The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has declared Eziukwu Market, also known as Cemetery Market in Aba, Abia State as the centre for the production and distribution of fake and substandard drinks and beverages. NAFDAC Director, South-East Zone, Martins Iluyomade made the declaration during an operation at the market on Tuesday. Iluyomade described the market as a centre for mass production and distribution of fake…

The Reform Party, led by Nigel Farage, is poised to become a major political force in the UK in the coming years. In a significant development, Elon Musk, a prominent ally of United States President-elect Donald Trump, has expressed his support for Reform UK. This comes after Musk met with Farage and Reform Party treasurer Nick Candy at Trump’s residence in Florida. Speculation is mounting that Musk could donate up…

A 54-year-old man, Eseni Chima was, on Tuesday, docked before an Abakaliki Magistrate’s Court for allegedly beating his wife, Ugochukwu Chima, to death with an iron rod. The prosecutor, Emmanuel Monday told the court that the defendant allegedly committed the offence on Sept. 4, at 60 Ogbaga Road, Kpirikpiri in Abakaliki Local Government in Ebonyi. Monday alleged that Chima did cause the death of his wife by beating her with…

The chairman of Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Dr. Musa Aliyu said the Commission has recovered over N52 billion and 966,900.83 U.S. dollars since he assumed office a year ago. Aliyu (SAN), disclosed this, on Tuesday at an event to mark his one year anniversary as the Chairman of ICPC in Abuja. The ICPC boss added that the commission also intercepted and stopped the diversion of…

Pa Dennis Okugbaye, one of the detained Okuama leaders, has been released to Senator Ede Dafinone, contrary to earlier reports that he had died in Nigerian Army detention. Okugbaye was released on bail following Senator Dafinone’s intervention and is expected to be produced on demand. Currently, Pa Okugbaye is receiving medical attention at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, where he is being cared for by family members. His…

Gunmen suspected to be terrorists attacked Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State and abducted at least 25 people consisting mostly of women and children. Several homes were ransacked by the hoodlums in the incident that occurred late Sunday night. According to a resident of the community who asked not to be named, the gunmen stormed the community in their numbers, shooting sporadically to announce their presence. He said the…

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has expressed its approval of the Federal Government’s decision to rename the University of Abuja after General Yakubu Gowon (retd.), Nigeria’s former Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. In a statement issued in Kaduna on Tuesday, the ACF’s National Publicity Secretary, Professor Tukur Muhammad-Baba, lauded the honour bestowed upon General Gowon. He described him as “a nationalist of exceptional stature, an icon…

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that Nigerians paid a staggering N2.23 trillion as ransom over a 12-month period between May 2023 and April 2024. This amount was paid by households affected by kidnapping incidents, underscoring the increasing threat posed by criminal activities across the country. The NBS’s latest Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey report shows that a total of 51.89 million crime incidents were recorded across…

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu on Tuesday disbursed the sum of N1.9nbillion to the elderly across 36 states and Federal Capital Territory through her Renewed Hope Initiative programme. Beneficiaries of the donation aged 65 and above got N200,000 each tagged, Renewed Hope Initiative Elderly Support Scheme (RHIESS). Mrs Tinubu, who was represented by the First Lady of Lagos, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu at the State House, Alausa, gave N50 million…

A wristwatch worn by the most influential French leader and war-time hero, Charles de Gaulle fetched more than half a million euros as part of an auction of his personal items in Paris, auction house, Artcurial has said. The 537,920-euro ($564,000) sale price on Monday evening set a worldwide record for a watch by 150-year-old French brand LIP. The manufacturer, based in Besancon in eastern France, still produces a “General…

The Edo State House of Assembly, Tuesday, suspended all the Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the 18 Local Government Councils over allegations of ‘misappropriation of funds.’ The decision to suspend the local council administrators was taken during the plenary, after a heated debate by the various lawmakers representing the local councils. Meanwhile, the heads of the various legislative arm have been directed to oversee the running of the councils for…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Aisha Garba, an international development specialist, as the Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education (UBEC). The President’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said in a statement, “Aisha Garba, a Senior Education Specialist with the World Bank, brings more than 24 years of experience driving impactful programmes in education for human and economic development, working in Nigeria, Ghana, Somalia, Kenya, the USA, and the United Kingdom. “With over…