The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians, particularly farmers, to avoid using banned pesticides on food products to safeguard public health. The Director-General…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has commenced a mop-up of sachet alcoholic drinks and alcohol below 200ml from shops across Edo. The exercise was…
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says the Dangote Refinery demonstrates Africa’s capacity to execute ambitious projects capable of transforming markets. Sanwo-Olu spoke on Thursday at the Africa-Diaspora Leadership Programme…
Former British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday announced his decision to step down as Member of Parliament (MP) for Holborn and St Pancras. Starmer, in a statement, said: “Now…
President Bola Tinubu says his administration will not negotiate with criminals, insisting that Nigeria will intensify intelligence-driven operations to defeat terrorism, banditry and other security threats. The president stated this…
The Nigeria Police Force has commenced a nationwide programme to recover illegal arms ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Olatunji Disu, disclosed this on…
Former governor, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa, on Monday secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial ticket for Delta North ahead of the 2027 general elections. Okowa defeated incumbent senator, Sen. Ned…
Senator Shehu Sani has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Kaduna Central Senatorial District. Sani defeated former Speaker of the Kaduna State House of…
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has welcomed the Supreme Court ruling affirming Sen. David Mark as the National Chairman and Rauf Aregbesola as National Secretary. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam…
The Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday, adjourned until May 6, a suit seeking to uphold the indefinite suspension of Sen. Ireti Kingibe by the Wuse Ward chapter of the…
The equities market on Tuesday extended its bullish run, gaining N1.216 trillion on increased demand for blue-chip stocks. The market capitalisation, which opened at N157.739 trillion, rose by N1.216…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called for stronger collaboration among African telecommunications regulators to build a robust network intelligence ecosystem that supports evidence-based regulatory decisions across the continent. The…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested former Skye Bank Plc chairman, Tunde Ayeni, in Abuja over alleged money laundering, misappropriation and diversion of funds amounting to ₦36.6…
Mr Taiwo Oyedele, Minister of State for Finance, has dismissed reports alleging hidden spending and diversion of federation revenue, describing it as misinterpretations of the World Bank Nigeria Development Update.…
President Bola Tinubu has signed the 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, authorising an aggregate expenditure of ₦68.32 trillion for the current fiscal year. The president also signed a bill extending…
Team Delta has maintained its lead on the official medals table with 122 medals at the end of Day Eight of the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF) in Ogun.…
The Director-General (DG), National Sports Commission ( NSC), Mr Bukola Olopade, says that a total of 9,040 athletes and officials have been accredited for the ongoing National Sports Festival (NSF)…
President Bola Tinubu said that sports remained a tool for national intergration and cohesion. He stated at the opening of the 22nd National Sports Festival, tagged ‘Gateway Games’ 2024 on…
Nigeria has withdrawn from the 2025 World Relays scheduled to take place in Guangzhou, China, citing delays in the issuance of visas to its athletes. The Athletics Federation of Nigeria…
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) will have a second chance to win the Champions League as they reached the final 3-1 on aggregate over Arsenal with a 2-1 home victory on Wednesday.…
There was a BBC News story in February that caught me between laughter and bemusement. The news channel reported, in very strong language matched only by the alarming reactions of…
By the time we remove hatred, malice, indecent politics, and all the ills that plague our country and its leaderships across different governments, President Muhammadu Buhari would go down in…