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FG orders NAFDAC to suspend enforcement of sachet alcohol ban
The Federal Government has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control to immediately suspend all enforcement actions relating to the proposed ban on sachet alcohol and 200ml PET bottle alcoholic products. The government also warned the agency to stop sealing factories and warehouses over the issue.…
Read More »Senate amends Electoral Act, approves electronic transmission of Results
Photo: Senate President, Godswill Akpabio By Deborah Nnamdi The Senate has amended the Electoral Act to allow for the electronic transmission of election results, with safeguards in place to address potential technical challenges. This decision follows a move on Tuesday to rescind the upper chamber’s earlier stance, which had rejected…
Read More »IPOB announces permanent end to Monday sit-at-home in South-East
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced the permanent cancellation of the Monday sit-at-home directive across the South-East, with effect from today, Monday, February 9, 2026. The group said the directive was issued by its leader, Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who urged residents of the region to return to…
Read More »Senate recalls members for emergency plenary over electoral bill
Photo: Senate President, Godswill Akpabio By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Senate has recalled its members from recess for an emergency plenary session to address pressing legislative matters, including issues arising from the recently passed Electoral Bill. The emergency sitting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 12:00 noon in…
Read More »Tinubu to undertake historic State visit to UK in March
By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to embark on a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom from March 18 to 19, 2026, in a move widely described as a major diplomatic milestone in Nigeria–UK relations. The visit, announced by the British Royal Communications team, follows an…
Read More »FG launches ‘happy woman’ app to expand women’s economic inclusion
The Federal Government has launched a new digital platform, the Happy Woman App, as part of efforts to deepen women’s economic inclusion across Nigeria. According to a statement from the Presidency, the app is a secure digital interface designed to connect Nigerian women to finance, skills development, markets, essential services,…
Read More »DHQ denies presence of U.S. troops in Nigeria, affirms sovereignty
By Deborah Nnamdi The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed reports suggesting that United States troops are present or being deployed in Nigeria, describing such claims as false and misleading. In a statement issued on February 5, 2026, the Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, said recent media reports…
Read More »Kanu challenges life sentences, files notice of appeal
Detained separatist figure Nnamdi Kanu has formally lodged an appeal challenging his terrorism conviction and multiple life sentences handed down by a Federal High Court in Abuja. In a notice of appeal dated February 4, 2026, Kanu notified the court of his decision to contest both the verdict and the…
Read More »INEC finalizes 2027 election timetable despite pending Electoral Act Review
File photo : Chairman of INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan By Deborah Nnamdi The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is fully prepared for the 2027 general election, noting that key preparations are already underway despite delays in the amendment of the Electoral Act. The Commission disclosed that it…
Read More »Senate confirms Justice Oyewole’s appointment to Supreme Court
By Deborah Nnamdi The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Justice Joseph Olubunmi Kayode Oyewole as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, completing his elevation to the apex court after a successful screening exercise. The confirmation followed the consideration and adoption of a report by the Senate…
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