insert_link News 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
insert_link Entertainment PETE EDOCHIE DECLARESACHEBE’S ‘THINGS FALL APART’GREATEST AFRICAN BOOK Veteran Nollywood actor PETE EDOCHIE has ranked Chinua Achebe’s 1958 novel, *Things Fall Apart*, as the greatest book ever written in Africa, attributing its significance to its authentic depiction of the African experience. In a recent interview, EDOCHIE stated that the novel gained widespread recognition because it told the African story, adding that subsequent efforts by other African authors had not achieved the same impact. He encouraged African writers and […] todayOctober 9, 2026
National FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OFFERS 30-DAY PETROL DISCOUNT TO CUSHION HIGH FUEL PRICES OYEDELE further revealed that the government is negotiating a 1,350-naira-per-litre ceiling on the ex-gantry or landing cost of petrol, which would be subject to monthly reviews, to shield pump prices from sharp changes in global crude prices and exchange rates. todayOctober 8, 2026
National FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SET TO REOPEN FIRST NIGER BRIDGE AFTER REHABILITATION Recall that the bridge was shut to traffic from September 7 to 21 following the discovery of vandalised structural components, including its expansion-joint steelwork, but the closure was extended by one week due to persistent rainfall and other unforeseen circumstances. todayOctober 8, 2026
News BENDEL INSURANCE RAISES ALARM OVER GOALKEEPER JOSHUA BABA’S WHEREABOUTS Bendel Insurance also disclosed that the NPFL and NFF had been informed of BABA’s status and the circumstances surrounding his unauthorised absence. todayOctober 8, 2026
Entertainment TIKTOK STARS PELLER AND JARVISEXPECT FIRST CHILD TOGETHER The TikTok stars, who got married in a civil ceremony in Lagos on July 29, described the pregnancy as their greatest blessing and an answered prayer. todayOctober 8, 2026
insert_link 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
insert_link 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
insert_link News NIGERIA PREMIER FOOTBALL LEAGUE SANCTION INTER LAGOS FOOTBALL CLUB OVER BREACH OF CONSTITUTION. In addition to the sanction, three points and three goals of the club will be deducted from their accrued points for assaulting and causing injury to the first assistant referee. todayOctober 6, 2026
insert_link Music Gist SHOW DEM CAMP DEBUT MUSIC VIDEO FOR “WYW” FT. BELLAH todayAugust 24, 2023 1462
Severe Climate Warning: Nigeria Faces World’s Highest Toll with 31,400 Projected Heat Deaths Under Super El Niño