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NOA Warns Traders Against Hoarding, Price Hike During Ramadan, Lent
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has warned traders and marketers across the country to stop hoarding food items and increasing prices unfairly during the Ramadan and Lent fasting periods. In a statement...
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President Appeals for Calm, Voter Turnout Ahead of Saturday Elections
President Bola Tinubu has called on voters, security agencies and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct themselves in a peaceful and orderly manner during Saturday’s...
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Smugglers Flee as Navy Recovers 500kg Cannabis in Lagos Raid
Operatives of the Nigerian Navy have intercepted about 500 kilograms of suspected cannabis during a patrol operation in Lagos State. The seizure was carried out by personnel attached to NNS...
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Lenacapavir Injection for HIV Prevention Now Available in Nigeria
A new HIV prevention drug, Lenacapavir, is now available in Nigeria at a cost of ₦58,000, raising hope in the country’s ongoing fight against HIV/AIDS. Lenacapavir is a twice-yearly injection used for...
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Lagos Counterfeit Drug Syndicate Busted: Millions of Fake Medicines Seized
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has successfully dismantled a large network of secret warehouses in Lagos used for...
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World Cancer Day 2026: Nigerian Cancer Society Seeks Wider Access to Care
The Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS) has called on the Federal Government and other stakeholders to integrate cancer prevention and treatment into Nigeria’s primary healthcare...
Business
CBN Boosts Dollar Supply, Grants BDCs $150,000 Weekly Access
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the participation of licensed Bureau De Change (BDC) operators in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), allowing each BDC to purchase up to...
Business
FG Proposes ₦102.3bn for Lagos Green Line Rail in 2026 Budget
The Federal Government has proposed to allocate ₦102.3 billion as counterpart funding for the Lagos Green Line rail project in the 2026 budget. This...
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FG Says Over 95% of Poor Nigerians Exempted Under New Tax Law
The Federal Government has said that poor Nigerians are the main beneficiaries of the new tax reforms introduced under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The...
Tech
Tinubu: Nigeria Set to Begin Manufacturing Aircraft Components
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced that Nigeria is preparing to begin the manufacturing of aircraft components as part of a major effort to...
Tech
itel Esports Win Deca Cup Free Fire S4 Tournament
itel Esports have emerged winners of the Deca Cup Free Fire Season 4 Clash Squad, held on June 28, 2025, in Lagos. The team,...
Culture
Sultan declares February 18 first day of Ramadan in Nigeria
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Wednesday, February 18, 2026, as the first day of Ramadan in Nigeria, following the sighting...
Culture
Portable Fires Back at Blacklisting Claims, Says ‘I Don’t Need Anyone to Succeed’
Controversial Nigerian singer, Portable, has reacted strongly to allegations that he has been blacklisted by top figures in the country’s music industry, insisting that...
Education
42% Secure Five Credits as WAEC Releases 2025 CB-WASSCE Second Series Results
West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the 2025 Second Series of the Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE)...
Education
Education Is a Lifelong Journey – Emir Sanusi
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said that his greatest happiness comes from being in the classroom, either as a teacher or...
Opinion
Bill Gates: Africa’s Terribly Misunderstood True Friend
Few figures in the modern world have done as much for global health and human development as Bill Gates. Yet, few have been as...
Opinion
Opposition’s Woes Are Self-Inflicted, Not Tinubu’s Doing
In Nigeria’s fevered political climate, it has become fashionable for opposition politicians to trace every crack in their house to the hand of President...
Agriculture
BAFCO Raises Alarm Over Fake Fertiliser in Bauchi
The Bauchi Fertiliser Company Limited (BAFCO) has warned farmers in the state to beware of counterfeit fertilisers being sold in local markets ahead of...
Development
Nigeria’s Poverty Rate to Increase by 3.6% by 2027- World Bank
The World Bank has warned that poverty in Nigeria is expected to rise by 3.6 percentage points by 2027. This projection was made in...
