Elections Nigeria Top Story

INEC Uploads 170,000 Results On IReV, Completes BVAS Reconfiguration Tuesday

About 170,000 polling unit results from the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections have been posted on the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Result Viewing Portal (IReV), it was announced on Sunday. The Bimodal Voter Registration Systems (BVAS) reconfiguration, which was announced by the Commission, will be finished by Tuesday in time for the Read More…

Banking Business Startups Top Story

US taking “material action” to stop SVB fallout-sources

Nigerian startups affected US regulators were reportedly considering “material action” on Sunday to safeguard Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) deposits and minimise any broader financial ramifications from its abrupt demise, according to sources with knowledge of the matter. The fall of startup-focused lender SVB Financial Group on Friday was studied by Biden administration officials over the Read More…

Crime Drug Possession Drug Trafficking Nigeria Top Story

35 arrested, heroin, skunk intercepted in 12 states by NDLEA

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has detained 35 people on suspicion of trafficking in a variety of illegal narcotics and substances. Mr. Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, announced this, in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. According to Babafemi, agents intercepted a shipment of 11.90 kg of heroin and 500 Read More…

Health Metro Nutrition Top Story

UNICEF reports 2,000 stunted and 200,000 wasted children in Lagos

Over 2,000 children in Lagos State have stunted growth as a result of malnutrition, according to Ms. Ada Ezeogu, a nutrition specialist for UNICEF, who spoke on Saturday. Because stunting has terrible effects on physical growth and cognitive development, Ezeogu stated that it was crucial to prevent the numbers from rising.Stunting and wasting are health Read More…