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The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has recalled the popular cough syrup, Benylin Paediatrics, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson following recent toxicity findings in the labouratory on the product. In a statement published on its website on Wednesday,…

The Nigerian political landscape has been struck by a great loss with the passing of Hon Dr Ogbonnaya Onu CON, a renowned politician, author, and engineer. Onu, who served as the first civilian governor of Abia State and later as the Minister…

A traditional ruler in the Isolo area of Lagos State, Oba Kabiru Agbabiaka, has passed on. He passed on after Eid-El-Fitr prayers, which signalled the end of the one-month Ramadan fast. He was aged 64. The Chairman of the Isolo Local Council Development Area, Olasoju…

The Actors Guild of Nigeria has stopped all film productions involving riverine areas and boat rides following the tragic boat accident that claimed the life of Nollywood actor, Junior Pope, and three crew members. The guild’s President, Ejezie Rollas, disclosed this in a…

FORTY-EIGHT hours after he was abducted from his residence by gunmen in military uniform, the Rivers State governorship candidate of the National Rescue Movement in the 2023 election, Sobomabo Jackrish, has regained freedom. Jackrish was whisked away on Monday by gunmen who invaded…

Search and rescue operations are ongoing around the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State after two persons fell into the Lagos lagoon following an accident involving a commercial vehicle. The accident occurred around 11 a.m. on Wednesday when the brakes of the vehicle…

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to Nigerians to support their leaders from the lowest to the highest at this crucial juncture of the country’s democracy. Buhari, who spoke in Daura after observing the Eid prayer yesterday morning, congratulated Muslims on the successful…

Suspended minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has demanded that the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) pull down an article titled: “Betta Edu Probe: Nigeria Recover $24 million in Poverty Minister Investigation – EFCC” from its website, immediately. Edu threatened…