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By Deborah Nnamdi The Senate has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and other relevant regulatory bodies to fully enforce the ban on the packaging of high-strength alcoholic beverages in sachets starting from December 2025. Lawmakers further resolved that no additional extension should be…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Senate has confirmed Dr. Kingsley Ude, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) from Enugu Statek, as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. His confirmation followed a screening session held on Th)ursday on the Senate floor, where lawmakers engaged the nominee on a range of…

Canada has announced a sweeping reform of its immigration policy — the most significant in decades — aiming to cut the number of temporary residents by up to one-third while opening a new fast-track route for highly skilled professionals from the United States to gain permanent residency. The changes, detailed…

China has unveiled a new digital arrival card system and expanded visa-free transit options in a major move to simplify international travel and attract more foreign visitors as the country accelerates its post-pandemic tourism recovery. The National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced that the digital arrival card, set to take effect…

By Deborah Nnamdi Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has called for sexual harassment to be made a criminal offense across all states in the country after a man groped and attempted to kiss her in public. The incident occurred on Tuesday near the presidential palace as Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first female president,…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Sufiyanu Aliyu, for allegedly killing his 15-year-old wife, Suwaiba Abubakar, in Tangaza Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad Rufai, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Sokoto. According…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Senate has approved a bill prescribing up to 14 years imprisonment for educators found guilty of sexually harassing students in tertiary institutions across Nigeria. The legislation, titled Sexual Harassment of Students (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill, 2025 (HB.1597), was presented for concurrence by the Deputy Senate Leader,…

The Delta State Government has cautioned the public, especially applicants seeking admission into the Delta State College of Nursing Sciences in Asaba, Agbor, Warri, and Eku, to disregard a fake online publication claiming that the 2025/2026 admission list has been released. In a statement by Harold Ojji, for the Honourable…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned one Ms. Elle Isaac Blessing Ojo before Justice Akobi of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Kubwa, for allegedly forging a marriage certificate and fake United Arab Emirates (UAE) passport stamps to fraudulently obtain…

The Nigerian Navy’s Forward Operating Base (FOB), Bonny, has rescued 11 passengers from a sinking outboard engine-powered speedboat along the Bonny River in Rivers State. According to a statement from the Base Operations Officer, Lieutenant Commander Sirajo Almustapha, the incident occurred on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at about 1:00 p.m.…