Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Vladimir Putin has threatened to use Russia’s new hypersonic ballistic missile to turn targets in Kyiv “to dust”, as his forces used cluster munitions against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Thursday. The president said such…
The National Assembly, on Monday, questioned President Bola Tinubu’s request for loan requests as some revenue-generating agencies of the Federal Government disclosed that they had already surpassed their budgetary revenue target for 2024. The Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Zacch Adedeji, said the Federal Government generated N1.5tn in education tax, a substantial amount…
Champion Breweries Plc is planning to raise capital through a public offer aimed at both meeting Nigerian Exchange (NGX) listing requirements and funding its expansion. At the company’s “Facts Behind the Figures” presentation on October 15, 2024, the Managing Director Dr. Inalegwu Adoga stated, “We intend to issue new shares to the public to achieve…
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has tentatively set 8 October 2024 as the beginning of Mpox vaccination. According to Remi Adeleke, the head of the public relations unit at the NPHCDA, who spoke with Punch, the vaccine deployment will begin from 3 to 6 October. Mr Adeleke explained that this timeline is…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd has reiterated its commitment towards utilising Nigeria’s abundant gas resources to trigger Nigeria’s industrialisation and economic development. NNPC Ltd’s Executive Vice President, Upstream, Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, who disclosed this at the 2024 CERAWeek Conference in Houston, the United States, said Nigeria is a predominantly gas-rich country which boasts…
