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NAFDAC RAISES ALARM OVER SMUGGLING OF BANNED PESTICIDES INTO NIGERIA

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised an alarm over the illegal importation and smuggling of banned and falsified pesticides into Nigeria through national borders. Speaking at a media briefing, NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, warned that the widespread availability of prohibited agrochemicals poses severe health risks to consumers and threatens Nigeria's agricultural exports. CRACKDOWN ON PROHIBITED AGROCHEMICALS The regulatory authority disclosed that recent […]

todayOctober 12, 2026

News

OYO POLICE COMMAND ARRESTS THREE SUSPECTS IN CONNECTION WITH MURDER CASE

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with a high-profile murder investigation in the state. Addressing journalists at the Command Headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan, the State Commissioner of Police revealed that the arrests followed intensive intelligence-led operations by detectives attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID). POLICE PREVENT ESCAPE AND SECURE KEY EVIDENCE The suspects were apprehended at their hiding spots after tracking measures linked […]

todayOctober 8, 2026

Health

NCDC ENHANCES SURVEILLANCE OVER SPREAD OF EBOLA VIRUS ACROSS AFRICAN COUNTRIES

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has heightened surveillance and preparedness measures across points of entry and health facilities nationwide. This follows the confirmation of an imported case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Kenya linked to the ongoing regional outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) In a public health advisory issued by the NCDC Director-General, Dr. Jide Idris, the agency confirmed that there is […]

todayOctober 7, 2026

Football

END OF AN ERA: LIONEL MESSI SIGNS OFF ARGENTINA CAREER WITH GOAL AND TWO ASSISTS IN 3-0 WIN OVER BENIN

LIONEL MESSI ENDS HIS INTERNATIONAL CAREER. Football legend Lionel Messi brought down the curtain on his historic 21-year international career with a fairytale performance, driving Argentina to a 3-0 win against Benin at Estadio Mâs Monumental in Buenos Aires. Playing in his record-extending 208th international match, the 39-year-old captain had a direct hand in every goal of the night: 48' — Messi delivered a precise corner kick set-piece, met by […]

todayOctober 7, 2026

Education

WAEC APPOINTS SULEIMAN KUM AS NEW HEAD OF NIGERIA NATIONAL OFFICE

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has officially appointed Mr. Suleiman Danlami Kum as the new Head of the Nigeria National Office (HNO). According to an official statement issued by WAEC’s Head of Public Affairs, Mrs. Moyosola Adesina, Kum takes over from Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut, who was recently elevated to the position of Registrar and CEO of the international council. Kum brings over 26 years of institutional experience to […]

todayOctober 5, 2026

National

NIGERIAN CONSULATE CONDEMNS KILLING OF THREE NATIONALS IN SOUTH AFRICA, DEMANDS IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION

The Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Johannesburg has strongly condemned the deaths of three Nigerian nationals killed in separate incidents across South Africa in less than one week, between September 18 and 21, 2026. In an official diplomatic statement signed by the Consul-General, Ambassador Ninikanwa Okey-Uche, the Nigerian mission expressed deep concern over the recurring violence targeting Nigerian citizens and called on South African law enforcement […]

todaySeptember 30, 2026

National

JNPSNC THREATENS THREE-DAY WARNING STRIKE FROM OCTOBER 2 OVER PETROL PRICES AND WAGE DEMANDS

Public sector workers under the umbrella of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) have reaffirmed plans to embark on a three-day nationwide warning strike beginning Friday, October 2, if the Federal Government fails to meet their demands regarding soaring fuel costs, wage awards, and minimum wage negotiations. Addressing journalists in Abuja, Comrade Gbenga Olowoyo, National Secretary of the JNPSNC and General Secretary of the Nigeria Civil Service Union, […]

todaySeptember 30, 2026

Entertainment

BEN DANCER COMPLETES 168-HOUR DANCE MARATHON IN LAGOS, AWAITS GUINNESS WORLD RECORD CONFIRMATION

Professional Nigerian dancer and choreographer Benjamin Daniel Gabriel, popularly known as "Ben Dancer," has successfully completed a grueling 168-hour continuous dance marathon at Freedom Park on Lagos Island. The seven-day performance was staged in an ambitious effort to claim the official Guinness World Record for the longest dance marathon by an individual. The 33-year-old dancer, who boasts over 18 years of professional choreography experience, launched his marathon campaign at Freedom […]

todaySeptember 30, 2026

News

GOVERNOR MBAH AND OKOROCHA CALL FOR IGBO UNITY AS OHANAEZE NDIGBO HEADQUARTERS IS UNVEILED IN ENUGU

Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah and former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha have made a joint call for strategic unity and cohesion among Ndigbo, emphasizing that the newly constructed Ohanaeze Ndigbo World Headquarters in Enugu will serve as a vital cultural and socio-political rallying point for the Igbo nation globally. Speaking at the official inauguration ceremony of the iconic complex in Enugu, leaders and stakeholders across the South-East gathered to […]

todaySeptember 30, 2026

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