The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control in Adamawa State has warned fruit dealers against using chemicals to ripen fruits and advised consumers to be cautious. NAFDAC Coordinator in the state, Gonzuk Bedima, issued the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Yola on Thursday. He highlighted that […]
The Federal Government has given the green light to introduce new energy efficiency standards and labeling for air conditioners. The move aims to make cooling more energy-efficient, affordable, and eco-friendly, as it will ensure that air conditioners meet certain energy efficiency requirements, while the energy labeling will provide consumers with crucial information to make informed […]
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has raised the alarm that organized foreign fraud syndicates are establishing cells in Nigerian cities. He also said the criminals are recruiting young Nigerians into serious organized cybercrimes, including cryptocurrency fraud. This was contained in a statement by EFCC’s Head of […]
Olushola Oladoja has been elected as the National President of the National Association of Nigerian Students. Oladoja, a postgraduate student of the University of Jos, polled 300 votes to defeat his main challengers—Salauhudeen Suleiman of the University of Abuja and Gambo Abubakar from Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai. The election, which was held at the […]
The leadership crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly took a new turn on Thursday as ousted Speaker Mudashiru Obasa forcefully resumed office, despite his removal on January 13, 2025. The Assembly has been thrown into disarray by Obasa’s unexpected return, which occurred around 11:30 AM. He was reportedly escorted by heavily armed security […]
A two-day strike by ground crew and security staff began Thursday at Munich airport, Germany’s second largest, cancelling hundreds of flights. Only 100 of 830 scheduled takeoffs and landings would go ahead as planned Thursday, an airport spokesman told AFP. The workers represented by the Verdi union plan to continue the strike until midnight on […]
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations on Wednesday staged a peaceful protest over alleged human rights violations, torture, and the establishment of an arbitrary and illegal detention center by Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited in the Niger Delta region. Speaking on behalf of the coalition after the protest at Shoprite, Alausa, Lagos, the Convener, Comrade […]
The Federal Government has announced plans to regularize electricity tariffs in a bid to address disparities in the current billing system as well as encourage investment in the power sector. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, made this known at the ongoing public presentation of the National Integrated Electricity Policy and Nigeria Integrated Resource Plan […]
In a development marking a significant moment in the ongoing Lagos State House of Assembly saga, former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa has returned to the Assembly Complex for the first time since his controversial removal in January. The return, which occurred earlier today, comes after weeks of political turmoil that began with Obasa’s ousting on January […]
