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The Federal Government has cautioned vendors across the country against selling force-ripened fruits, warning that anyone caught engaging in the practice will face stiff penalties. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Mr Olatunji Bello, gave the warning yesterday during a one-day sensitisation programme held in Gombe State. The event focused on the dangers of force-ripened fruits, adulterated palm oil, and contaminated meat and grains. Bello, who was represented by the Director of Quality Assurance and Development, Dr Nkechi Mba, said force-ripened fruits pose serious health risks to consumers. He stated that the commission…

• Borno tops CVR pre-registrations• APC offers N20m to Lagos LG with highest registered voters Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has expressed concern over low voter turnout during elections, following a growing pattern of cheating and manipulation allegedly embedded in the system. However, Borno State has recorded the highest number of voter online pre-registrations nationwide as of Week Nine, according to newly released data from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday. To encourage voter turnout, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State announced a N20 million reward for the local council with the highest record of registered voters in…

Two Nigerian stars, Victor Olatunji and Osaze Urhoghide, have been named in Major League Soccer’s Team of the Matchday alongside global icon Lionel Messi, Soccernet.ng reports. The inclusion of Olatunji and Urhoghide in the league’s elite eleven caps off a dramatic end to the 2025 regular season. Both players were rewarded for decisive performances that helped their clubs, Real Salt Lake and FC Dallas, seal vital postseason places. Nigeria and Real Salt Lake star Victor Olatunji. Copyright: CTKxPhoto/OndrejxDemlxIMAGO It was a night that confirmed Olatunji’s growing reputation in North America. The 25-year-old striker scored twice in Real Salt Lake’s 2-2…

• Fashola, Ambode join Sanwo-Olu as Lagos APC backs Tinubu for second term• Wike predicts ‘political tsunami’, vows support for Tinubu loyalists• APC blames lack of credible opposition for decline in political accountability• NNPP warns N’Assembly against plan to shift 2027 elections to 2026 A former minister’s stark warning that Nigeria faces a dangerous breaking point due to corruption and mass suffering comes as the political establishment rallies behind President Tinubu’s re-election bid. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had led key stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos yesterday to endorse President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second…

The Africa Cup of Nations tournament (AFCON) is eight weeks away from its grand opening, which will see 24 teams compete for the prestigious trophy in Morocco, Soccernet.ng reports. Reigning African Champions – Ivory Coast, are top of the list of favourites to win the 2025 edition of the tournament on North African soil, especially considering how they qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, whilst remaining unbeaten, winning eight games and drawing just two. Ahead of the competition, Soccernet.ng provides the power rankings of each team, from the least to the top, giving an insight into which team is…

The Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, on Tuesday ordered the immediate redeployment of the Enu-Owa Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in the Ondo West Local Council Area of the state. The DPO was sanctioned for his unprofessional conduct in handling the case involving social media influencer Adefolarin Ayomiposi, popularly known as ‘Mandykiss’. According to the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, the erring DPO had, under his watch, allowed the influencer to record and take pictures of some suspects who were in custody at the division. A video had gone viral on social media a few days ago…

Benin Republic coach Gernot Rohr has voiced his frustration over costly officiating decisions during his side’s 4–0 defeat to Nigeria in Uyo earlier this month, Soccernet.ng reports. That crushing defeat against the Super Eagles effectively ended Benin’s dream of qualifying for their first-ever World Cup. The match on October 14 saw Victor Osimhen score a hat-trick for the Super Eagles, with two of those goals coming under controversial circumstances. Super Eagles strikers Akor Adams and Victor Osimhen. Photo Credit: Akor Adams/X Nigeria’s emphatic win allowed South Africa to snatch the group’s automatic World Cup ticket, leaving Rohr’s side to wonder…

A plot to replace Jarrett Tenebe as State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State is gathering momentum, as indicated by a series of social media posts shared by Tenebe, as monitored by our correspondent. It was gathered that the Senator representing Edo North in the Red Chamber, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, and the Minister of Regional Development, Hon. Abubakar Momoh, are not keen on supporting Tenebe’s re-election as Edo APC Chairman. Tenebe’s absence at last week’s empowerment programme organised by Senator Oshiomhole lent credence to the cold war in the Edo North APC. However, as the plot…

Babatunde Fashola, former minister of works, says members of the opposition are beginning to understand the difficulty party leaders faced in building the coalition that gave birth to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Fashola spoke on Tuesday at a Lagos APC stakeholders’ forum where party members endorsed President Bola Tinubu for re-election. The former governor of Lagos said the president deserved commendation for leading the country’s “only successful” political merger. “Well, this meeting is coming up at a time when some of those who stood in opposition against our emergence are now trying to form a coalition,” he said. “And…

Nigeria’s Super Falcons will have to navigate their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifying doubleheader against Benin Republic without star midfielder Jennifer Echegini, who has been ruled out through injury, Soccernet.ng reports. The Paris Saint-Germain midfielder sustained a hamstring injury during her club’s French league match on Monday night and has been withdrawn from the squad for both legs of the tie. No replacement has been called up as at press time. Nigeria Super Falcons and PSG star Jennifer Echegini. Photo by Justina Aniefiok Copyright: xxIMAGO Echegini, who famously scored Nigeria’s winning goal in the 2024 WAFCON final…