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The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has blacklisted AVEO Pharmaceuticals Pvt Limited for its involvement in the production and illegal exportation of tapentadol to countries in West Africa, including Nigeria. The pharmaceutical firm was also implicated in the…

The Lagos State government, through the Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development, has clamped down on illegal dredgers operating in the state and ordered them to stop work immediately. The move is aimed at curbing environmental degradation and promoting sustainable development across waterfront schemes…

The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested Alhaji Abdullahi Mohammed, Chairman of Kiru Local Government Area, for allegedly selling land worth over N100 million meant for Kafin Maiyaki mini Stadium. The Public Relations Officer of the Commission, Mr. Kabir Kabir,…

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Saturday, March 1st, 2025 as the first day of Ramadan 1446AH. He said the declaration was based on the sighting of the moon in almost every part of the country earlier on Friday which is…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed over 11,000 shops and arrested 40 individuals in its ongoing nationwide clampdown on fake and substandard medicines. Briefing journalists on Saturday in Lagos, NAFDAC Director-General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, stated that…

Africa Independent Television and Channels Television have publicly apologised to the Department of State Services over their reports on the agency’s involvement in the Lagos State House of Assembly crisis on February 17. AIT News, in an official statement during its…

Hamza Samaila Surudubu, a suspected gunrunner and arms carrier supplying weapons to terrorists operating in the North-West Nigeria including notorious bandits’ kingpin, Bello Turji, has been arrested. Special Adviser to Sokoto State Governor on security matters, Col Ahmed Usman (retd), confirmed the arrest…

The United States will temporarily shuts its Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos on Monday, 17 February 2025, in observance of Presidents’ Day. This was disclosed in a post on X by the diplomatic mission. It assured the public that normal…