N650m worth of goods destroyed in Kaduna-NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed drugs and products worth N650 million in Kaduna. The…
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Buhari says law must punish all wrongdoers, but fails to act on Adeosun
Despite failing to act on the revelation that his Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, forged her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) exemption…
Senator Melaye kidnapped
Dino Melaye has been allegedly abducted by unknown gunmen, his colleague Ben Murray-Bruce said on Thursday. Mr Murray-Bruce, one of the key…
Four killed in Zamfara by gunmen
Reports say that a group of gunmen have killed at least four people during prayer at a Mosque at Kawddi village in…
AKSU Vice chancellor denies admission to students with tattoos
The Vice Chancellor of the Akwa Ibom University, Prof. Eno James Ibanga, said his university does not give admission to students with…
U.S. airlines bow to China over Taiwan
China hailed major US airlines and Hong Kong’s flag carrier which moved to comply Wednesday with its demand to list Taiwan as…
Army seeks partnership with associations to end insurgency
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Brig.-Gen. Abdulmalik Biu, has urged trade unions and co-operative societies in Borno…
Studies raise concerns about policies seeking to “end demand” for sex work
Research suggests that “end demand” laws are reducing demand for HIV services, according to panellists sharing the effectiveness of “end demand” policies…
Sen. Tejuoso, Akanbi return to APC after defecting to PDP
Senators Lanre Tejuoso(Ogun Central) and Adesoji Akanbi from Oyo South who were reported to have joined the Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday…
Two get death sentence for killing priest in Makurdi
The Makurdi High Court has sentenced two persons to death for kidnapping and killing a former Vicar-General of Otukpo Catholic Diocese, Rev.…
U.S. court quashes IPOB’s suit against Federal Government
A District of Columbia (DC) Court in the United States (U.S.), has dismissed the suit filed by the Indigenous People of Biafra…
‘Africa loses 38% pedestrians to road mishaps yearly’
About 38 per cent of all African road traffic deaths occur among pedestrians, Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC),…
Borrowing begins as DMO raises N67b for budget
The domestic borrowing plan of the Federal Government in a bid to fund the budget deficit has commenced in earnest, as its…
Reps extend TSA probe, summon Jibril over bank deposits
The House of Representatives yesterday queried the deposits of $4.9 million and N1.5 billion by Minister of the Environment, Ibrahim Usman Jibril,…
20 of the world’s leading researchers say scientific evidence does not support HIV criminalization laws
Twenty of the world’s leading HIV scientists have launched an evidence-based consensus that systematically refutes the rationale for laws that criminalize HIV…
U.S. closely watching Nigeria’s political developments
The United States of America on Wednesday said it is carefully watching the developments in Nigeria’s politics. The U.S. government said it…