Kano, July 11, 2025 — The Kano State Coordinating Office of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced the seizure of fake and substandard medicines, as well as contaminated food items, valued at over ₦1.3 billion during recent enforcement operations across the state. The announcement was made on Thursday
Abuja, July 11, 2025 — The Nigeria Police Force, in collaboration with the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) National Central Bureau (NCB) in Abuja, has successfully arrested and repatriated a Chinese fugitive wanted for a multi-million Yuan tax fraud in China. The suspect, identified as a Chinese national, had been on the radar of international
July 11, 2025 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised concern over the alarming rise in financial fraud across the country, revealing a 45% increase in fraudulent activities within the first half of 2025. Even more troubling, the apex bank disclosed that 70% of the total financial losses were perpetrated through digital platforms. This
July 11, 2025 | Lagos — The Lagos State Government has announced plans to demolish structures encroaching on the Ikota River’s channel in the Lekki axis as part of its flood-control and environmental protection efforts. Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, confirmed that the state has issued quit and contravention notices to property
Abuja, July 11, 2025 — In a landmark achievement for Nigeria’s infrastructure development agenda, the Federal Government has secured a $747 million syndicated loan to finance Phase 1, Section 1 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, covering the Victoria Island to Eleko Village corridor (47.47km). The deal, led by Deutsche Bank as Global Coordinator and Bookrunner,
July 11, 2025 | Lagos — The Lagos State House of Assembly has successfully passed the second reading of the Lagos Tenancy Bill, a proposed law designed to clearly define and regulate relationships among landlords, tenants, and estate agents across the state . Titled “A Bill for a Law to Regulate the Relationship between Landlords
LAGOS – The Lagos command of the Nigeria Customs Service under the Marine and Maritime Affairs Commission (MMAC) has successfully seized a cache of illegal firearms alongside 75 bags of pangolin scales and other prohibited items during a recent operation in the state. Officials revealed that the seizure is part of intensified efforts to clamp
As part of efforts to curb the annual threat of flooding in Jigawa State, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), through its Kano Operations Office, joined a coordinated flood preparedness and refuse management sensitization campaign on Wednesday, 9th July 2025. The campaign, spearheaded by the Jigawa State Environmental Protection Agency (JISEPA) in partnership with the
July 11, 2025 | Abuja — The President of the Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), Mrs. Mernan Femi Oluyede, led a heartfelt humanitarian outreach in Abuja, empowering and supporting 1,500 soldiers’ wives and widows of fallen heroes. With the theme “Sustaining Legacies through Unwavering Commitment to Unity and Service for the Betterment of Humanity,”
July 11, 2025 | Abuja — Dangote Petroleum Refinery has once again rebuffed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s (FCCPC) bid to join its ongoing lawsuit seeking N₦100 billion in damages against the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and other marketers over alleged unlawful fuel import licences. In a fresh ruling
