NAFDAC Seals 11,000 shops, Arrests 40 for Fake Medicines
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed over 11,000 shops and arrested 40 individuals in its ongoing nationwide clampdown on fake and substandard medicines. Briefing journalists it’s Director-General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, stated that the enforcement had been planned for over a year as a covert operation, and three markets, […]
Nigeria records 80 deaths from Lassa fever in one week
Nigeria recorded 80 deaths from 413 confirmed Lassa fever cases across 11 states during Epidemiological Week 6 (Feb. 3–9, 2025). The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said in an information on its official website, that the case fatality rate (CFR) had risen to 19.4 per cent, up from 17.5 per cent in […]
NEC Launches Nutrition 774 Initiative to Combat Malnutrition in Nigeria
The Federal Government has officially launched an initiative tagged the “Nutrition 774” to combat malnutrition among children across the nation. Speaking at the 148th National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Kashim Shettima urged state governors, ministers, local government chairmen, and other stakeholders to take decisive action to tackle malnutrition in Nigeria, […]
Tinubu Signs Bills Establishing Federal Universities in Osun, Ekiti
President Bola Tinubu has assented two bills establishing the Federal University of Agriculture and Development Studies, Iragbiji, Osun State and the Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences, Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State. His media aide Bayo Onanuga, in a statement quoted the President as saying these specialized institutions will address the educational needs of the […]
CBN retains Nigeria’s interest rate at 27.5% amid inflation drop
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s monetary policy committee has voted to hold the monetary policy rate at 27.25 per cent Addressing the press at the end of its 2-day meeting in Abuja yesterday, the CBN Governor, Yemi Cardoso, said the committee also retained the asymmetric corridor around the MPR at +500/-100 basis points, Cash Reserve […]
Ibrahim Babangida publicly admits MKO Abiola won June 12 1993 Election
Nigeria’s former Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, has publically admitted that the late Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola won the annulled June 12 1993, presidential election; about Thirty-Two years after. The revelation is contained in Babangida’s 420-page book entitled, ‘A Journey in Service: An Autobiography of Ibrahim Babangida’, launched yesterday in which he noted that the […]
Katsina State Hisbah Bans Nightclub
The Katsina State Hisbah Board has banned all nightclub activities across the state, citing Islamic principles and the need to uphold moral values. Its Commander-General, Dr Aminu Usman (Abu Ammar), in a statement yesterday said nightclub owners must shut down their establishments to curb immoral practices, protect societal values, and address security concerns in the […]
Senate Summons Security Chiefs Over USAID’s Alleged Funding Of Boko Haram
The Senate has summoned National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu and heads of all security agencies, to appear before it to address allegations of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on sponsoring Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria. Our Correspondent, Raliat Adenekan reports that the summons follows allegations made by US Republican Congressman Scott Perry, […]
Nigeria’s power generation hits record 5,543MW
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that the power sector achieved a new peak generation of 5,543.20MW for the year 2025 on Friday, February 14, 2025, at 11:00 p.m. In a statement, the TCN said the new Maximum Daily Energy of 125,159.48MWH is the highest ever recorded in the nation’s electricity industry. It […]
Federal Government Bans 60,000 Litres Petrol Tankers from March 1
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has banned 60,000 litres petroleum tankers from operating on Nigerian roads, effective March 1, to mitigate truck-in-transit incidents. Its Chief Executive, Ahmed Farouk, announced the ban yesterday, while briefing newsmen shortly after its Stakeholders Technical Committee Meeting, where he added that by the fourth quarter of […]