President Bola Ahmed Tinubu alongside First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, will on Wednesday, November 27 depart Abuja on a state visit to France in honour of an invitation from French President, Emmanuel Macron. The visit which will last three days aims to strengthen political, economic, and cultural ties between Nigeria and France, with an emphasis on…
Mojisola Adeyeye, director-general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has urged manufacturers and distributors to comply with the ban on alcohol in sachets and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. Speaking during a session at the NAN Forum in Abuja on Sunday, Adeyeye reiterated the ban and the agreement signed by…
Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the Osun State Police Command have arrested and paraded a dismissed soldier, Emmanuel Anthony, 34, for his involvement in a kidnapping operation and extortion of N3 million from victims. Anthony, who claimed to have served in the Nigerian Army for over 14 years, including a foreign mission under the…
Global Integrity Crusade Network (GICN), an anti-corruption, human rights and pro-democracy Civil Society Organization based in Abuja has faulted the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi for declaring their President, Barr. Edward Omaga wanted over the exposure of corrupt practices in Guaranty Trust Bank Limited, GTB. The group had on 3rd October 2024 taken…
Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former president Donald Trump are battling it out for the White House, with polls nearly all closed across the United States early Wednesday ā but results still coming in. US media have thus far projected that Trump has won in 24 states, including big prizes Texas and Ohio,…
A high court of the federal capital territory (FCT) in Maitama has issued a public summons to Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi state. In the summons issued on Thursday, Maryanne Anenih, presiding judge, ordered Bello to appear before the court on October 24 to be arraigned on a 16-count charge preferred against him by…
While chemicals like BPA and phthalates have been known to leach into drinks from plastic bottles, especially when the bottle is exposed to heat or used for a long time, a new study suggests that drinking water or beverages from plastic or glass bottles could contribute to risk of developing high blood pressure. Researchers found…
At least 32 people, including women and children, died when a boat with 40 passengers capsized in Gummi town, Gummi local government area of Zamfara state, on Saturday. A resident of Gummi, Safiyanu Dan Iya, told Daily Trust that the incident occurred after an overloaded boat collided with an empty boat on Mashayar Yan Tauri…
The newly sworn-in governor of Edo state, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has made more appointments to his cabinet. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Okpebholo has named Barrister Musa Ikhilor as the Secretary to the State Government (SGG). This move comes hours after Okpebholo assumed office on Tuesday and a day after appointing Fred Itua as his Chief…
Banks and other financial institutions in the country will be closed on Thursday, August 1, 2024, as the planned hunger strike begins across the country. While none of the banks outrightly announced a closure, chats with different employees of the banks indicated that they have been advised not to report for work on Thursday as…