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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday raided a rice-repackaging factory in New Karu, Nasarawa, for allegedly counterfeiting popular brands. The enforcement operation, which confiscated numerous bags of rice from eight different facilities, was led by Mr Kenneth Azikiwe, the Director in charge of…

The death toll from the tragic stampede at a children’s funfair held at Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, has risen to 35, with six others critically injured, according to the Oyo State Police Command. Police spokesperson Adewale Osifeso, in a statement on Thursday, revealed that the event’s organisers, including Naomi…

Fisayo Soyombo, the founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), has reportedly been arrested and detained for three days by the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt. The Army has yet to disclose the reason for his arrest, which many on social media have described as…

Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, will remain in EFCC custody till December 10, 2024, when the court will rule on the bail applications. Justice Maryann Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court fixed the date after taking arguments for and against the bail request by Bello’s lawyer,…

In furtherance of its war against cancer, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), along with its partners – TotalEnergies Upstream Nigeria Limited, SAPETRO, CNOOC, and PRIME 130 – has inaugurated a cutting-edge mammography centre at the Federal University Teaching Hospital, Lafia, Nasarawa State. The centre, which is the…

Mr Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has directed security agencies to provide maximum security to the FCT Administration’s team, currently demolishing illegal properties in Sabon Lugbe constructed by land grabbers. Wike gave the directive when he visited the demolition site in Abuja on Tuesday, along…

Dignitaries Celebrate Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, at 90th Birthday Banquet in Abuja.    

Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has pledged strict sanctions against any Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) officers found culpable in the scandal involving convicted cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky. Bobrisky, who was sentenced to six months in prison, was allegedly provided accommodation outside the correctional facility, sparking public…

The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to introducing reforms that ensure Nigerians, both at home and abroad, benefit from a more secure, efficient, and modernized Ministry of Interior. During a media briefing in Abuja to mark his first year in office, the minister announced…

The Chairman, Seyi Vodi Foundation, Mr Seyi Adekunle, has donated 10 million naira to support Borno State government in its efforts to recover from the devastating floods that recently hit the state. The funds are aimed at helping with the rehabilitation and rebuilding of areas affected by the disaster, which…