The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has arrested drug hawkers and seized drugs worth N50 million in Apapa, Lagos State. The items were seized by NAFDAC’s investigation and enforcement directorate during a targeted raid on…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday approved the appointment of three persons to serve on the management team of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). Tinubu’s spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement. Ngelale said Tinubu’s appointment is in line…
The Mandate Secretary of the Transportation Secretariat in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chinedum Elechi, has called on the Coalition of FCT Associations of Tricycle and Motorcycle Operators (COFATRIMO) to follow the designated routes allocated for their operations in the…
Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has said he was not aware a law about naira abuse exists in Nigeria. Bobrisky was arraigned on Friday, 5 April 2024, on a four-count charge bordering on mutilation of the Naira notes to…
Four members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shiites, were feared dead after a clash with the police in Kaduna on Friday. The incident occurred around 11 a.m. when the IMN members were conducting a procession…
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Friday appeared before prosecutors for questioning over her Rolex watches, expensive jewelry and unexplained bank deposits, in a scandal that has shaken the country’s fragile government. Boluarte spent five-and-a-half hours at the office of Attorney…
The Enugu State Government has alleged that some hoodlums, on Friday, destroyed several machines and other equipment being installed to ensure water supply in the state. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Chidiebere Onyia, disclosed this during a press…
Mexico warned Israel Friday that a lack of progress in efforts to extradite a former investigator in connection with one of the country’s worst human rights tragedies threatened diplomatic relations. Mexico has repeatedly asked Israel to hand over the ex-head…
The Nigerian Meterological Agency (NiMet) has warned residents of most northern states, including Abuja, Kano, Sokoto and Kogi that they face ‘extreme danger’ of heat stroke on Saturday if precautions are not taken. NiMet in a “Weather Warning for Heat…
Ogun Government says it has begun evacuation and rehabilitation of mentally-derailed destitutes who constitute nuisance to communities across the state. Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Adijat Adeleye, who made the disclosure on Friday in Abeokuta, said the…