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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says over 11,000 shops have been sealed and 40 individuals arrested in its ongoing nationwide clampdown on fake and substandard medicines. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this to newsmen in Lagos on Saturday. Adeyeye said the enforcement was planned over a year as covert operations. It was reported that NAFDAC on Feb.10, commenced enforcement operations at the Idumota open drugs market, Ariaria drug market in Aba and Bridge market in Onitsha. According to the Agency, the enforcement operations at the three markets which are the hub…

The Lagos State House of Assembly has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting legislative frameworks that promote equity and inclusion in society. Rt. Hon. Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, made this pledge on Friday while delivering a special remark at the Women Advocates Research & Documentation Centre (WARDC) Co-creation Workshop held at Protea Hotel, Lagos. Meranda emphasized that the workshop would help shape an instrument that serves as a moral compass for society. “Today, we are shaping a transformative instrument that will serve as a moral compass for our society—a bill that seeks to address…

The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, February 20, 2025, arraigned an additional 18 Chinese before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. They are: Huang Bo, Xiong Zhen, Lai Rui Feng, Deng Wei Qiang, Fu Min, Qin Xiao Yong, Li Dong, Li De Wen, Luo Mao Yang, Zhao Xiao Hui, Du Ji Feng, Liu Hai Rong, Liu Ni Ni, Liu Gang, Sun Qi, Zhang Jian, Peng Fa li and Huo Wen Jie. They are among the 792-member cryptocurrency investment and romance fraud suspects arrested on December 10, 2024,…

A village in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, is offering 1 Philippine peso ($0.017) for every five mosquitoes or larvae caught as part of efforts to control rising dengue cases. The campaign, “May Piso sa Mosquito” (“There’s Peso in Mosquito”), launched on Wednesday, has drawn crowds to the village hall. Village chief Carlito Cernal defended the initiative, in spite of criticism from the Department of Health, suggesting waste collection might be a more effective solution. At least 36 residents have participated so far, with one earning 9 pesos for collecting 45 mosquito larvae. Some residents have expressed concern that the project could…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday condemned Hamas for failing to hand over the remains of Shiri Bibas, a mother of two taken hostage by militants, in spite of a promise to do so. Netanyahu clarified that the body returned was that of a Gaza resident, not Bibas. Hamas had turned over the bodies of Bibas’ sons, Ariel (4) and Kfir (9 months), along with 84-year-old peace activist Oded Lifshitz. However, forensic experts later determined that the fourth coffin did not contain Shiri Bibas’ remains, as claimed by Hamas. The Israeli military called this a “violation of utmost severity”…

The Kano State High Court has sentenced three convicts to de@th by hanging for complicity in the murd£r of one Hamisu Hassan, a resident of Yar Zabaina village in Gabasawa Local Government Area of the state. The incident occurred in 2019 and the three accused persons, Abdulrahman Ado, aka Soja, Dahiru Mamman, aka Duguja, and Hamisu Ibrahim, aka Hoga, were arrested and arraigned in 2021. They were sentenced on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Prosecution counsel, Mubarak Abubakar, presented three witnesses, including the son of the deceased, to prove the charges of conspiracy and murd£r against the trio, who are also residents…

Nigerian music sensations Wizkid and Davido have clinched awards at the recent NAACP Awards ceremony. Wizkid won the award for Best Contemporary Duo or Group for his hit single “Piece of My Heart” featuring Brent Faiyaz. Davido also emerged victorious, winning the award for Best International Song for his collaboration with Chris Brown on “Hmmm”. This marks the second time the duo has won an NAACP award, having previously won for their hit single “Sensational” in 2024. Full list of winners below:TV/MOTION PICTUREOutstanding Costume Design (Television or Motion Picture)“Wicked” – Paul Tazewell (Universal Pictures) Outstanding Hair Styling (Television or Motion…

Media personality Chinedu Ani popularly known as Nedu has stated that he has no regret inviting comedian Deeone to The Honest Bunch Podcast, despite the controversy that ensued. Deeone’s appearance on the show sparked a heated debate after he made allegations about social media critic VeryDarkMan. VeryDarkMan retaliated, accusing Nedu of masterminding the allegations. The backlash led to Nedu’s resignation as co-host of the podcast. However, during a press briefing, Nedu expressed no regrets over inviting Deeone, stating that everyone is entitled to their opinion. “I didn’t regret bringing DeeOne to the Honest Bunch Podcast. Everyone is entitled to their…

Poll cancellation done by Abacha forces without my authorisationThe atmosphere was as if a meeting of the nation’s highest advisory body – the Council of State – was about to be held. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and all living but one of the former presidents or heads of state were present. All three former vice presidents were also in attendance. The venue was not the State House Council Chamber inside Aso Villa, but the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in the heart of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The occasion was the twin event of a public presentation of the autobiography of…

The Director General (DG), National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Silas Agara, has said the agency was committed to tackling unemployment in line with the Renewed Hope Agency of President Bola Tinubu. Agara stated this during NDE’s Special Day at the 46th Kaduna International Trade Fair themed “Promoting Efficiency in Manufacturing, Agriculture and Trade through Digital Transformation”. The Renewed Hope Initiative aims to engage 93,731 unskilled and unemployed individuals across the country. According to Agara, the NDE was providing a platform for beneficiaries of its skills acquisition programmes to showcase their products and services in order to promote economic growth and…