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NAFDAC Reveals Sabotage In War Against Counterfeit Drug Importation
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDACProf. Mojisola Adeyeye says porous borders, ports aiding counterfeit drug importation are some of the setbacks the agency is facing in its war against illicit drugs. Speaking in an interview, the NAFDAC Boss decried the spate of fake drugs in nigeria…
Outrage Trails Babangida’s Regret Over June 12 Annulment
Former military Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, has publicly expressed regret over the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, admitting for the first time in his autobiography that Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola won the historic vote. However, his admission has triggered a wave of backlash from pro-democracy groups and political figures. Babangida’s…
Nigeria Worse Off Today Than in Babangida’s Era, Says Peter Obi
Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has lamented the state of Nigeria, saying the country is in a far worse condition today than it was in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Obi made the statement after attending the launch of A Journey in Service, an autobiography by former military ruler Ibrahim Babangida, in…
Ramaphosa Makes Leniency Appeal as South Africa Kicks Off G20 Meeting Without US
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has told G20 foreign ministers that a commitment to multilateralism and international law is pivotal to solving global crises. His comments follow growing concern about the Trump administration’s “America First” policy, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio boycotting the meeting and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying he will not…
BREAKING: MKO Abiola Won June 12 Election – IBB Reveals
Former military head of state, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has disclosed that the late Chief Moshood Abiola emerged victorious in the June 12, 1993, presidential election. This revelation is detailed in his autobiography, “A Journey in Service,” which was unveiled in Abuja on Thursday. According to the book reviewer, former Vice President Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, Babangida…
Senate Summons Security Chiefs Over Alleged Terror Funding
The Senate has asked the National Security Adviser, Director DSS; Director, National Intelligence Agency; and Defence Intelligence Agency to appear before it, over allegations of funding of terrorist group Boko Haram by the USAID. The call for an urgent investigation into allegations that international organizations, including the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), may…
Top US Official Quits Social Security Administration After Fight With DOGE
The top official at the United States Social Security Administration has quit after an alleged clash with Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employees over access to sensitive personal data. According to reports, Michelle King, a career official who served at the agency for more than 30 years, was acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration…
789 Ex-terrorists Undergoing De-radicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration – CDS
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, announced that approximately 789 former terrorist combatants are currently undergoing de-radicalisation, rehabilitation, and reintegration through the Operation Safe Corridor initiative. Represented by the Chief of Defence Policy and Plans, Air Vice Marshal Sayo Olatunde, Musa shared this update during the OPSC Stakeholders Meeting in Abuja on Tuesday….
Osun, Lagos Crises, Seeds Of Tinubu Desperation For Power– Atiku Tells Nigerians
The former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has told Nigerians that the crises rocking Lagos and Osun States are seeds of the President Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress, APC desperation to retain power. The former Vice President was reacting to the local government crisis in Osun State that led to the death…
Osun Crisis: Adeleke, APC Trade Words As Calls For State Of Emergency Intensify
The political landscape in Osun State seems to be brimming with crisis following the recent calls for state of emergency to be declared amid recent political turmoil bedeviling the State. The opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State through its National Secretary of the APC, Senator Ajibola Basiru had yesterday urged the Federal Government…