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The Senate has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and other relevant regulatory bodies to strictly enforce the ban on the packaging of high-strength alcoholic beverages in sachet formats beginning December 2025....

The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, says the country will support Nigeria’s fight against terrorism but faulted the interference of foreigners. Dunhai, in a post on his X handle, pledged the support of the Asian country to Nigeria’s battle against insurgency following a meeting with the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nu...

President Bola Tinubu has pledged his administration’s resolve to deepen global engagement and intensify the fight against terrorism and criminality.The President spoke shortly after an economic briefing by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, who reported during the Federal Executive Council meeting on...

In what party officials have described as a critical boost ahead of its 2025 Elective National Convention, the Oyo State High Court has cleared the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to proceed with preparations for the crucial gathering, a decision that analysts say could help stabilise the opposition party after months of internal wrangling and legal uncertainty....

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) says more Nigerians are actively supporting national security efforts as its intensified communication campaign has reached an estimated 32 million citizens in just three months. The Director-General of NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, stated this at the October 2025 Joint Security Press Briefing (JSPB) hoste...

The Federal Government has again called on the United States President, Donald Trump, to be understanding in his approach to Nigeria’s security challenges.The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the call during a press briefing on Wednesday in Abuja, days after Trump threatened military action against Nigeri...

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a five-man syndicate who specializes in kidnapping, extortion, theft and criminal conspiracy and operate along Zaria-Kano road.Briefing the journalists in Abuja, the Commandant General Special Intelligence Squad Commandant; Apollo Dandaura narrated the encounter with the notorious g...

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, says his administration will continue to reconstruct and repair damaged federal highways in the state in order to ease the suffering of the people. Governor Okpebholo said after the major interventions on the federal roads by the State Government, he will approach the Federal Government for reimbursement of funds ...

Heavy security was deployed at the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja as former Vice Chairman for PDP North Central, Abdulrahman Mohammed, resumed his role as the party’s acting national chairman.Earlier, Mohammed and his supporters gathered at the FCT office of the PDP, where he addressed...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has suspended a number of its operatives following allegations by Nigerian rapper, Oladipupo Olabode Oladimeji, popularly known as Oladips, that they extorted N10 million from him.In a statement issued on Saturday, the anti-graft agency said it views the allegation with the utmost seriousness and ...