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NAFDAC Cracks Down on Illicit Drugs, Seals 3,000 Shops in Lagos Market

Korede Abdullah in Lagos The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has made a significant move in its efforts to sanitize the country’s drug distribution system. In the first week of its enforcement operations, the agency sealed over 3,000 shops within the Idumota Open Drug Market in Lagos. In a statement…

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Matawalle Tackles Lawal, Affirms Northern Nigeria’s Support for President Tinubu in 2027

The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle has categorically refuted the recent comments by Dr. Babachir Lawal regarding the 2027 Presidential ambitions of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Matawalle emphasized that President Tinubu has made commendable strides in governance and that Lawal and his associates will be surprised by the resounding support the…

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Toothaches, Silent Killer Puts Nigeria’s Public Health at Risk as Cases of Sunden Deaths Rise

Lately, severe tooth aches have sent many to their early graves. Hundreds of thousands are at risk of this dental disease. Ordinarily seen as a common pain in the incisor and ignored pains in the tooth is becoming a dreaded threat to life. Sudden deaths resulting from the aches are increasing bringing to shocking realization…

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Tinubu Felicitates El-Rufai at 65 Amid 2027 Political Intrigues to Oust President

Hussaini Kafi in Kano President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended warm birthday wishes to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, as he marks his 65th birthday. In a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu praised El-Rufai as a “resourceful and brilliant” administrator, acknowledging his contributions to…

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JAMB Plays No Role in Selecting Exam Towns for Candidates

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has issued a statement clarifying that it does not select examination towns for candidates taking the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) or the Optional Mock examination. This follows rising concerns over candidates’ preferences for specific towns, especially in light of the limited spaces available for the mock exams….

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Experts Seek Urgent Action as Childhood Cancer Cases Rise in Nigeria

Medical professionals and cancer advocates have expressed concern over the rising incidence of childhood cancer in Nigeria, calling on the government to improve financial and medical assistance for affected children. During an event in Abuja on Saturday marking the 2025 International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD), the National Coordinator of the National Cancer Control Programme, Dr….

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Lions Clubs International Promotes Cancer Awareness Campaign in Lagos School

Korede Abdullah in Lagos Members of the Maryland Golden Lions Club, Lagos British Lions Club, and Indiana Lions Club, all under Zone C6, District 404B2 Lions Club International, on Valentine’s Day held a service program titled “Gift of Learning in Celebration of Valentine’s Day” at Bola Memorial Primary School in Ikeja, Lagos. The event began…

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