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President Bola Tinubu’s nominees for the leadership of Nigeria’s petroleum regulators on Thursday pledged sweeping reforms aimed at plugging value leakages, restoring discipline across the sector and unlocking fresh investments under the Petroleum Industry Act. The nominee for the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, and her counterpart at the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Saidu Mohammed, made the commitments during their screening by the Senate at Room 117 shortly after plenary. Both nominees told lawmakers that digitisation, strict contract enforcement, credible data management and accelerated gas development would be central to their leadership, as Nigeria seeks…

Medical doctors have called for the accelerated adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Nigeria’s health sector and improved financial planning among medical professionals. This call was made at the Seventh Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the University of Ilorin Medical Class of 2009, which was held virtually. The statement made available to our correspondent on Saturday noted that the conference brought together alumni practising across Nigeria, the United States, the United Kingdom, and other parts of the world to discuss emerging trends shaping global healthcare and the future of medical practice. Speakers at the event emphasised the need for Nigerian…

Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigress have recorded a significant rise in the latest FIBA World Ranking Girls, climbing nine places to 26th and emerging as one of the biggest movers in the newly released standings published on Thursday, The PUNCH reports. The update places Nigeria among the top climbers globally, ranking as the fourth biggest mover overall and the highest-ranked nation to make such a leap within the top 30. The Junior D’Tigress now sit third in Africa with 469.5 points, behind Mali, who are 16th, and Egypt, who climbed four places to 21st. At the summit, there was no change as…

WWE legend John Cena has retired from professional wrestling, bringing the curtain down on a 24-year in-ring career after his final match at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. on Saturday.‎‎Cena bowed out at Saturday Night’s Main Event, where he faced Gunther in his farewell bout.‎‎The 48-year-old was defeated after being forced to submit to a sleeper hold in a contest that lasted just under 25 minutes, ending one of the most decorated careers in WWE history.‎‎Fans inside the arena watched in disbelief as Gunther relentlessly kept Cena locked in the hold during the closing moments of the match,…

Rashid Khalani is the Chief Executive Officer of the Aga Khan University Hospital, a world-class medical centre and teaching institution in Nairobi, Kenya. During a recent guided media tour of the hospital by journalists from five African countries, he spoke about the institution’s history of many firsts, its high-end medical equipment, its rich faculty, and more. OLADIMEJI RAMON, who was on the tour, brings excerpts from the conversation Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya, is an old institution, having existed for 67 years. Can you highlight some of the landmark moments in the hospital’s history, spanning over six decades? Aga…

A foldable phone isn’t for the faint of heart. They’re generally heavier, pricier, and have less capable cameras than a standard slab-style phone. They’re also still not as durable as regular smartphones, though they’re not nearly as fragile as they once were. In fact, thanks to Google, we finally have a foldable phone we can take with us to the beach.There are basically two kinds of foldables at the moment — the kind that fold like books and the ones that fold clamshell style, like your old flip phone. Here’s how I think of it: a book-style foldable is like…

United States President Donald Trump offered positive remarks about pro-crypto Fed chair nominee Chris Waller at a recent press conference, as speculation continues over his final choice.“I think he’s great. I mean, he’s been a man who’s been there a long time. Somebody that I was very involved with and sense of his career, and he’s a fantastic man,” Trump said during a press conference on Thursday.Waller has recently been perceived as relatively supportive of crypto, saying in an August speech at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium 2025 that there is “nothing to be afraid of” about crypto payments operating outside…

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The newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Saidu Mohammed, has assured that the agency under his leadership will prioritise the protection of investments in local refineries. Mr Mohammed gave the assurance on Thursday while appearing before the Senate Committees on Petroleum (Upstream), Petroleum (Downstream), and Gas for screening. He appeared alongside Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). Both nominees were appointed on Thursday after their predecessors, Farouk Ahmed and Gbenga Komolafe, resigned from office. Protecting local refining investments Nigeria’s petroleum sector…

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has revealed that Nigeria recorded a significant increase in the utilisation of primary healthcare (PHC) facilities between 2023 and 2025. Mr Pate, who spoke on Sunday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, said the country also recorded a decline in maternal and newborn deaths within the same period. He described the development as early gains from ongoing health sector reforms under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Mr Pate said more than 80 million visits were recorded at federally supported PHCs in the first half of 2025, compared to about…