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Counterfeit Drug Dealers Deserve Death Penalty, NAFDAC DG Insists

The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, has reaffirmed her stance on the imposition of the death penalty for individuals involved in the production and distribution of fake drugs. Speaking on Arise Primetime, Adeyeye described such individuals as “merchants of death” who prioritise profits over […]

IGP Prohibits Plainclothes Officers from Bearing Assault Rifles

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has issued a stern warning to police officers across the country against human rights violations and other forms of misconduct. “No operative should be seen carrying assault rifles while dressed in civilian attire (mufti),” the IGP stated during a virtual meeting with senior police officers on Monday. […]

Stakeholders Decry Customs’ New 4% Levy, NPA’s 15% Port Charge Increase

Strong opposition has greeted the introduction of a new 4% administrative charge on Free-on-Board (FOB) value of imports by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), alongside the Nigerian Ports Authority’s (NPA) proposed 15% increase in port charges. The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), and former Senate President Bukola Saraki, in […]

One-Year Remembrance: Tinubu, Others, Eulogise Wigwe

President Bola Tinubu led other prominent Nigerians to pay tribute to the late banking tycoon, Herbert Wigwe, on the first anniversary of his passing, describing him as “a shining star” Nigeria lost too soon. Wigwe, along with his wife, Chizoba; son, Chizi; and a former President of the National Council of the Nigerian Stock Exchange […]

NNPCL vs. Dangote Refinery: Court to Decide on Jurisdiction Dispute

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed 18 March for ruling on a preliminary objection filed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) against a lawsuit brought by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE over an oil import licence dispute. Justice Ekwo set the date after hearing arguments from […]

Reps Probe Alleged Illegal NIN Linkage by Telecom Providers

The House of Representatives has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to investigate the unauthorised and illegal linking of National Identification Numbers (NINs) to phone lines by telecom service providers without users’ consent. The directive to the NCC followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Hon. Patrick Umoh and Prof. Julius Ihonvbere at the […]

CBN Tightens Oversight, Limits BDCs to $25,000 Weekly Forex

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued new guidelines limiting Bureau de Change (BDC) operators to purchasing a maximum of $25,000 per week from a single Authorised Dealer Bank (ADB) to meet retail market demand. In a circular signed by Dr W. J. Kanya, Acting Director of the Trade & Exchange Department at the […]

Tinubu Embarks on Private Visit to France, Set to Attend AU Summit

President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja for Paris, France, on a private visit, his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed in a statement on Wednesday. According to Onanuga, the President’s visit to France is personal and comes ahead of his trip to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he will participate in the 46th […]

Tinubu Increases 2025 Budget to ₦54.2tn Amid Revenue Boost

President Bola Tinubu has increased the proposed 2025 budget from ₦49.7 trillion to ₦54.2 trillion, citing additional revenues generated by key government agencies. The President communicated the budget adjustment in separate letters to the Senate and the House of Representatives, which were read during plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. According to Tinubu, the increase […]

Deadly Fire at Zamfara Islamic School Claims 17 Lives, Injures 16zamfara

A devastating fire outbreak at an Islamic school in Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State has claimed the lives of at least 17 Almajiri students, leaving 16 others injured. Eyewitnesses reported that the fire erupted late on Tuesday night and raged for approximately three hours before it was extinguished. A local resident, Abdulrasaq Bello […]

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