The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has warned Nigerians against consuming fruits ripened with calcium carbide. The Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of FCCPC, Mr Olatunji Bello, gave the warning on Monday at a one-day sensitisation programme on food quality standards, organised by the agency in Ado-Ekiti. …
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Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State says his administration has reduced violent crime in Enugu by 80 per cent due to security measures put in place. The governor stated this while presenting his administration’s scorecards titled “Leadership and Transformation,” at the ongoing the 2025 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual Conference …
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The Federal Republic of Nigeria on Monday signed a Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with the Federative Republic of Brazil, paving the way for direct flights between both countries. This is contained in a statement by Mr Tunde Moshood, Special Adviser on Media and Communications to Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation …
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The Zamfara chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) for what it described as credible by-election in the Kaura Namoda South State Assembly Constituency. Malam Yusuf Idris, State APC Publicity Secretary of the party made the commendation in a statement issued in Gusau …
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Hajia Halima Shehu, former National Coordinator of Nigerian Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) has threatened legal action against a blogger, Tunde Ednut over alleged defamatory publication. Shehu said she would sue Ednut, and seek substantial damages against him, if the blogger failed, within seven days, to retract the defamatory publication, …
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THE Niger State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, says its remand homes have remained instrumental in reforming children and equipping them with skills for self-reliance. Mrs Rachel Twaki, Director, Social Welfare Services in the ministry, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in …
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THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has called on Osun residents yet to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), to use the opportunity of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) to collect them. The INEC’s spokesperson in Osun, Musa Olurode made the call in a statement on Tuesday, adding that …
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THE First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has given N25 million support to 500 women entrepreneurs in Lagos State under her Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI). The first lady, through RHI, gave the support in collaboration with Tony Elumelu Foundation on Monday. Tinubu was represented at the event by the Wife of …
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THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) says it is attaining close to 100 per cent crude oil production capacity following strengthened collaboration with security and intelligence agencies. The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Mr Bayo Ojulari, made this known at the opening of the maiden African Chiefs …
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THE National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has confirmed Umar Damagum as the substantive National Chairman of the party until its elective national convention scheduled for November. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the confirmation was one of the key resolutions reached during the …
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