The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has taken a bold step in its campaign against counterfeit and expired products, destroying goods worth ₦4.7 billion at the Aluu dumpsite in Ikwerre Local Government Area, Rivers State. The items, which included unregistered cosmetics, substandard vegetable oil without Vitamin A fortification, and two…
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has announced that Nigerians will now require the National Identification Number (NIN) to access social services and benefit from government palliatives. In a statement released by the Head of the Corporate Communications Unit, Dr. Kayode Adegoke, on Tuesday, Senator George Akume highlighted that…
British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has made history as the first sitting UK leader and G7 head to publicly undergo an HIV test on camera, encouraging other world leaders to do the same in an effort to address the issue of undiagnosed HIV cases around the world. In a video published by his office on…
Federal civil servants are racing against time to verify their identities on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) portal as the government intensifies efforts to eliminate ghost workers. The Office of the Accountant-General, of the Federation, issued a directive emphasizing that any civil servant who fails to complete the process by February 17,…
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has revealed a significant investment of $2.5 billion as part of its 2023–2027 Nigeria Country Strategy Plan (CSP), focused on tackling the ongoing issues of hunger and malnutrition that impact millions in the country. During a co-creation workshop the Head of Programme, for WFP, Seriene Loum, in Abuja,…
In a significant leap towards modernizing government services, the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has launched a contactless passport application system for Nigerians residing in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and other parts of Europe. This innovative initiative aims to simplify the passport renewal process, which has long been fraught with delays and inefficiencies. Speaking at the…
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has called for stricter penalties, including the death penalty, for individuals involved in the sale of substandard and falsified medicines. The Director-General, of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Friday, emphasized that weak penalties have failed to deter…
There has been a dramatic 90% reduction in tomato prices sparking widespread excitement among residents of Abuja and its surrounding areas. The cost of fresh tomatoes around December last year got so high that many households across Nigeria ate their meals without tomatoes. This means that a significant size of the country’s population is…
A recent report by Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), a subsidiary of the FirstRand Group, has raised concerns about Nigeria’s economic outlook in 2025, highlighting the country’s heavy reliance on crude oil prices to sustain growth. The report outlines three possible scenarios for Nigeria’s GDP growth, with projections ranging from a modest 3.8 per cent to…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has commissioned the FCT National Health Fellows Selection Committee, marking a significant advancement in enhancing Nigeria’s healthcare system at the community level. This initiative is part of the National Health Fellows Programme established by the Federal Government under the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative/Sector-Wide Approach (SWAp). Its goal…
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