Social media platform, TikTok, has removed more than 3.6 million videos from its platform in Nigeria between January and March 2025 for breaching its Community Guidelines, representing a 50 per cent increase from the previous quarter. This was disclosed in the platform’s Q1 2025 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, which highlights TikTok’s commitment to keeping its online community safe, respectful, and trustworthy. According to the report on Tuesday, TikTok achieved a proactive detection rate of 98.4 per cent, meaning most of the videos were removed before users reported them. About 92.1 per cent of the videos were taken down within 24…
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The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, has said that the health sector reforms of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration is working and adding value to Nigerians. He particularly noted the implementation of the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF) as a pillar of that progress. The minister made the remarks at the conclusion of the 11th meeting of the Ministerial Oversight Committee (MOC) on health, held in Abuja. According to Salako, the Ministerial Oversight Committee’s involvement in the reforms reflects the level of inclusiveness and transparency being employed by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social…
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammed Ali Pate, has said Nigeria is targeting to exit from undue reliance on external funds for the implementation of health sector programmes and initiatives. He said that Nigeria has, for a very long time, depended on external financing of her healthcare programmes but is now making efforts to ensure that it reverses this situation in the nearest future. Pate said that the Federal Government’s tax reform will boost health funding, adding that the recent tax bill signed by the president aims to increase government revenue, which will in turn finance…
The naira today appreciated to N1,545 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,550 per dollar last weekend. Likewise, the Naira appreciated to N1,528.65 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM). Data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the exchange rate for the naira fell to N1,528.65 per dollar from N1,532 per dollar last week Friday, indicating N3.35 appreciation for the naira.
The Nigerian stock market yesterday crossed the N80trillion mark by market capitalization, underscoring sustained investor confidence in mid-low capitalized stocks. The market capitalization gained N341 billion in opening trading activities in the new week to N80.144 trillion from N79.803 trillion it opened for trading. Consequently, the Nigerian Exchange Limited All Share Index (NGX ASI) gained by 539.59 basis points or 0.43 per cent to close at 126,689.54 basis points from 126,149.59 basis points it closed for trading last week. zs Market breadth was positive, with 45 gainers outpacing 36 losers, reinforcing the bullish tone across sectors. Secure Electronic Technology recorded the highest price gain of 10 per cent to close…
Outgoing President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, recently disclosed that the challenge facing many African youths is the mismatch between the education they receive and the skills they need for the labour market. He said for the youths to strive, Africa must create the right environment on the continent, adding, “This must start with providing Africa’s youth with globally competitive quality education.” Adesina stated this while speaking as the special guest lecturer at 14th convocation lecture of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) in Abuja, with the theme, ‘Advancing Africa’s Position within Global Development and…
Nigeria was on Sunday, July 13, 2025, thrown into national mourning when the former military Head of State and the country’s immediate past president, Muhammadu Buhari, passed on while receiving medical treatment at a London hospital, England. He was aged 82. General Muhammadu Buhari had a successful military career; rising through all the military ranks and holding nearly all political and administrative offices until he capped it in December 1983 when he became a military head of state. Muhammadu Buhari’s 23 years of service in the Nigerian Army essentially shaped and defined his life. It was while in service that…
ABUJA Acting Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Hon. Kayode Oladele, has extended heartfelt felicitations to former Governor of Ogun State and elder statesman, Chief Olusegun Osoba, on the occasion of his 86th birthday. In a statement personally signed on Tuesday, July 15, Hon. Oladele described Chief Osoba as “a quintessential journalist, consummate politician, and father of modern Ogun State whose life of service, courage, and unwavering commitment to democratic ideals continues to inspire generations.” According to Oladele, Chief Osoba is not only a towering figure in Ogun State’s political history but also a national icon. “His contributions to…
The remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari were laid to rest in his hometown, Daura, Katsina State, on Tuesday, in a solemn ceremony that drew dignitaries from across the nation and beyond. The burial, conducted according to Islamic rites, marked the culmination of a period of profound national mourning for a leader who served Nigeria both as a military Head of State and a democratically elected president. The body was interred after a prayer session led by the Chief Imam of Katsina State at exactly 5:50pm. In a display of unity, Army Generals and Service Chiefs bore the remains of…
KANO The Kano State Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Alhaji Hashimu Dungurawa, has said that NNPP leader, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has not decided to join any coalition or political party, contrary to speculations in some quarters. Dungurawa disclosed this to newsmen yesterday in his office in Kano, saying that Kwankwaso is not a politician who takes decisions in a haste. He said all speculation about Kwankwaso joining ADC or any other party is just a miscalculation by politicians who are afraid of the leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement. “But I know Kwankwaso too well. He is not in a…