NAFDAC DG Seeks Death Penalty For Drug Crimes
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has clarified that the ongoing raid in Aba, Onitsha and Lagos open drug markets is an enforcement Operation aimed at protecting public health and rid the country of falsified and substandard medical products. Director General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye who disclosed this while briefing […]
APC Dismisses Allegations Of Running One-man Show
Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo says the All Progressives Congress (APC) is united, stronger, focused and supportive of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Governor Uzodinma who made this known while briefing newsmen at the end of the party’s caucus meeting, in Abuja late Tuesday, debunked claims that the party operated as a one-man show, adding that the […]
Trump Proposes $5M “Gold Card” Visa for Investors
U.S. President Donald Trump has floated the idea of replacing a visa program for foreign investors with a so-called “gold card” that could be bought for $5 million as a route to American citizenship. Trump told reporters he will replace the “EB-5” immigrant investor visa program, which allows foreign investors of large sums of money […]
Tinubu Reaffirms Commitment to Nigeria’s Development
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his resolve to steer the country to great development despite what he described as misguided or funded and gloomy claims on the state of the nation, made by detractors. Speaking last night at the national caucus meeting of the All Progressives Congress in Abuja, President Tinubu who reaffirmed his pledge […]
FG Launches AI Training for Teachers
Federal Government has launched an Artificial Intelligence training programme to equip 6,000 senior secondary school teachers across the 36 states and the FCT. Unveiling the minimum standards for senior secondary education during the launch, organised by the National Senior Secondary Education Commission, the Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, tasked educators to embrace this evolution […]
Chris Jasper, R&B Icon, Dies at 73
Chris Jasper, a pivotal figure in the sound of The Isley Brothers, has passed away at the age of 73. His son, Michael Jasper, confirmed the news to PEOPLE. The musician died on February 23, 2025, following a battle with cancer that began in December 2024, according to his family’s announcement on Facebook. Jasper joined […]
Price Hike: FCCPC Summons MultiChoice, Warns Against Exploitation
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has summoned MultiChoice Nigeria to explain its proposed subscription price increase, set to take effect on March 1, 2025. Exercising its mandate under Sections 32 and 33 of the FCCPA, the FCCPC directed the Chief Executive Officer of MultiChoice Nigeria to attend an investigative hearing at the Commission’s […]
Multichoice Raises DStv and GOtv Subscription
Pay-tv operator, Multichoice Nigeria has notified its customers of another price increment across its subscription packages on both DStv and GOtv to take effect from March 1, 2025. According to the company In a notice sent to its customers yesterday, the latest price review will hike the DStv Compact bouquet from N15,700 to N19,000, the […]
IPMAN gives FG Seven days Ultimatum to pay N100bn Debt
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has given the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority a seven-day ultimatum to fulfil the payment of bridging claims amounting to N100bn. Its Chairman, Depot Chairmen Forum, Yahaya Alhasan, who gave the ultimatum during a press conference yesterday, threatened that his colleagues would withdraw their services […]
Sen Akpabio Insists on Unified Tax Reform in Nigeria
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has emphasized the need for a unified approach to tax reform in Nigeria, noting that the challenge extends beyond merely passing new laws. Sen Akpabio who stated this during the opening of a two-day public hearing on tax reform bills, called on Nigerians to embrace the proposed tax reform bills, stressing […]
