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PCN Seals 618 Illegal Medicine Shops, Arrests Five In Rivers, Bayelsa
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has shut down 618 premises—including pharmacies, patent medicine shops, and illegal outlets—for violating regulatory standards in Rivers and Bayelsa States. During a week-long enforcement exercise, the council’s team also arrested five individuals allegedly involved in illicit pharmaceutical activities. PCN’s Head of Enforcement, Dr. Suleiman Chiroma, disclosed this during a press briefing in Port Harcourt,...
Multichoice Ups DStv, GOtv Prices — See Full List
The DStv and GOtv packages offered by Multichoice will see price increases starting on March 1, 2025. This was disclosed in a statement to its customers on Monday. The statement titled, “Price adjustments for DStv and GOtv packages,” read, “Dear Customer, please note that effective 1 March 2025, there will be a price adjustment on all DStv packages. “This is to enable...
“Tinubu Prepares To Meet Trump Over Alleged Christian Genocide In Nigeria” – Presidency
The Presidency has said that President Bola Tinubu will meet with his United States counterpart, Donald Trump, in the coming days to discuss allegations of a Christian genocide in Nigeria. Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, disclosed this in a post on X on Saturday, following Trump’s recent comments accusing the Nigerian government of ignoring attacks...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Dip As Trump’s China Tariffs Take Effect
President Donald Trump's new tariffs on Chinese goods went into effect just after midnight Tuesday, causing Ethereum to drop 8.3% to its lowest level since March 2023 and Bitcoin to drop 4.1% to $76,550. The broader crypto market mirrored the global selloff, with Ethereum leading losses among top tokens. Dogecoin fell 16.3%, while Solana and Cardano dropped 18% and 23.7%, respectively,...
PDP Petitions IGP To Probe Violent Takeover Of Party’s National Secretariat
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has written to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), calling for an investigation into what it described as a violent invasion of its National Secretariat in Abuja by suspended party officials and their supporters. The party said the incident, which reportedly left several staff members injured, was led by its suspended National Secretary, Senator Samuel...
FG To Take Action Against Unauthorized Satellite Campuses, Others
The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has issued a firm warning to federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education across the country, declaring that any satellite campus established without prior approval from their respective regulatory agencies will face strict sanctions. The directive was contained in a memo dated May 30, 2025, and addressed to the executive secretaries of the...
COVID-19: Cybercrime, Fraud May Rise Due To Lockdown, IG Warns
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has warned that cybercrime and fraud may increase on account of the lockdown imposed across the country to contain the coronavirus pandemic. According to him, intelligence obtained from the International Criminal Police Organisation headquarters in Lyon, France, indicated that Internet fraud and other criminal activities were expected to rise at this time. Adamu in a...
I Won’t Take Instructions From A Sole Administrator — Ex-Rivers Magistrate
The former chief magistrate in Rivers State, Ejike George, has defended his recent departure from the state judiciary by arguing that he is unable to function under the authority of a sole administrator. George made the disclosure on Thursday night during a live interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. Recall that President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers...
We Will Take Action If Protest Gets Out Of Hand – Military
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Christopher Musa, says the military will intervene if the ongoing nationwide #EndbadGovernance protests persist violently. Musa was reacting to the vandalisation and looting of properties that characterised the protest in many parts of the country on Thursday. In Kano, protesters looted the newly built Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) Industrial Park, setting parts of it ablaze. READ...
Gencos, Discos Fumes As States Begin Tariff Cut
More states have announced plans to reduce electricity tariffs in their jurisdictions after the Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission issued a new tariff order to MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited, revising the electricity cost for Band A customers from N209 per kilowatt-hour to N160/kWh, effective August 1, 2025. This was, however, vehemently opposed by power generation and distribution companies, who claimed that...
