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Senate has directed National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) NAFDAC and other regulatory bodies to strictly enforce the ban on packaging high-strength alcoholic beverages in sachet formats starting December 2025, with no further extensions allowed. This decision follows a motion highlighting concerns over health and social issues, including youth addiction…
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INEC has begun distributing Bimodal Voter Accreditation Systems BVAS and result sheets to Anambra’s 21 local government areas ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. Under tight security at CBN Awka, Resident Electoral Commissioner Queen Agwu urged voters to come out en masse and cast their votes as each vote counts. However, in a bid to guarantee…
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Victor Osimhen made history on Wednesday night by becoming the second Nigerian ever to score a hat-trick in the UEFA Champions League, leading Galatasaray to a 3–0 win over Ajax in Amsterdam. The Super Eagles striker scored twice from penalties and once with a header, becoming the first Galatasaray player to net a Champions League…
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Chairman of the OPEC Board of Governors for 2025, Adeyemi-Bero, has urged Nigerian oil producers to focus on domestic refining and value creation instead of exporting crude oil. Speaking at the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists Pre-Conference Workshop in Lagos, the First E&P CEO said Nigeria must stop relying on crude exports and use…
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Government of Angola has announced that it will posthumously honour Nigeria’s late Head of State, General Murtala Ramat Muhammed (GRM), with a national Class of Honour Medal as part of activities marking Angola’s 50th Independence Anniversary. The recognition, conveyed in a letter from Angola’s Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E. José Bamoquina Zau, on behalf of…
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Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has denied receiving the ₦50 billion revitalisation fund the Federal Government (FGN) recently claimed to have released, insisting that none of its key demands has been met ahead of its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting scheduled for November 8–9, 2025. In a statement signed by Prof. Jurbe Molwus, ASUU…
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Rivers State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating all forms of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) against women, girls, and other vulnerable groups. Speaking in Port Harcourt during an advocacy visit by the Centre for Gender, Conflict and Development Studies, University of Port Harcourt, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Benibo Anabraba,…
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Super Falcons head coach Justine Madugu has revealed that Spanish authorities are actively trying to persuade Edna Imade, a forward for Real Sociedad, to represent Spain instead of Nigeria. Despite efforts to contact her and her family, there has been no response, and efforts to connect through her agent have also failed. Madugu emphasized that…
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Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) have agreed to strengthen cooperation to combat illicit trade through improved border control, intelligence sharing, and harmonised customs procedures. This commitment was made during NCS Comptroller-General Bashir Adeniyi’s visit to GRA Commissioner-General Anthony Sarpong in Accra. Mr. Sarpong emphasised that closer collaboration would enhance trade…
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Tanzanian authorities are under growing criticism over post-election violence and killings, with the opposition accusing security forces of secretly dumping hundreds of bodies. Recall Protests erupted across the country after President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s landslide victory, which was marred by low turnout and the disqualification of main rivals. While Human Rights Watch condemned the use…
