Category: News
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NAFDAC TORCHES N10BN OF FAKE DRUGS, POISONS IN KANO CRACKDOWN
NAFDAC boss Prof Mojisola Adeyeye lit up 618 tonnes of counterfeit killer goods worth over N10.19 billion Thursday in Kano, incinerating fake antibiotics, anti-malaria meds, adulterated oils, toxic cosmetics, bogus agrochemicals and rigged medical kits—slamming scammers for assaulting public health in a fiery end to impunity. From antibiotics and antihypertensives to contaminated sachet water, falsified…
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KEBBI LAUNCHES FORTIFIED RICE MILL TO FIGHT HIDDEN HUNGER
Kebbi State Gov Nasir Idris kicked off fortified rice production Thursday at Takalau Rice Mill in Birnin Kebbi, pumping out nutrient-packed grains laced with iron, zinc, folic acid and B-vitamins to shield low-income families from micronutrient shortfalls—positioning the state as a milling powerhouse while slashing malnutrition in Nigeria’s food basket. Standing in for the gov,…
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TINUBU GEARS UP FOR N54.46T 2026 BUDGET BASH AT NASS TOMORROW
President Bola Tinubu shot a formal letter Thursday to the House of Reps, snagging the noon slot on Friday Dec 19 for a high-stakes joint National Assembly address to unveil the whopping 2026 Appropriation Bill—packing naira 54.46 trillion in projected spending to supercharge his Renewed Hope agenda amid economic headwinds. Speaker Abbas Tajudeen read the…
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SOCIO-ECONOMIC WOES FUELING NIGERIA’S MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS – PSYCHIATRIST
Prof Taiwo Obindo, ex-head of Nigeria’s psychiatrists, sounded the alarm Thursday in Lagos: skyrocketing inflation, joblessness, hunger, kidnappings and poverty are crushing Nigerians into depression, anxiety, trauma and suicidal thoughts—turning economic hell into a mental health nightmare for the masses. The consultant doc slammed these stressors—high living costs, broken homes, violence and insecurity—as prime drivers…
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NAF C-130 CREW CLEARS BURKINA BURR, ROCKETS TO PORTUGAL FOR FIXES
Nigeria’s gritty 11-man Air Force C-130 crew turned Thursday’s release in Burkina Faso into instant takeoff, pressing their Portugal maintenance mission after a Dec 8 tech glitch forced a precautionary Bobo-Dioulasso landing—showcasing NAF resilience amid West African junta jitters. Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar’s star-studded squad—packing NIA DG Mohammed Mohammed, AVM Abdullahi (Air Force plans chief),…
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PENCare LIFELINE: FREE HEALTHCARE FOR 30K LOW-INCOME RETIREES FROM MARCH
PenCom boss Omolola Oloworaran dropped game-changing news Thursday at Lagos’ Pension Revolution Summit, unveiling a March 2026 pilot for PenCare blanketing 30,000 strapped CPS retirees nationwide with free, accessible medical care to ditch post-work bill nightmares and honor their service with real dignity. This industry-first, trustee-led push across six geo-zones eases healthcare hell for the…
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POLICE BUST GLOBAL CYBER GANG TARGETING MICROSOFT USERS
Nigeria’s cyber cops at NPF-NCCC swung into action Thursday, probing a massive international scam ring peddling Raccoon O365 phishing kits to hijack Microsoft 365 logins nabbing three suspects in Lagos and Edo after FBI-Microsoft tips exposed credential thefts, BEC fraud and data dumps costing corps, banks and schools worldwide. Blockchain sleuths traced crypto hauls via…
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NIWA BOSS SLAMS BRAKES ON WATERWAY WOES, EYES ECONOMIC JACKPOT
Alhaji Muktar Shagari stormed NIWA’s Lokoja HQ Thursday with a battle cry against deadly boat disasters—”enough is enough”—vowing iron-fisted safety regs, hi-tech monitoring and pro culture to transform Nigeria’s 3,000+ km of rivers, creeks and lagoons into bustling trade lifelines, easing killer road congestion per Tinubu’s Renewed Hope blueprint. From dredging chokepoints and jetty facelifts…
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TINUBU DECLARES WAR ON BANDITS: NO HIDEOUTS FOR TERROR IN FORESTS OR BEYOND
President Bola Tinubu lit a fire under Nigeria’s security chiefs Wednesday, proclaiming a national emergency to crush non-state actors ravaging the North—yanking VIP guards for forest sweeps, unleashing DSS-trained rangers and greenlighting state police to seal every bandit bolt-hole ahead of a peaceful yuletide. New Defence Minister Gen Christopher Musa—ex-CDS turned bush-war architect—vows checkpoint-to-jungle redeployments,…
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GOVERNORS VOW IRONCLAD SECURITY FOR HITCH-FREE YULETIDE CELEBRATIONS
Nigeria’s 36 state governors flexed muscle Wednesday in Abuja, pledging ramped-up security ops nationwide to shield the festive rush from threats—coordinating with National Security Adviser alerts on crowd surges, travel spikes and hotspots for a drama-free Christmas and New Year. NGF chair Gov AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara) and Ogun’s Dapo Abiodun unveiled the communique, stressing inter-agency…
