 to N2,000 to purchase N100,000–N200,000 in cash from market vendors or … Read more
Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport, Ado Ekiti, has been approved by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to begin non-scheduled flight operations on Monday, December 15, 2024. Yinka Oyebode, Special Adviser on Media to the state governor, Biodun Oyebanji, said the NCAA approved the non-scheduled flight operation for the airport under the Visual Flight Rules … Read more
The Law Firm of Afe Babalola has filed a petition with the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) to strike Dele Farotimi’s name from the roll of legal practitioners in Nigeria. The petition, signed by Ola Faro, a partner in the law firm, alleges that Farotimi violated several provisions of the rules of professional conduct for … Read more
A Nigerian woman has sparked a debate on social media with her controversial advice to married women. She encouraged them to foster friendly relationships with their husband’s wealthy friends, citing personal benefits. Woman shows off bundles of cash The woman, who shared a video showcasing bundles of cash received from her husband’s friends, attributed her … Read more
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced on X on December 13 that Lagos State has emerged as the South West runner-up in the Primary Health Care Leadership Challenge organized by the Nigeria Governors Forum. The state won a $400,000 award for its outstanding performance, making Sanwo-Olu extremely proud and grateful for the hard work of his team. … Read more
A Nigerian student in the diaspora, Ridwan, has proudly showcased his first scholarship allowance. Ridwan, who is pursuing his master’s overseas, showed people what he enjoys as an international student on a scholarship. Ridwan said he changed some of the foreign currencies to naira to see N1 million sitting in his account. Ridwan flaunted the … Read more
The 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has expressed displeasure over happenings in the court case on the alleged ₦80 billion fraud case involving the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. Naija News reports that the Abuja Federal High Court on Friday, granted Bello bail in the sum of … Read more