The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday sealed an illegal herbal medicine production facility, one bakery and five sachet water factories in Kaduna. The affected facilities include Aji Garau Herbal Medicine Store, Karkarku Table Water, 1165 Table Water, Zaiba Table Water, Maisalati Table Water,...
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The Department of State Services (DSS), on Wednesday, filed a fresh application against Prof. Pat Utomi at the Federal High Court in Abuja over his alleged plans to hold rallies in relation to the subject of a suit pending against him. The DSS, in the application filed through its...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Professor Ndidi Ngwuluka of the University of Jos has described Nigeria’s university system as one trapped in systemic collapse, with corruption, poor governance, and the abandonment of merit contributing to its continued deterioration. She made the remarks during her valedictory lecture titled “ And...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Director General of Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr Adebowale Adedokun, on Tuesday, told Nigerians to spare President Bola Tinubu as well as the State Governors and, instead, they should hold him and all procurement officers responsible if government at all levels failed to deliver...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna– The Minster of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar Badaru, has described the resurgence of Boko Haram in the North-East, particularly in Borno State, as part of the insurgents’ renewed vigour to destabilize the Sahel states of Nigeria, Mali, Burkina-Faso and Niger Republic. He however assured that,...
The BUA Cement company has presented 12 cows and 200 bags of rice worth N70 million to 1,700 households in five host communities in Sokoto for Eid-el-kabir celebrations. The BUA Managing Director, Mr Yusuf Binji, led the presentation of the items to traditional rulers from the communities on Wednesday...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Kaduna State chapter has vowed to dislodge the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in 2027 general elections, and usher in new government for the betterment of the people. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, the State chairman of the...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos– Suspended River State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Tuesday visited President Bola Tinubu in Lagos Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga posted photos of the duo during the meeting. “Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers, now on suspension from office, visited President Bola Tinubu in Lagos on Tuesday,” Onanuga...
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday in Lagos, praised Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and chairman of the Bill Gates Foundation, for inspiring leaders worldwide by consistently lifting the poor and underprivileged. The President, who conferred the national honour of the Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR)...
The Gates Foundation has agreed to support the President Bola Tinubu led Federal Government with $7.5 million for Nigeria’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Scaling Hub, a new initiative. This would accelerate the development and scale-up AI-driven solutions to improve lives and expand opportunities across key sectors such as health, agriculture,...
By MARY RONKE , Minna – Niger State Government has announced the recovery of seven additional bodies from the recent flood disaster in Mokwa LGA bringing the number of casualties to 160. The Secretary to the State Government, Abubakar Usman, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in...
Chairman of the National Task Force on Cervical Cancer Elimination (NTF-CCE), Prof. Isaac Adewole, has said Nigeria will require N2.2 trillion to implement comprehensive cervical cancer interventions between 2026 and 2030. Adewole, a former Minister of Health, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja during the launch of the...
The Presidency on Tuesday said the statement by a factional Afenifere group on the mid-term performance of the President Bola Tinubu administration was deceitful. Mr Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, said the Afenifere statement raised serious concerns about a penchant and deliberate...
The former Chief of Army Staff, retired Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has expressed optimism that the security situation in the country would improve in the next two years of President Bola Tinubu. Buratai stated this in an interview with newsmen at the sidelines of the 2025 VON Forum on...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – Kano State Police Command has reiterated its ban on all forms of Durbar activities across the state during the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. The command in a statement jointly signed by sister security agencies on Tuesday, said the ban, earlier announced during the 2025 Eid-el-Fitr...
An outbreak of diphtheria has been confirmed in Edo State, resulting in two fatalities. Edo’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Cyril Oshiomhole, revealed this on Tuesday in Benin during an emergency response meeting. The action follows confirmation from the University of Benin Teaching Hospital of five diphtheria cases, including the...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Commissioner of Police (CP) in charge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ajao Adewale has presented cheques worth N37.4 million to families of deceased officers in the territory. The Command Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja....
The Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, of the Nigeria Customs Service intercepted 46 contraband goods worth N1.5 billion in two weeks of operations. Comptroller Mohammed Shuaibu revealed this at a media briefing on the unit’s recent activities, held in Ikeja on Tuesday. He said the seizures followed the successes...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has intercepted and uncovered expired beverages worth N35 million in Kaduna. Addressing newsmen on Tuesday in Kaduna, Andrew Tamanuwa, Deputy Director, Investigation and Enforcement Directorate, NAFDAC Kaduna Office, said that interception of the expired beverages followed a tip-off...
Super Falcons of Nigeria on Tuesday defeated the Lioness of Cameroon 2-0 in an international friendly played at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena, Abeokuta. Captain Rasheedat Ajibade opened the scoreline in the 28th minute from the penalty spot after being brought down by a Cameroonian defender. In the 43rd...