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Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has revealed that over 70 per cent of food exported from Nigeria are rejected abroad which is a major concern. Prof Adeyeye said this at the official commissioning of the New NAFDAC Office …

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, president Muhammadu Buhari will inaugurate Dangote Oil Refinery on Monday, May 22. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, president Muhammadu Buhari will inaugurate Dangote Oil Refinery on Monday, May 22. The 650,000 barrels per day (BPD) is expected to meet 100 per cent of Nigeria’s demand for all …

Minister of Primary, Secondary and Technical Education (EPST) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Tony Mwaba Kazadi has reportedly impregnated his Deputy Minister, Aminata Namasia.   He allegedly confessed to an unethical romance with his subordinate but described the act and consequent pregnancy as “accidental.”   Local media reports …

The meeting between President-elect Bola Tinubu and Rabiu Kwankwaso, presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has continued to ruffle feathers, especially among leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the ancient city of Kano.   The meeting between President-elect Bola Tinubu and Rabiu Kwankwaso, presidential …

A Nigerian man has been elected the mayor of Colorado Springs, a municipality in Colorado in the United States, becoming the first black man to achieve the political feat.                   Yemi Mobolade, an independent candidate, defeated his challenger, Wayne Williams a Republican …

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned from London. His plane touched down at exactly 4:45pm at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.   Buhari had left Nigeria on May 3 for the UK to participate in the Coronation ceremony of King Charles III and his Queen Consort, Camilla, of the United …

Seun Kuti, the son of legendary Afrobeat musician Fela Kuti, has been placed under arrest by Inspector-General of Police Usman Alkali Baba.     In a statement on Saturday night, the Force’s Public Relations Officer Olumuyiwa Adejobi made this disclosure.   Seun Kuti was seen in a video assaulting a …

Nigerian Journalist, Ifeanyi Okali, In Tears As His Wife Delivers Their First Child — A Bouncy Baby Girl 11 Years After Their Marriage He wrote: “I am glad that after 11 years, God has graciously blessed my family in a special way.”  My wife and I can now be called …

The apex gave the ruling this afternoon May 9, while delivering judgment in an appeal filed by the immediate past governor of the state, Adegboyega Oyetola of the APC challenging the ruling of the Appeal Court which upheld the election of Adeleke.   Delivering judgment, the five-member panel of the …

Opposition members-elect of the House of Representatives have setup a committee to screen and selected candidates to run for Speaker of the 10th Assembly. In a statement on Monday, the members-elect announced Rep. Nicholas Mutu as Chairman, and Rep. Victor Ogene as Secretary of the 11-man committee. The statement which …