The Moshood Abiola family has said that the recently launched book by former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida reopened old wounds. In a statement, Kola Abiola, on behalf of the family of the late MKO Abiola, said the memoir reopened painful memories of the tragic events of the annulled election. The Abiola family insisted that […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has blacklisted an Indian firm, Aveo Pharmaceuticals Pvt Limited, over alleged production and importation of dangerous opioid combinations into West Africa, including Nigeria. In a statement signed by its Director General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, NAFDAC accused the Indian company of producing and distributing Tafrodol and […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has rejected plans by the Federal Government to regularise electricity tariffs for customers for Bands A, B, and C. In a communique released on Sunday after the National Executive Council (NEC) in Yola, Adamawa State, the labour union vowed to lead mass nationwide protests across Nigeria should the government continue […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, to suspend the implementation of the increase in Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transaction fees, pending the hearing and determination of the lawsuit before the Federal High Court, Lagos, challenging the legality […]
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has called for a review of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that halted the disbursement of Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) funds to Rivers State, expressing deep concern over its implications for the state’s development and the welfare of its people. According to a statement signed by PANDEF National […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted large quantities of cocaine, skunk, and other illicit substances concealed in mattresses and vehicle parts. The NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, announced this in a statement shared via his verified X handle on Sunday. The agency showed a video of the drugs, stressing […]
Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi Ata, has accused the Deputy Governor of Kano State, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, of disrespecting President Bola Tinubu. The minister, in a statement by his media aide, Seyi Olorunsola, said the Kano deputy governor, while speaking on the lingering emirship tussle in Kano State, had asked President Tinubu to […]
Authorities are investigating the deaths of Oscar-winning cinema giant Gene Hackman and his wife, who were found dead in their home in circumstances police are calling suspicious. The bodies of Hackman, 95, and his classical pianist wife Betsy Arakawa, 63, along with that of a pet dog, were discovered at their property in New Mexico […]
Israel on Sunday announced that it was suspending the entry of supplies into Gaza and threatened “consequences” for Hamas if it did not accept a proposal for a temporary extension of the truce in the Palestinian territory. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided that, from Sunday, all entry of goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip […]
Danny Welbeck scored an extra-time winner as Brighton beat Newcastle to reach the FA Cup quarter-final. The Magpies thought they had booked their place in the final seconds of normal time, but Fabian Schär’s cushioned volley was disallowed for offside by the video assistant referee. Newcastle took a twenty-second minute lead through an Alexander Isak […]
Copyright © 2025 ITV
