Police, protesters head for showdown in Lagos, Abuja
A showdown is likely today between the police and a group of protesters in Lagos, Abuja and some other capital cities, such as Ibadan and Port Harcourt. A massive deployment of security men is expected across the country. The police warned that it would not take kindly to a protestContinue Reading
NAFDAC hires Indians for drug inspection
National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has stepped up its fight against fake medicine with the appointment of Cotecna Inspection Services as a Clean Report of Inspection and Analysis (CRIA) agent in India. The move is party of the agency’s intensified efforts to prevent the importation ofContinue Reading
Gunmen Kill 13 Vigilantes In Kebbi State
Gunmen suspected to be Lakurawa terrorists attacked Morai village in the Augie Local Government Area of Kebbi State, killing at least 13 vigilante members A local source, identified as Alhaji Augie, told Channels Television that the vigilantes had taken cover in nearby shrubs after receiving intelligence about an impending attack.Continue Reading
Atiku, Obi, Others In Talks To Join SDP, Says Ex-Presidential Candidate
A longlist of notable politicians including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi are in talks to join the Social Democratic Party (SDP). This is according to the SDP presidential candidate in the 2023 election Adewole Adebayo. Adebayo said Atiku and Obi’sContinue Reading
Nigeria’s public debt hits N144.67tn
Nigeria’s total public debt rose to N144.67tn ($94.23bn) as of December 31, 2024, representing a 48.58 per cent increase compared to N97.34tn ($108.23bn) recorded at the end of December 2023. The Debt Management Office disclosed this in its latest report on the country’s public debt profile. The report also revealedContinue Reading
How Nigeria can survive new US import tariffs, by experts
• Stakeholders demand block African response • Naira slides to N1,625 to dollar • CBN intervenes with $197.71m to cushion forex pressure Nigeria has no cause to over react to the wave of new import tariffs introduced by the Trump administration in the United States, economic experts warned yesterday. TheContinue Reading
How NIMASA DG, Mobereola Transformed The Agency With Strategic Reforms
Dayo Mobereola’s first year as Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has been marked by transformative changes, strategic reforms and innovative partnerships. Appointed in March 2024, Mobereola brought his reputation as a technocrat and PhD holder in transport economics to the Nigerian maritime industry. With aContinue Reading
Soludo Wins APGA Primary, To Battle For Re-election As Anambra Governor
The governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has been nominated as the flagbearer of his party, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the November 8, 2025 governorship election in the state. The incumbent, who was returned unopposed, polled over 300 votes during the primary which held in AwkaContinue Reading
Ketare Monarch celebrates 25th Sallah Durbar in Katsina
Kanwan Katsina 111 District Head Ketare leading his contingent on the second day of the Sallah Durbar in katsina The Kanwan Katsina District Head of Ketare, Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara, mni, has commended the Katsina State Government for its commitment to reviving the century-old tradition of the Sallah Durbar inContinue Reading
NAFDAC Reopens Onitsha’s Drug Market, Issues Fresh Conditions to Traders
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday announced that it had reopened the Bridgehead Drug Market in Onitsha following a month-long closure aimed at sanitising and enforcing regulatory measures in the pharmaceutical trade. The market, which includes Ogbo Ogwu and three adjoining market places,Continue Reading