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The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, on Wednesday raised the alarm over threats to her life and that of the agency’s staff, calling on the authorities to protect the operatives who daily navigate a great deal of hazards while carrying out their assigned responsibilities. This comes as the NAFDAC boss prescribed the death penalty for counterfeit and illicit drug peddlers in the country. Prof. Adeyeye addressed newsmen at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where she had gone to speak on the agency’s recent large-scale enforcement operation across three…

Tukur Muntari The Kano State Government has warned residents of the state to desist from open defecation by using available toilets, instead of public places. The Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, Dahiru Hashim gave the warning in a statement on Wednesday after attending a strategic meeting with UNICEF to advance goals of making Kano State Open Defecation Free, on Tuesday. “To underscore the government’s commitment, the commissioner visited some public conveniences across the metropolis to assess their condition. “We can improve our environmental hygiene and help eradicate communicable diseases by shunning open defecation in the state,” the commissioner said.…

Lack of money has left two-thirds of households in Nigeria grappling with the reality of not being able to provide healthy and nutritional meals, a survey by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS has revealed. The NBS survey titled, “Nigeria General Household Survey – Panel (GHS-Panel) Wave 5 (2023/2024), reflects an apparent reflection of the multidimensional poverty in the country and the impact of continuous reduction in the purchasing power of Nigerians due to rising prices of goods and services. In a significant twist, the survey also showed that households in the country experience 6.7 power blackouts every week. On…

Photo credit: Koredebello/Instagram Korede Bello only gets to celebrate his actual birthday once every four years, but that’s not stopping him from making today special. The singer is marking his February 28th birthday with the release of his first songs of the year, “Tiny Drops” and “Make Me.” “Tiny Drops” is all about gratitude. Korede reflects on life’s simple blessings, thanking God for the air he breathes, for unconditional love, and for the little things that bring joy. It’s a song that reminds us that no matter how things are, tiny drops eventually fill the ocean. Nothing stays the same…

Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has revealed that he often dresses as a ninja to play five-aside football with his friends to avoid getting discovered, Soccernet.ng reports. Iwobi is having a good season with Fulham, producing seven goals and three assists in 27 appearances. The Nigerian has become an important part of coach Marco Silva’s lineup at Craven Cottage. Alex Iwobi and his teammates for Fulham (Photo credit: Imago) Off the pitch, the 27-year-old has proven to be someone who loves to be with family and friends. Iwobi often shares pictures of himself with members of his family and his…

OPay will be investigated by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission on claims made by Nigerians regarding illegal accounts. This was said by Babatunde Irukera, Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, in response to Nigerians’ claims on Twitter that OPay was opening their illegitimate accounts. Read Also: Minimum Wage May Hit N200,000 As NLC Continues Negotiations With Govt Responding to these concerns, Irukera, tweeted, “OPAY is inbound to @fccpcnigeria to address and explain this and other anomalies consumers have identified in the last few days. An update will be forthcoming.” Earlier, while responding to another tweet, the FCCPC…

5 hours ago The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, arrested 19 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Benin 7 hours ago Residents of Jabi-Dakibiyu in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, have expressed outrage over an alleged N17 million demand by a purported Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) community agent for a transformer, following a two-month power outage. 7 hours ago Deaconess Adenike Rafat Ajao, a staff member of Bells University of Technology, Otta, has died at the age of 59. She passed away on Sunday night, February 23, 2025, at the emergency ward of the…

The Supreme Court has affirmed the judgments of the Court of Appeal and the Federal High Court, both in Abuja, which had earlier declared the acts against the 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly members as unlawful and illegal. A sum of N10 million fine was imposed on Fubara to be paid to the assembly and the 27 members who instituted the suit against him. The federal high court had held that the receipt and disbursement of monthly allocations since January last year by Governor Siminalayi Fubara was a Constitutional summersault and aberration that must not…

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has threatened to reject the summer schedule of foreign airlines that refuse to patronize local caterers for outboard meals. The minister made this known during a stakeholders’ meeting on ‘Transforming the Aviation Industry’ held in Lagos on Friday. Keyamo expressed his dissatisfaction with international airlines for not patronizing the local caterers, insisting that flying in and out of Nigeria is dependent on agreements signed with a local caterer. He said, “I will not approve the summer schedule for foreign airlines until they show me an agreement showing they have partnered with…

The local government election conducted on the 5th of October 2024 by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission has been declared invalid by the Supreme Court. In a judgment delivered by Justice Jamilu Tukur, the court declared the election invalid for grossly violating the Electoral Act. Reading the judgement, Justice Tukur said the action of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission is declared void for lack of substantial compliance to the Electoral Act and guidelines as the electoral body continued voter registration even after announcing an election date. The court held that processes leading to the conduct of a local…