NAFDAC SEALS 3,000 SHOPS IN LAGOS, SEIZES 12 TRUCKLOADS OF FAKE DRUGS The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has intensified its enforcement efforts against the sale of illicit and counterfeit pharmaceuticals, sealing over 3,000 shops within the Idumota Open Drug Market in Lagos in the first week of operations. This was made known in a statement …

AS SPEAKERSHIP BATTLE RAGES IN SOME STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLIES There was commotion at the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday as security operatives sealed off offices of Speaker Mojisola Meranda, her deputy, and clerk of the House. The scenario reactivates memories of similar incidents that occurred in others states across the country. LAGOSThere was chaos at the Lagos …

CBN DIRECTS BANKS TO PUBLISH DETAILS OF DORMANT ACCOUNTS, UNCLAIMED BALANCES Amid efforts to sanitise the financial sector, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has directed all banks and financial institutions to publicly disclose details of dormant accounts, unclaimed balances, and other financial assets on their official websites. The apex bank disclosed in a recent circular, titled “Guidelines on Management …

VISA DENIAL: NIGERIA WON’T TOLERATE ANY DISRESPECT – CDS WARNS Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, has said Nigeria will not accommodate any form of disrespect from any country. Musa also dismissed insinuations from some quarters that members of the armed forces were not invited to Vancouver, Canada to participate in Invictus games initiated by Duke of Sussex. Speaking …

WAR IN HERBERT WIGWE’S FAMILY AS 90-YEAR-OLD FATHER DRAGS GRANDDAUGHTER TO COURT OVER PROPERTY The 90-year-old father of late Herbert Wigwe, Access Bank CEO, Pastor Shyngle Wigwe, has allegedly dragged his grand-daughter, Tochi, to court over property ownership.. Reports have it that the late Access Bank CEO, Herbert Wigwe’s family spearheaded by the head of the family Pastor Shyngle Wigwe …

WAR IN HERBERT WIGWE’S FAMILY AS 90-YEAR-OLD FATHER DRAGS GRANDDAUGHTER TO COURT OVER PROPERTY The 90-year-old father of late Herbert Wigwe, Access Bank CEO, Pastor Shyngle Wigwe, has allegedly dragged his grand-daughter, Tochi, to court over property ownership.. Reports have it that the late Access Bank CEO, Herbert Wigwe’s family spearheaded by the head of the family Pastor Shyngle Wigwe …

I MAY NOT SURVIVE THIS – POPE FRANCIS TELLS AIDES Pope Francis has reportedly told confidants that he may not be able to survive a case of pneumonia. The pontiff has been hospitalised since last week after doctors reportedly told him he was at risk of dying if he stayed at the Vatican. The Pope was rushed to Rome’s Gemelli …

I MAY NOT SURVIVE THIS – POPE FRANCIS TELLS AIDES Pope Francis has reportedly told confidants that he may not be able to survive a case of pneumonia. The pontiff has been hospitalised since last week after doctors reportedly told him he was at risk of dying if he stayed at the Vatican. The Pope was rushed to Rome’s Gemelli …

OSUN GOV ADELEKE, MEETS BRITISH DIPLOMATS, ACCUSES IGP OF EXECUTING LAWLESSNESS Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has met top British diplomats and accused the Inspector of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun of executing and imposing illegality on local councils in the state. This was made known in a statement on Wednesday by the Spokesperson to Osun State Governor, Mallam Olawale …

OSUN GOV ADELEKE, MEETS BRITISH DIPLOMATS, ACCUSES IGP OF EXECUTING LAWLESSNESS Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has met top British diplomats and accused the Inspector of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun of executing and imposing illegality on local councils in the state. This was made known in a statement on Wednesday by the Spokesperson to Osun State Governor, Mallam Olawale …

I DIDN’T RESIGN – LAGOS ASSEMBLY SPEAKER; SHE’S BEING MANIPULATED – SACKED SPEAKER’S AIDE The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda, has denied rumours suggesting that she has resigned. Meranda’s Chief Press Secretary, Segun Ajiboye, debunked the rumour on Wednesday. “I’m in the office. The speaker is in the office. I don’t know where that is …

US TO PROBE ALLEGED USAID FUNDING OF BOKO HARAM The United States Mission to Nigeria has announced that the U.S. government is set to investigate how past aid allocated to Nigeria and other countries has been utilised. On January 20, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump suspended all foreign aid for 90 days, citing concerns about global destabilisation and misalignment with …

SIX RICH COUNTRIES WITH POOR CITIZENS Rich countries often give the illusion of a high standard of living, well-funded public services, and flourishing economies. However, that is not the case for these countries where the paradox of immense wealth contrasts sharply with widespread poverty among the citizens. Several factors contribute to this phenomenon, including wealth disparity, political instability, economic mismanagement, …

IGBOS’ PROBLEM IS CHALLENGING BRITISH REAL ESTATE CALLED NIGERIA – SOWORE Former Presidential candidate and founder of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore, has said that the problem Nigeria has with Igbos is that they challenged the British real estate called Nigeria. In the video below, Sowore said the following: Nigeria never forgave the Igbos for the civil war, because Igbos challenged the …

NIGERIA’S 109 EMBASSIES IN FINANCIAL DISTRESS, WORKERS OWED OVER SIX MONTHS SALARIES At least 450 foreign service officers across 109 Nigerian missions abroad have gone without salaries for the past five to six months, leaving them in financial distress and struggling to meet basic obligations such as rent and school fees.The acting spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi …