THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control on Thursday alerted Nigerians to the illegal sale and distribution of an unregistered brand of condoms in Nigeria – Foula Condoms. NAFDAC said officials from the Post-Marketing Surveillance directorate discovered…
NOLLYWOOD actor cum film producer, Kunle Afolayan, has announced the death of his mother, Omoladun Afolayan. Trojaninisghts reports that the movie star, in a post via his Instagram page, said his mother died at the age of 81. While sharing memories…
Guinea’s military ruler, Mamady Doumbouya, has promoted himself to the rank of army general as the country marked the establishment of its armed forces on Friday. Doumbouya, 43, took control of Guinea in September 2021 after leading a coup that…
…cite child rights violations ATIKU Abubakar and Peter Obi, former presidential candidates from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP), have strongly criticized the recent arraignment of minors allegedly involved in the #EndBadGovernance protests. Both leaders condemned what…
MAURITIUS on Saturday reversed its decision to block social media until its election that had been prompted by a wire-tapping scandal. The ban on social media had been in place for 24 hours, with users on the Indian Ocean…
THE ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has called for swift release of 67 minors and other protesters detained by security agencies during the #EndBadGovernance protests in August. AAN made the call in a statement signed by its Country Director, Andrew Mamedu,…
THE Federal Government has released funds for payment of withheld salary of Non-Academic Staff Union of Federal Universities (NASU). Mr Bawa Mokwa, the Director, Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) made this known…
JUST days before the U.S. presidential election, intelligence agencies in Washington are warning of targeted disinformation from Russia. The agencies blamed Russia for a video that “falsely depicted individuals claiming to be from Haiti and voting illegally in multiple…
VICE President Kashim Shettima on Friday inaugurated the National Flood, Erosion, Drought, and Desertification Management Council (NFEDDMC). The council is tasked with creating a comprehensive approach to combating environmental and climate-induced disasters. It will focus on collaborative efforts across…
THE Federal Government has set Jan. 28, 2025 as the deadline for the operationalisation of the five billion dollars Africa Energy Bank (AEB). The bank would be domiciled in Abuja, the Nigeria’s capital city. Amb. Nicholas Ella, Permanent Secretary, Ministry…
