The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has cautioned traders and food vendors against maintaining high prices despite a decline in production costs. He urged them to reflect market realities in their pricing to ease the financial burden on consumers. According to a report by NTN News on Thursday, Kyari stated that the…
… He Confirms Abiola’s Victory in June 12, 1993 Election Former military head of state, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has officially acknowledged that the late Chief Moshood Abiola won the June 12, 1993, presidential election. This revelation is contained in his newly launched autobiography, A Journey in Service, presented in Abuja on Thursday. Reacting swiftly…
In a bid to enhance transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s public sector, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) have agreed to formalize their collaboration in the fight against corruption. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by FSI, Director of Public Enlightenment and…
The Minister of Works, Sen. (Engr.) David Nweze Umahi, has reaffirmed that Nigeria’s flood-prone areas and regions with high water tables will greatly benefit from the adoption of continuous reinforcement concrete pavement (CRCP) technology. In a statement issued on Wednesday by Director of Press and Public Relations, Mohammed Ahmed, Umahi highlighted the advantages of concrete…
In a significant operation against human trafficking, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has intercepted 13 women bound for Baghdad and shut down a Kwali hotel suspected of facilitating sexual exploitation. According to NAPTIP officials, the 13 women aged between 19 and 39 were intercepted at Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport…
In a significant move to combat insecurity in Nigeria, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, formally handed over 59 rescued kidnap victims to the Kaduna State Government on Tuesday. The handover ceremony, held at the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC) in Abuja, marked another success in the ongoing battle against criminal elements terrorizing the country….
The National Security Adviser, NSA, Mr Nuhu Ribadu, along with the national coordinator, of the National Counter Terrorism Centre, NCTC, Major Gen. Adamu Laka, top officials of NCTC, and Office of the National Security Adviser ONSA, on Monday handed over 59 rescued kidnap victims to the Kaduna State Government. Addressing journalists after the brief hand…
In a sweeping enforcement operation, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down large warehouses and shops dealing in counterfeit and expired drugs in three of Nigeria’s biggest pharmaceutical markets Idumota in Lagos, Ogbo-Ogwu in Onitsha, and Faulks Road in Aba. The agency, led by its Director General, Prof….
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…
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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