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NAFDAC Cautions Kano Manufacturers Over Sales Of Substandard Products
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has cautioned operators and manufacturers within the Kano Free Trade Zone against sharp practices and manufacturing of substandard products capable of undermining Nigeria’s global rating. The agency’s Coordinator in Kano, Kassim Ibrahim, made the call during a 2 – day investors/stakeholders meeting organized by the Kano Free Trade Zone...
Pope Leo XIV Begins First Overseas Tour To Turkey And Lebanon, Calls For Christian Unity And Middle East Peace
Pope Leo XIV departs Thursday on his first international journey, a six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon aimed at promoting Christian unity and urging renewed peace efforts amid escalating tensions across the Middle East. The trip represents the inaugural major diplomatic test for the U.S.-born pontiff, elected in May. Known for his calm and understated style, Leo stands in contrast...
Bandits Demand N100m Per Victim To Free Abducted Kwara Churchgoers
The bandits who abducted worshippers from the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke-Igan, Eruku, in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, have reportedly demanded N100m ransom per victim, according to the PUNCH. According to the pastor in charge of the church, Lawrence Bamidele, between 30 and 35 worshippers were abducted in the Tuesday evening violent attack during the church’s service. Multiple...
US Congress To Commence Open Hearing Over Alleged Christian Genocide
The United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Africa will hold an open hearing on Thursday, November 20, 2025, to examine President Donald Trump’s recent redesignation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern. The CPC designation, if ratified by the Senate, would allow the US to impose sanctions on Nigerian officials found complicit in religious persecution and limit certain...
Insecurity: Tinubu Dispatches Emissary To Plateau Foster Intercommunal Harmony
In a bid to curb incessant communal crises, farmers/herders clashes as well as foster intercommunal harmony in Plateau State, President Tinubu has dispatched an emissary, Dr Abiodun Essiet, to the state. Essiet, a senior special assistant on community engagement in the North Central Zone was in the state on Thursday where she spent two days. The presidential aide according to the...
Police Investigates Missing 24-yr-old Corps Member In Bayelsa
Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping unit of the Bayelsa State Police Command have launched an investigation into the case of a missing youth corps member, Levi Anyanwu serving in the state. Anyanwu, 24 with NYSC Registration Number, BYS/25A/0244 and with place of primary assignment at Ijaw National, Academy, located in Kaiama, Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of the state, was reported missing...
Tragedy Strikes in Imo as Vigilante Kills Colleague at Burial Ceremony
A tragic incident has thrown the people of Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State into mourning as a vigilante member reportedly shot and killed his colleague during a burial ceremony. The suspect, said to be from Umunjanwoke, Orogwe community, allegedly opened fire with his pump-action gun, hitting his colleague identified as Israel Ewuzie, popularly known as “Araka Bullet”,...
J Martins Survives Ghastly Auto Crash, Escapes Unharmed (Photos)
Popular Nigerian musician and Senior Special Assistant to the Abia State Governor on Tourism and Entertainment, Dr. Martins Okechukwu Justice, widely known as J Martins, has survived a ghastly motor accident unhurt, ABN TV reports. The frightening incident occurred on Saturday along the Enugu–Aba–Port Harcourt Expressway when his vehicle reportedly failed brake, lost control, and rammed into a thick bush...
Oba Of Benin Marks 9th Coronation Anniversary With Thanksgiving, Cleric Urges Leaders To Uphold Justice And Righteousness
The Oba of Benin, His Majesty Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, celebrated his 9th coronation anniversary with a thanksgiving service on Sunday at the historic 508-year-old Holy Aruosa Cathedral. During the ceremony, the presiding priest, Ohen-Osa Igbinoghodua Edebiri, cautioned Nigerian leaders against perverting justice and called on community heads, chiefs, and traditional stewards to embrace righteousness...
Man Killed In Okene After Alleged Attempt To Assault Married Woman
A tragic incident has rocked the Idoji community in Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State after a man, identified as Ahmed Kalo, reportedly lost his life following an alleged attempt to force himself on a married woman. According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred on Wednesday, October 23, 2025, during a heated confrontation between Kalo and the woman, said to...
