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NAFDAC destroys counterfeit, expired drugs worth N15bn in Ibadan
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed counterfeit, expired, and unwholesome drugs valued at more than N15 billion at the Moniya dumpsite in Ibadan, Oyo State. The destruction exercise, conducted on Wednesday, was part of efforts to safeguard public health and prevent hazardous products…
Read More »Edo NSCDC Commandant slumps, dies at public event
The Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Edo State, Gbenga Agun, has died after collapsing at a public function in Benin City on Thursday. Agun was attending an event organised by the International Association of World Peace Advocates, where he delivered a keynote address before…
Read More »Woman dies after setting herself ablaze in Bauchi
A middle-aged woman believed to be mentally unstable has died after setting herself on fire within the family compound of Nigeria’s first Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, in Bauchi. The incident occurred on September 26 when the woman arrived at the residence in a commercial tricycle, carrying a gallon…
Read More »Police nab suspected drug supplier, child traffickers in Kaduna
Security operatives in Kaduna State have recorded breakthroughs with the arrest of a suspected drug supplier to bandits, a terrorist group leader, and members of a child trafficking syndicate, alongside the recovery of arms, ammunition, and rustled livestock. The State Police Command, in a statement on Thursday by its spokesman,…
Read More »CBN unveils phased overhaul of fixed income market operations
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a phased operational overhaul of the Nigerian Fixed Income Market as part of its broader reforms to deepen transparency and efficiency in the financial system. In a circular signed by Okey Umeano, Acting Director of the Financial Markets Department, the apex bank…
Read More »Kano governor demands removal of police commissioner over alleged partisanship
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has called for the immediate removal of the state’s Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, accusing him of unprofessional conduct and partisanship that he says threaten the peace of the state. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on…
Read More »PENGASSAN suspends strike against Dangote Refinery after government-brokered deal
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has suspended its strike action against Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals after the intervention of the Federal Government. The truce was announced on Wednesday in Abuja following an agreement brokered by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, with the…
Read More »FG brokers truce as Dangote refinery, PENGASSAN end strike
The Federal Government has secured a truce between the management of Dangote Refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), bringing an end to a strike that threatened fuel supplies across the country. The agreement, announced on Wednesday in Abuja, followed two days of negotiations…
Read More »U.S. embassy in Nigeria suspends routine updates amid government shutdown
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has announced that it will suspend routine updates on its official X (formerly Twitter) account following the partial shutdown of the U.S. government. In a statement on Wednesday, the Embassy said the pause in online communications was due to a “lapse in appropriations,” the…
Read More »Fuel queues resurface in Lagos, Abuja amid Dangote–PENGASSAN dispute
Motorists in Lagos and Abuja have begun experiencing fresh fuel queues, with long lines reported at petrol stations since September 30 and intensifying on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. In Lagos, fuel was available at several stations in the morning of October 1, but sales were suspended by early afternoon, forcing…
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