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NAFDAC Destroys Substandard Products Worth N985m in Kano The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control(NAFDAC) on Thursday destroyed fake, counterfeit, substandard, expired, and unwholesome regulated products worth approximately N985 million. The Director-General of the agency, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, made this known during the burning exercise in Kano. Adeyeye, represented by the Director […]

FCCPC Urges Retailers to Promote Fair Business Practices, Price Transparency  The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has urged organisations dedicated to consumer welfare and business-to-customer relationships to promote fair business practices. Its Acting Executive Vice Chairman, Dr Adamu Abdullahi, made the appeal during an engagement between the FCCPC and the National Association of […]

Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has described Nigeria as a poor country with the potential to be wealthy. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Oyedele said in comparison with some countries and cities, the Federal Government’s budget and that of states are small. “By the way, the […]

President Bola Tinubu has appointed eight new Federal Permanent Secretaries to fill existing and impending vacancies in the Civil Service of the Federation. The new appointments were made public in a statement on Friday by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. According to the statement, the new appointees were selected […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has come hard on governors for demanding to be allowed to pay whatever they can as national minimum wage to workers. The NLC stated that this notion was not only dictatorial but also undermined the very essence as well as the model adopted for creating a national minimum wage in […]

Former President Barack Obama admitted that Joe Biden’s debate performance Thursday night was “bad” — but still urged voters to back his former veep over Donald Trump. “Bad debate nights happen. Trust me, I know,” Obama, 62, wrote on X Friday afternoon. Biden, 81, left much to be desired during Thursday night’s war of words, […]

Jigawa Governor Malam Umar Namadi has ordered all the 27 local government chairmen to hand to the Directors of Administration and General Services (DAGs). This was contained in a statement by the Ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Naji Umar, who explained the order followed the expiration of the tenure of local government councils’bosses. The statement […]

Joe Biden said on Friday that he was pressing on with his re-election bid despite mounting calls by Democrats for him to bow out after a disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump. The US president told supporters at a campaign rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, that he was there for “one reason, because I intend […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued fresh guidelines to Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) on the deposit of foreign currency notes with the apex bank. In circular no: COD/DIR/INT/CIR/001/016 issued by the Director of Currency Operators Mr. Mohammed Solaja seen on the bank’s website, it directed DMBs must notify the apex in writing of […]Read More

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Kaduna Branch has issued a statement refuting claims circulating on social media that the branch has endorsed a particular candidate for the upcoming NBA Presidential Election. In a statement signed by the Chairman Godwin O Ochai and Senior Member of the branch, Muhammad Sani Katu, SAN, the NBA Kaduna Branch […]

A 65-year-old pastor has allegedly raped his seven-year-old house help in Anambra State, South-east Nigeria. The suspect, Francis Ogwu, hails from Imo State but resides in Awka, Anambra State, according to a statement by Chidinma Ikeanyionwu, a media aide to the State Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo, on Thursday. Ms Ikeanyionwu said […]

The Supreme Court has discharged and acquitted a Sergeant, Akawu Bala, who has been on death row for over 12 years. Bala, who has been in Kaduna prison, was sentenced to death for murder by the General Court Martial of the Nigerian Army. He was accused by the Nigerian Army of shooting one Isa Mohammed […]