Category: News
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NIGERIA’S FOOD PRICES SHOW SIGNS OF RELIEF, DECLINE IN SOME AREAS
Recent reports and market surveys across Nigeria indicate that food prices are beginning to decline in certain regions, providing some relief to households amidst ongoing inflation challenges. This trend is driven by increased supply from recent harvests and government measures aimed at stabilizing prices. In Kaduna, traders and consumers observed a slight drop in the…
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CARNIVAL CALABAR EMBRACES HERITAGE WITH NEW MASCOT AND DIASPORA BAND, SAYS GOV. OTU
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River, represented by Deputy Governor Dr. Peter Odey, celebrated Carnival Calabar’s place in the state’s cultural identity during the unveiling of the 2025 mascot and the new Diaspora Band at the carnival’s Second Dry Run. The mascot symbolizes the carnival’s beauty, growth, and resilience, marking two decades of evolution into…
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NIGERIAN ARMY WAGES TOUGH FIGHT, DESTROYS KAY TERRORIST CAMPS ACROSS MULTIPLE STATES
In the last 24 hours, Nigerian Army troops have successfully demolished Kay terrorists’ hideouts in Katsina, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Kogi, Kwara, Imo, and Benue states, according to a credible source at Army Headquarters. Early raids in Katsina’s Faskari and Sabuwa LGAs saw airstrikes hitting terrorist enclaves and ground troops capturing escape routes, motorcycles, and recovering…
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CSOs BACK NAFDAC’S BAN ON SACHET ALCOHOL STARTING DECEMBER TO PROTECT NIGERIA’S YOUTH
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) including the Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED) and Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) have thrown their weight behind the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control’s (NAFDAC) ban on small-sized alcoholic beverages (sachets, PET bottles, glass bottles under 200ml) set for December 2025. The CSOs…
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MUTFWANG DISOWNS PDP’S MOVE TO EXPEL WIKE, FAYOSE, CALLS FOR UNITY NOT WITCH-HUNT
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has distanced himself from the Peoples Democratic Party’s controversial bid to expel Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, former Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose, and other senior members. In a statement released by his spokesperson, Gyang Bere, Mutfwang clarified that neither the PDP Governors’ Forum nor the National Executive Committee…
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SOUTH AFRICA’S CITRUS EXPORTS SOAR TO RECORD 203.4 MILLION CARTONS IN 2025
South Africa’s citrus exports skyrocketed by 22% in 2025, hitting a historic high of 203.4 million cartons (each 15 kg) and surpassing the 3 million-ton milestone for the first time. This record growth is credited to favourable weather, the maturation of new orchards, and enhanced farming efficiency in water management and pest control. Global demand,…
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FIGHTING DIABETES WITH KNOWLEDGE: DR. MAKINDE CALLS FOR LIFESTYLE INTERVENTIONS
Dr. Moyosore Makinde, Consultant and President of the Society of Lifestyle Medicine of Nigeria (SOLONg), has urged Nigerians to empower themselves with knowledge and tools to prevent diabetes through evidence-based lifestyle changes. Speaking ahead of World Diabetes Day 2025 under the theme “Diabetes Across Life Stages,” she stressed the importance of conscious health decisions and…
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JOURNALISTS URGED TO PRIORITISE SKILLS, REJECT BROWN ENVELOPES FOR ETHICAL REPORTING
Media professionals at the recent Business, Economy and Financial Reporting Training for Journalists, organised by Premium Times Academy and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Abuja, called for journalists to focus on capacity building to deepen their skills and avoid unethical practices like accepting brown envelopes. Mr. Idris Akinbajo, Managing Editor of Premium Times,…
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FG COMMITS TO EMPOWERMENT OF KWARA WOMEN FARMERS FOR FOOD SECURITY
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to supporting women farmers in Kwara State to boost food security. Mrs. Faith Agu, Director of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in Kwara, made this pledge during an advocacy visit from the Smallscale Women Farmers Organisation of Nigeria (SWOFON) and the Budget Committee Group (BCG).…
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TINUBU EXTENDS MARWA’S TERM AS NDLEA CHAIRMAN, URGES INTENSIFIED DRUG WAR
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renewed Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa’s (rtd) appointment as Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for another five years, extending his leadership until 2031. This move underscores the government’s trust in Marwa’s relentless fight against drug trafficking and abuse across Nigeria. Marwa, a decorated military officer and former…
