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NAFDAC didn’t advise Nigerians to avoid bread – DG
THE Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Moji Adeyeye, says the agency has not advised Nigerians not to eat bread. In a statement on Tuesday, Adeyeye labelled as false, a video circulating on social media, which claims that the agency has raised concerns about bread safety in…
Egbetokun vows to rescue ‘all’ kidnapped Nigerians across country
THE Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun has assured the public of the safe rescue of all Nigerians in captivity across the country. The IGP according to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumiyiwa Adejobi in Abuja on Tuesday, made this call while reflecting on and appraising the effectiveness of the well-coordinated…
Interpol arrests over 300 members of dreaded criminal group, Black Axe
THE International Criminal Police Organisation has arrested more than 300 people with links to one of West Africa’s most feared criminal networks, Black Axe, and other affiliated groups. The Black Axe is a secretive criminal network involved in trafficking, prostitution and killing operations around the world. However, cybercrime is the group’s largest source of revenue.…
Tinubu to hold talks with Xi Jinping in China
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu will hold bilateral talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation Summit between September 4 and 6, 2024. Tinubu will visit China to represent the West African bloc ECOWAS at the Summit. The Nigerian president is the chairman of the Authority of Economic Community of West African…
‘I don’t want to die’, TG Omori cries out after failed kidney transplant
Nigerian Music Video Director, ThankGod Omori, popularly known as TG Omori has asked for prayers after a failed kidney transplant. In a post on social media on Wednesday, Omori who revealed that a kidney transplant process he underwent at St. Nicholas Hospital in Lagos on Tuesday failed, said he does not want to die. According…
31.8m Nigerians suffering from acute food insecurity — Report
OVER 31.8m Nigerians are suffering from acute food insecurity compounded with malnutrition among women and children in the country. According to statistics provided by the 2024 Cadre Harmonise report, the surge in food commodity prices which is a result of the removal of fuel subsidy in addition to security challenges, has placed millions of Nigerians…
A DSO call that may change the broadcast terrain
…the Tinubu administration has scored a good goal; but I dare say, the template they have just released needs more dispassionate interrogation to make implementation feasible. This is the only way the nation can harvest the much-delayed digital dividend OUR propensity to build mountains out of very small problems has not allowed us to achieve…
No timeline yet for Oronsaye report implementation – Gbajabiamila
FEMI Gbajabiamila, the Chief Of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, says there is no timeline yet for the implementation of the Steve Oronsaye’s Report. He stated this on Tuesday during an interview after an official visit to the headquarters of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) in Abuja. Gbajabiamila, a former Speaker of the…
New Super Eagles coach Labbadia calls up Osimhen, Troost-Ekong, 21 others for AFCON qualifiers
SUPER Eagles new head coach Bruno Labbadia has included Napoli striker Victor Osimhen in his first squad and recalled captain William Troost-Ekong for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixtures against Benin Republic and Rwanda in September. Former Germany and Bayern Munich striker Labbadia was confirmed as Finidi George’s replacement today and his first matches…
Femi Esho, Evergreen Music founder, for burial Fri, Aug 30
Bimbo Esho, his daughter, on behalf of the family, said the programme begins on Thursday 29, August, with a lying in State at 27, Oyedele Ogunniyi Street, Anthony Village Lagos, holding 9 am to 12noon. This will be followed by a celebration of life service at MFM Grace Hall, by UNILAG Second gate, Olu-Osifeso Street,…
The Thabo Mbeki Letters (Part 4): People, principles, and progress
Self-serving politicians in modern Africa often overestimate themselves by erroneously believing that they have a monopoly on good ideas. Anyone who does not align with their provincial viewpoints is quickly labelled an enemy and subjected to aggressive treatment. This has invariably dampened the interest of the people, who now prefer to withdraw their support rather…
Law as a tool for economic advancement and national security (2)
An examination of our body of laws – in the context, legislations to be precise – leaves us with an innumerable amount and volumes of enactments or statutes in the form of Acts of the National Assembly and Laws made by Houses of Assembly, including bye-laws. These legislations define and make provisions on specific principles…
Arsenal complete €37m signing of Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad
ARSENAL have sealed the deal to sign Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad, the English Premier League club have confirmed. Spain midfielder Merino could cost the Gunners up to €37 million in total — €32m fixed fee and €5m in add-ons. The contract is for four years plus an option of a fifth year. “Spain international…
US Open: Djokovic, Gauff, Sabalenka cruise into second round, Stephens suffers upset
MEN’S singles defending champion Novak Djokovic eased past Moldovan Radu Albot 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 to reach the second round of the US Open in the early hours of today. Three weeks after winning the singles title at the Paris Games, Djokovic toted his rackets and gear in a pair of gold-coloured bags onto centre court…
Realtime International Film Festival 2024: Delegates bid Worcester farewell “for now”
Founded in Nigeria in 2016, RTF is an independent film festival that attracts filmmakers from around the world, offering a platform for artistic expression and collaboration. Uniquely, this privately funded festival offers free registration and participation, with no tickets needed. REALTIME International Film Festival delegates have started their journeys back to their home countries from Worcester, while…
Falconets lose to Mexico in U-20 Women’s World Cup friendly
THE Falconets of Nigeria lost 1-0 last night to Mexico in a friendly match in Bogota ahead of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia. The match was the the final test for the two-time finalists before the 11th Women’s World Cup kicks off on Saturday. The Mexicans scored the only goal of the…
NFF appoints German Bruno Labbadia as Super Eagles head coach
The Nigeria Football Federation has announced German Bruno Labbadia as the new head coach of the Super Eagles. Labbadia, 58, replaces Finidi George, who quit the position in June after only four matches in charge. NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, said in the early hours of today: “The NFF Executive Committee has approved…
NIGER: Explosive devices discovered in Suleja
THE Niger State Police Command, under the directive of Commissioner of Police, CP Shawulu Danmamman, said it has successfully destroyed improvised explosive devices (IEDs) recovered during counter-insurgency operations between 2021 and 2023. The destruction, led by SP Mohammed Mamun, took place on August 22, 2024, near Zuma Rock, Suleja. The recovered IEDs include pipe-borne explosives,…
NASARAWA: Gunmen kill one, abduct two in Toto
Gunmen have killed one man identified as Garba Yakubu and abducted two others in the Gadabuke community of Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The Police Public Relations Officer, Ramhan Nansel, confirmed this to Channels Television in a telephone conversation. He said gunmen invaded the residence of a man known as Agaba Yakubu on…
UK: Eight stabbed, hundreds arrested at London’s Notting Hill Carnival
Eight people were stabbed and police arrested hundreds during last weekend’s Notting Hill Carnival, one of the world’s largest street festivals held annually in west London. Updating on their policing operation late Monday, the capital’s Metropolitan Police said five people were stabbed on the final day of the world-renowned three-day celebration of British Afro-Caribbean identity.…