NAFDAC warns against chemical ripening of fruits

Residents of Barikallahu, a community near the Air Force Institute of Technology in Kaduna State, are now living in palpable fear after

An Ebonyi Magistrate’s court sitting in Abakaliki on Thursday adjourned hearing on a bail application for the release of the detained national president of the Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), Mr Igboayaka Igboayaka until March 12. Igboayaka was arrested in Owerri on Feb. 8 by operatives of Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Ebonyi Police Command after winning reelection for…

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has extended his heartfelt condolences to the people of Odogbolu in the Ogun East Senatorial District over the passing of their revered monarch, Oba Adedeji Onagoruwa, the Alaye of Odogbolu. The esteemed monarch passed away on Monday at the age of 80 after a brief illness. In a condolence message,…

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Anambra Command has commenced a special operation to check the proliferation of fake and unregistered number plates in the State . CC Joyce Alexander, Sector Commander of FRSC in Anambra who disclosed this in Awka on Thursday said the operation would be a continuous one. Alexander said non registered,…

An Oyo State National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, identified as Lawal Rofiat Ewatomi, has been abducted along the Benin-Ore Expressway. A Facebook user, Agbakwara, drew the attention of other Facebook users and netizens to the heartbreaking incident. While narrating the series of events leading up to her abduction, Agbakwara said Ewatomi was abducted while…

Residents and business owners in Rivers State have been advised to take advantage of the N4 billion fund provided by the Bank of Industry (BOI) and the Rivers State Government to grow their businesses. This call was made at a Stakeholders’ Sensitization Workshop on the "Ease of Doing Business in Rivers State," organized by the…

Nigeria may consider revising electricity tariffs to address disparities in the current billing system and encourage investment in the power sector. This comes as the Federal Government, on Thursday, said over N4 trillion is being owed to electricity generation companies. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, disclosed this in Abuja at the public presentation of…

Operatives of Enugu State Police Command repelled an armed robbery attack, arrested a car theft suspect and recovered stolen vehicles and ammunition in multiple operations. Daniel Ndukwe, the spokesperson for the state police command, revealed that these multiple operations occurred on February 1, 14 and 24. "Police operatives of the Enugu State Command recently conducted…

In a development marking a significant moment in the ongoing Lagos State House of Assembly saga, former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa has returned to the Assembly Complex for the first time since his controversial removal in January. The return, which occurred earlier today, comes after weeks of political turmoil that began with Obasa's ousting on January…