Category: News
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EXPERT WARNING: SELF-MEDICATING WITH ANTIBIOTICS FUELS DEADLY RESISTANCE CRISIS IN NIGERIA
Lagos State University Teaching Hospital endocrinologist Dr. Grace Senbanjo sounded the alarm Tuesday: Nigerians, ditch the self-medication habit with unprescribed antibiotics – it’s skyrocketing Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), turning simple bugs into untreatable killers that drag out hospital stays, spike complications, and boost death risks. Senbanjo slammed the chaos: Folks popping pills for viral colds, flu,…
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ITALY APPROVES NON-ALCOHOLIC WINE PRODUCTION AFTER YEARS OF RESISTANCE
Italy’s government has officially greenlit the domestic production of alcohol-free wine, with Finance and Agriculture Ministers signing a decree Tuesday that sets the tax framework, excise duties, licensing, storage, and distribution rules for NoLo (no/low alcohol) wines, resolving months of industry anticipation. The move ends prolonged resistance since the EU recognized dealcoholized wine in 2021,…
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FORMER JUSTICE MINISTER IN COURT OVER MONEY LAUNDERING CHARGES
From the seat of power to the dock — a former nation’s chief law officer faces the law he once helped to interpret. Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, arrived at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday to answer to alleged money laundering charges, marking a dramatic…
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AFCON 2025: INJURY CLOUDS HOVER OVER NWABALI, ONYEKA FOR SUPER EAGLES’ UGANDA DECIDER
Uncertainty grips Nigeria’s Super Eagles camp ahead of Tuesday’s Group C finale against Uganda at AFCON 2025, with goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali nursing a knee issue and midfielder Frank Onyeka dealing with an ankle problem that could force coach Eric Chelle into lineup changes despite the team’s top-table qualification after back-to-back wins. Chelle revealed the concerns…
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DEPUTY SPEAKER KALU URGES ABIA GOV OTTI TO DEFECT TO APC, PLEDGES FULL SUPPORT
Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu publicly invited Abia State Governor Alex Otti to join the All Progressives Congress on Monday during a Christmas food distribution and town hall in his Agbamuzu hometown in Bende LGA, assuring robust party backing to advance shared development goals under President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda. Kalu highlighted APC’s openness to collaborative…
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CHINA VOWS TO COUNTER TAIWAN PROVOCATIONS – SLAMS US ARMS SALES AS ‘DOOMED’ REUNIFICATION BLOCKER
China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian declared Monday during a Beijing virtual briefing that Beijing stands ready to respond decisively to any provocations over Taiwan, framing recent PLA “Justice Mission 2025” drills by the Eastern Theatre Command as a firm rebuke to escalating US interference. Lin accused Washington of propping up Taiwan as a “porcupine”…
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‘OVERSABI AUNTY’ ROCKETS TO N382.9M IN 11 DAYS – NOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTER CLAIMS WEEKEND NO. 2 SPOT
Nollywood sensation ‘Oversabi Aunty,’ distributed by FilmOne Entertainment, stormed Nigerian cinemas to gross N382.9 million in just 11 days, securing second place on the weekend box office chart and drawing massive crowds nationwide amid surging demand for homegrown hits. FilmOne celebrated the milestone on Instagram, thanking West African audiences for the blockbuster turnout that crossed…
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NISO CONFIRMS FULL POWER RESTORATION NATIONWIDE AFTER MONDAY GRID COLLAPSE
The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) announced Monday that electricity supply has been fully restored across the country following a partial national grid disturbance at 2:01 p.m., with system stability now normalized after tripping multiple generating units and 330 kV transmission lines. NISO stated from Abuja that investigations into the cause are underway, linking the…
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EX-AGF MALAMI FACES EFCC MONEY LAUNDERING CHARGES: MORE THAN 1B NAIRA LAUNDERED THROUGH PROPERTIES & BANKS
Former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami SAN, his son, and Bashir Asabe (Rahamaniyya Properties staffer) hit Federal High Court Tuesday before Justice Emeka Nwite on a massive 16-count EFCC rap – billions allegedly disguised via suspicious bank moves and luxury grabs in Abuja, Kano, Kebbi from 2015-2025, his full Buhari-era AGF stretch. EFCC blasts conspiracy to hide…
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KEBBI POLICE CONFIRM EARLY MORNING BLAST AT BAGUDO GENERAL HOSPITAL – NO CASUALTIES, FULL PROBE UNDERWAY
Kebbi State Police Command confirmed Tuesday a pre-dawn explosion at General Hospital in Bagudo LGA that damaged a staff quarters building but caused no casualties, as occupants evacuated safely before the blast rocked the facility. Spokesman SP Bashir Usman stated from Birnin Kebbi that joint teams of police, military, and vigilantes swiftly cordoned the area,…
