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By Deborah Nnamdi The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has sealed off a pharmacy on Onitsha Crescent, Area 11 – Garki, Abuja, for selling expired and unregistered drugs. This was made known in a statement shared on X.com on Saturday. The action followed a tip-off from a concerned citizen, prompting an enforcement operation by NAFDAC officials. The statement reads, “NAFDAC has sealed off a pharmacy located at Onitsha Crescent, Area 11 – Garki, Abuja, for selling expired and unregistered drugs. “Acting on a tip-off from a concerned citizen, NAFDAC’s enforcement team uncovered several expired items worth…

The Federal Government, States, and Local Government Councils have shared a total sum of N1.424 trillion as revenue for December 2024. Compared to the N1.727 trillion shared for November 2024 revenue, there was a decline of 17.54% or N303 billion. This allocation was finalized during the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting held in Abuja on Friday, January 17, 2025, Bawa Mokwa, the Director (Press and Public Relations) at the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), said in a press statement. According to a communiqué issued by FAAC, the total distributable revenue comprised N386.124 billion from statutory…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with separate murder cases in the Shanga and Zuru Local Government Areas. The State’s Commissioner of Police, Bello Sani, who described these incidents as “unfortunate,” has urged community members to seek peaceful conflict resolution instead of resorting to violence. A statement made available to newsmen on Friday by the spokesman for the command, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, said: “On December 31, 2024, at approximately 8:00 PM, police arrested Yunusa Haruna, 25, from Bakin Turu village in Shanga LGA, for allegedly stabbing his elder brother, Isiyaku Haruna, to…

Nigeria’s pioneer independent petroleum product refiner, Dangote Petroleum Refinery, has announced a 6.7 increase in the price of premium motor spirit (PMS). The company said the price increase was in response to the global rise in the price of crude oil, the main raw material for PMS. DRL, in a statement on Friday, pegged the new bulk buyers (2 million to 5 million litres) at N955 per litre. According to the statement, bulk buyers acquiring 5 million litres or more will now pay N950 per litre. This price adjustment reflects a 6.17% increase, or N55,5 per litre, compared to the…

Oba Otudeko, the embattled former chairman of First Bank of Nigeria (FBN), has reportedly fled Nigeria through one of the country’s land borders to avoid his pending trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Otudeko reported escaped to the nearby Benin Republic en route to a European country through the Idi-Iroko border in Ogun State, on Thursday He reportedly fled the country ahead of his scheduled arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on fraud charges. A report by Leadership Newspaper, quoting Sources familiar with the situation, revealed that Otudeko left Nigeria on Thursday evening, crossing…

Didimoko A. Didimoko, Abuja Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), announced that Nigerians living abroad spent around N60 billion during their visits to Nigeria in December 2024. Speaking during the defence of the NIDCOM budget at the National Assembly on Friday, she also revealed that remittances from the diaspora had surpassed $90 billion in the past five years, highlighting the growing economic impact of the community. Dabiri-Erewa stressed that the diaspora is a vital resource for Nigeria, noting that their global influence has positioned them as key ambassadors for the country. “We have 17 million of…

By Deborah Nnamdi Erling Haaland has signed a new 9.5-year deal at Manchester City that will keep him at the Etihad until 2034, the Premier League champion announced on Friday. The 24-year-old striker’s existing deal was due to expire in June 2027 but he has now committed his future to the club for the next decade. The Norwegian joined City from Borussia Dortmund in 2022 and has scored 111 goals in 126 games for the club. “I am really happy to have signed my new contract and to be able to look forward to spending even more time at this…

By Deborah Nnamdi Osun State Police Command has confirmed the death of Adeyemi Adewale, a football player for the Ilesa West Local Government Area team, who slumped during a match in Osogbo, the state capital. Adewale, 29, was participating in the Adeleke Memorial Cup Final match at the Ataoja School of Science on Thursday when he collapsed on the field. Efforts to save him proved futile as he was rushed to the Osun State University Teaching Hospital, where doctors confirmed him dead upon arrival. The spokesperson for the Osun Police Command, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident in a statement, adding…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Presidency has announced that starting from the end of January, local government areas across Nigeria will begin receiving their allocations directly from the Federal Allocation Account Committee (FAAC), marking a significant step towards local government autonomy. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, made this disclosure during an interview on Arise News on Thursday night. He reiterated President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to implementing the Supreme Court’s landmark July 2024 judgment, which declared state control over local government funds unconstitutional. In a unanimous decision delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agbim, the apex…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Delta State Police Command led by CP Olufemi Abaniwonda has paraded a 25-year-old woman, Blessing Kojoh Oghenefejiro, for allegedly trafficking her six-week-old baby. Oghenefejiro was among the 17 other suspects paraded by the State’s Police spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe at the Ekpan Division in Uvwie Local Government Area. Parading the suspect, Edafe said, “On the 9th of January, we received a complaint from the boyfriend of this lady we are having here that the girlfriend, Blessing Kojoh Oghenefejiro, 25years deceived him that the child they had, 6 weeks old child they had together had died and…