NAFDAC Launches Mobile Tech to Fight Fake Drugs in North-East
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has introduced two mobile tools — “Scan 2 Verify” and the “Green Book App” — to combat counterfeit drugs in Nigeria’s North-East region. During a two-day sensitisation workshop in Gombe, healthcare stakeholders, including doctors and patent medicine dealers, were trained on how to use […]
EFCC Releases E-Money After Interrogation Over Currency Abuse
Nigerian businessman and socialite Emeka Okonkwo, widely known as E-Money, has been released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after a prolonged interrogation over alleged currency abuse. E-Money was reportedly apprehended by EFCC operatives on Monday night at his residence in Omole, Lagos, and taken to their Abuja office. The investigation centered on […]
Saraki Has No Moral Right to Criticise My Defection — Okowa Fires Back
Former Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has fired back at ex-Senate President Bukola Saraki for criticising his recent defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking on Arise Television’s The Morning Show on Tuesday, Okowa said Saraki had no moral right to comment on the matter, citing Saraki’s […]
EFCC Arrests E-Money for Naira Abuse
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested popular Lagos socialite, Emeka Okonkwo Daniel, popularly known as E-Money, for allegedly abusing the Naira and defacing foreign currencies. Sources revealed that E-Money was apprehended on Monday night at his residence in the Omole area of Lagos. He was reportedly arrested for spraying United […]
Kanu’s Trial: Witnesses to Testify Behind Screen
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Federal Government’s request for witnesses in the terrorism trial of Nnamdi Kanu to testify behind a screen. Justice James Omotosho approved the application on Tuesday, citing security concerns over the sensitive nature of the charges. The request, made by government counsel Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), also seeks […]
Okowa Explains Why He and Oborevwori Defected to APC
Former Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has explained why he and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking on Monday at a ceremony held at the Cenotaph in Asaba, where they were officially received into the APC, Okowa said the decision was made in […]
Gospel singer Osinachi’s husband sentenced to death by hanging
The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, has sentenced Peter Nwachukwu, husband of late gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu, to death by hanging. Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme delivered the ruling on Monday after dismissing Nwachukwu’s no-case submission. The court found him guilty of culpable homicide over his wife’s death on April 8, 2022.
JAMB Defends Early Exam Arrival After Peter Obi’s Criticism
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has responded to criticisms from the former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, regarding the early arrival time required for candidates writing the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Obi had raised concerns on Sunday via a post on X (formerly Twitter), condemning the requirement for candidates—many of whom […]
Nigeria to Boost Local Drug Production to 70% by 2030
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, announced on Sunday that Nigeria aims to locally manufacture at least 70% of its pharmaceutical products by 2030 under the Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain (PVAC). Speaking via a video posted on X, Pate outlined plans to expand the life sciences […]
INEC May Allow Voting Without PVCs in 2027
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed readiness to allow eligible Nigerians without Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to vote in the 2027 general elections, but insists that the move requires legislative amendments. On Wednesday, INEC Chairman’s Chief Press Secretary, Rotimi Oyekanmi, said the commission supports expanding voter access through technology. However, he added, “It […]
