The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control has raised the alarm over the circulation of an unregistered antibiotic, Tarivid 200mg, in parts of Lagos State. The agency, in a public alert numbered 21/2025 on its website, said the product was discovered during a routine surveillance conducted in the Onipan area of Shomolu…

The President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, Festus Osifo, has claimed that the recurring shutdowns of Nigeria’s state-owned refineries are driven more by political motives than operational challenges. PENGASSAN also accused petroleum marketers of exploiting Nigerians through inflated petrol prices, insisting that the current pump price of Premium Motor…

A bill proposing the creation of a sixth state in the South-East has passed its second reading at the Senate. The bill, which is now with the Senate Committee on Constitutional Review, aims to address the imbalance in the number of states across the country’s geopolitical zones. Senator Osita Izunaso, who represents Imo West, shared…

Tinubu signs bills to establish three tertiary institutions in Abia, Imo President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed into law three bills sponsored by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, establishing the Federal College of Education, Bende, Abia State; the Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences, Item, Bende, Abia State;…

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has lashed out at the Federal Government of Nigeria for what it describes as a “shameful and fraudulent” judicial process in the ongoing trial of its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, accusing authorities of presenting a dead man’s statement as evidence in court. In a press release issued on Friday…

.A pan-Igbo women’s organisation, the Igbo Women Assembly, has again criticised former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd), over his recent claim that he fought the civil war to keep Nigeria united. The group urged him to courageously apologise to Ndigbo for what they described as a needless war waged against them, insisting that…

A group of Nigerian women detained at Bamako Prison in Mali have appealed for help, sharing a video that highlights the harsh conditions they endure and the poor quality of food provided. The video was shared in a post on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) by a user identified as @chude__. In the…