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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control says it has destroyed substandard and falsified medicines, unsafe drugs and unwholesome food and chemicals worth N3bn in the last one year.The agency also revealed…

No fewer than eight aides of the Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, have tendered their resignation letters as the 2019 elections approach.Those who tendered their resignation letters were;  Amosun’s Chief of Staff, Tolu…

A faction of the All Progressive Grand Alliance on Friday emerged in Abuja with a call on the Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, to resign for single-handedly endorsing President Muhhamadu Buhari for the 2019 elections.The…

The founder of Odua Peoples Congress, Dr. Frederick Fasehun, has died, The PUNCH can exclusively report.Fasehun, it was learnt, died in the late hours of Friday at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja.The…

Frustrated by the absence of their victims from home, suspected robbers penultimate Saturday left a note threatening to come back. The incident happened at Grace Estate, in Iyesi area of Ado Odo/Ota Local Government Area of…

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State on Friday suspended the Accountant-General of the State, Stella Udogwu, over the non-payment of the November salary of local government workers. The governor also ordered the…

This is quite unfortunate. A young lawyer has been killed in Abuja, just hours after he was called to Bar. The deceased named Okeya Adeshina, a law graduate of the Ekiti State University and Yola Campus of the Nigerian Law School in…

The British Government has said it would not interfere in Nigeria’s 2019 general election. Britain, however, urged the Nigerian Government and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to ensure that free, fair,…

The European Union (EU) and ECOWAS rose from the 22nd ECOWAS-EU political meeting on Friday, commending Nigeria for the progress made in the fight against Boko Haram. The two organisations made the commendation in a…

Eight months after revealing the links between Facebook and Cambridge Analytica (CA), whistleblower Christopher Wylie is pushing for the internet giant to be regulated — whether it wants to or not. He is scathing about…

Christian Pulisic is one of Chelsea’s top transfer targets, but the Blues are trying to negotiate down the £70 million ($89m) price tag set by Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund. The Blues expect competition…

The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council on Friday named eight persons as its spokespersons. A statement by the Director, Media and Publicity of the council, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, listed the…

A few days after a new report by oil industry watchdog emerged that Nigeria stands to lose $4.5 billion in the controversial $1.1 billion allegedly given to owners of Malabu Oil Company, the Economic and Financial Crimes…

Former Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand has poured encomiums on former Super Eagles captain, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, branding him one of Africa’s best footballer ever to have played the beautiful game.Rio who is on a visit…

The Nigeria Police Force said it has killed 104 bandits during an attack on Mahanga Forest in Birnin Mogaji Local Government Area, Zamfara State. The Police also said it destroyed 50 hideouts located in three…

The ban on electoral campaigns for the governorship polls scheduled for March 2, next year, was formally lifted last Sunday. Although the campaigns are yet to gather momentum in most states, there is palpable anxiety in many…

The Yoruba self-determination group, the Coalition of Oodua Self-determination Group (COSEG), has called on the Federal Government to give a national assignment to the former Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State,…

INEC chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu who spoke at a capacity-building workshop for journalists, jointly organised by INEC, European Centre for Electoral Support, European Union and European Union Support for Democratic Governance in Nigeria,…

A distraught lady, has called out Nigerian singer ‘Aju’ for reportedly abandoning her 20-year-old sister he got pregnant after they met 5 months ago. According to the Twitter user, the Nigerian singer ‘Aju’ has been to their house to…

Cameroon have been stripped of hosting rights for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations (2019 AFCON), says the Confederation of African Football. African football’s governing body (CAF) says it is because of delays in the progress of…

Governor Nyesom Wike has reportedly resigned as PDP campaign zonal coordinator, few weeks after he was appointed alongside other prominent leaders of the party and Senate President, Bukola Saraki, who was named the Director-General of the…

Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria’s former President who spoke in an interview with BBC stated he can’t take responsibility for Chibok girls’ abduction. Goodluck Jonathan who stated that Boko Haram should be blamed for the abduction of the…

Olu Maintain has debunked claims that his hit single Yahooze promoted internet fraud. The veteran singer said he was not the one that began the trend, stressed that his 11-year-old song (yahooze) didn’t promote Internet fraud. Olu…

The Federal Government (FG), has directed the vice-chancellors of public universities and inter-varsity centres to ensure there is no salary for striking ASUU lecturers. In the memo by the National Universities…