The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed over 3,000 shops within the Idumota Open Drug Market in Lagos in the first week of operations.
In a statement on X on Sunday, the agency stated that during the…
The Katsina State Independent Electoral Commission (KTSIEC) on Sunday declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of Saturday’s Local Government (LG) and Councilorship election held across the 34 LGs of the state.
The election was contested by five political parties comprising Accord (A),…
Few heads of diplomacy can boast the longevity of Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Djibouti’s foreign minister since 2005, who was elected Saturday to head the African Union’s executive commission.
Youssouf won the required support of two-thirds of the region’s leaders in the Ethiopian capital…
FBN Holdings Plc has announced a change in its brand name to First HoldCo Plc (FirstHoldCo).
The company in a statement by its Secretary, Adewale Arogundade, said the change will be implemented across all its subsidiaries.
It said the rebranding marked a significant milestone…
Africa’s aspirations for progress, economic growth, and social stability will remain difficult to achieve without a robust healthcare system that guarantees access to essential healthcare services for millions of Africans.
First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu stated this at a High-Level meeting…
As part of efforts to reinforce the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to upholding human rights, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has approved the expansion of gender-based violence (GBV) desk offices to all police divisions nationwide.
This is to enhance efficiency, improve…
The 2025 edition of the annual 42km 2024 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon has been once again dominated by East African runners from Kenya and Ethiopia.
Kenya’s Edwin Kibet on Saturday emerged winner in the men category, clocking a time of 2:14:06 to…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says its recently announced policy imposing charges on cash withdrawal by customers from Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) of banks other than theirs, is mutually beneficial to both the banks and customers.
CBN’s Acting Director, Financial Policy and…
A suspected ritualist has killed and dismembered a final-year student of the Kwara State College of Education in Ilorin, Kwara State.
Lawal Hafsoh Yetunde was killed by her boyfriend whom she met on social media.
The suspected killer, after the gruesome killing, dismembered her…
The House of Representatives says the claims of bribery by a Binance official Tigran Gambaryan were targeted at discredited Nigerian institutions.
Gambaryan had alleged that some reps had asked for a $150 million bribe during the impasse between the crypto platform and the…
