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The menace of fake and substandard drugs is a worldwide threat to humans and animals. This threat is a rising phenomenon, especially in developing countries where the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODC, estimates that up to 10 per cent of drugs in circulation are fake or substandard. The situation is worst in […]

Singer, Gabriel Oche Amanyi, popularly known as Terry G, has stated that performing at political events doesn’t make him affiliated with any party, further explaining that he’s an independent artist and was only doing his job by performing at political events. Speaking in a interview, Terry G said it was unfair for fans to judge […]

The funeral prayer (Salatul Janazah) for the late Emir of Gusau, Alhaji Ibrahim Bello, will be conducted at 2.30 pm today (Friday) at the Gusau Central Jumu’ah Mosque. The Chairman of Gusau Local Government Area, Alhaji Abubakar Imam, made the announcement in Gusau on Friday, noting that the remains of the late emir would be […]

The Transmission Company of Nigeria and the Kano State Government have reached an agreement to resolve a protracted legal dispute that had stalled the completion of the Kumbotso–Rimin Zakara 330kV transmission line. The resolution followed a high-level meeting convened on July 21, 2025, by the Kano State Ministry of Land and Physical Planning to address […]

The Federal Government has commenced efforts to rescue and repatriate a group of Nigerian workers stranded in the Central African Republic. This was following a viral video showing the distressed individuals abandoned in the Bambari region, about 850km from the country’s capital, Bangui. In a statement today by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja, […]

The Governor of Cross Rivers state, Bassey Otu, has taken delivery of two new Bombardier CRJ1000 aircraft to tackle flight delays and cancellations. He said the regional aircraft, each capable of carrying up to 100 passengers, are part of the administration’s broader efforts to enhance economic mobility and solidify the state’s position as a leading […]

Kano State Government has conveyed 588 students to 15 northern states under the Students Exchange Programme for the commencement of the 2024/2025 third term holiday, as contained in a statement issued by the Director, Public Enlightenment, Kano State Ministry of Education, Balarabe Kiru, on Thursday in Kano.‎‎According to the statement, the students, comprising both males […]

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has awarded N10 million in damages against the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, and the Lagos State Commissioner of Police for violation of the fundamental rights of several peaceful protesters. The suit was filed by applicants who participated during the fourth anniversary of the #ENDSARS peaceful memorial procession. Delivering […]