Category: Leadership

NAFDAC Arrests 40 Suspects, Destroys Banned Drugs,Other Products Worth N100b In Oyo

ADEOLA YUSUF

National Agency for Foods, Drugs Administration and Control, (NAFDAC) has arrested over 40 suspects and destroyed banned pharmaceutical and other products worth N100 billion. This was disclosed by the Director General, NAFDAC, Professor Christiana Mojisola Adeyeye during the destruction exercise which held at the Dumpsite, Moniya in Akinyele Local Government area of the state. Represented by Mrs Yedunni Adenuga, Director, Narcotics and Control Services, the NAFDAC boss said the seizure of the banned items was made at the Idumota, Onitsha, Ariara and Ezeuku. The affected pharmaceutical products include Analgin, controlled…

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Weak-Sounding Pope Releases Audio Message From Hospital

ADEOLA YUSUF

Pope Francis recorded and released an audio message on Thursday thanking those who have been praying for his recovery, his voice breathless as he nears three weeks in hospital with pneumonia. “I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your prayers for my health from the Square, I accompany you from here,” Francis said in a message broadcast in St Peter’s Square. “May God bless you and the Virgin protect you. Thank you,” he said, taking laboured breaths as he spoke in his native Spanish, with some words…

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Minister Vows to Address North-East Energy Challenges, Promotes Gas-Powered Economy

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling the energy challenges plaguing the North-East region, ensuring that clean energy becomes accessible and affordable for all. Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, made this pledge during the launch of the North-East Decade of Gas Clean Cooking (LPG) Grassroots Penetration Programme in Maiduguri, Borno State. A statement by Ekpo’s spokesman, Louis Ibah, quoted him as acknowledging the significant energy challenges faced by the North-East and expressing the determination of the government to make clean energy accessible and…

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Two Men Sentence To Life Imprisonment For Gang-Raping Minor

ADEOLA YUSUF

An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti, on Tuesday sentenced two men, Anu Olaniyi and Abidemi Alibaloye, to life and two years imprisonment respectively for conspiracy against gang-raping a 13-year-old girl. The convicts who committed the offenses on December 28, 2020, were arraigned in court on the charges of conspiracy and gang rape. The Director of Public Prosecutions, Julius Ajibare, said the offenses committed were contrary to Section 421 of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021 and Section 2(2)(c) of the Ekiti State Gender-Based Violence (Prohibition) (First…

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I’m Resting After Delivering $20bn Refinery – Dangote

ADEOLA YUSUF

President of Dangote Industries Limited, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said he is currently resting after delivering his refinery project. The 650,000-barrel refinery and petrochemicals project worth over $20bn has come to disrupt the oil and gas market in Africa and the world even as the refinery now exports refined products to other countries in Africa and Middle East. Dangote recently spoke about the challenges he faced constructing the refinery which he described as the biggest risk of his life, saying he went through hell. READ ALSO: FULL STORY: How, Why…

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BREAKING: Senate Committee Recommends Natasha’s Suspension For Six months

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions has proposed a six-month suspension for Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan following her shouting match with the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, over seat arrangements. The recommendation was contained in a report presented to the Senate on Thursday by the Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions. According to the report, the suspension was based on a motion raised by Senator Adeyemi Raphael Adaramodu (Ekiti South), who referenced an incident on February 20, 2025. He noted that Akpoti-Uduaghan had protested…

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Building Collapses In Lagos, Kills Two, Injures Six

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, has extricated two adult males, with six injured persons from a building under construction that collapsed in Odoriwu Estate in Lekki area of the state. The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. Oke-Osanyintolu said the incident happened around 14.25hrs. “Following distress calls received through the 767 and 112 emergency toll-free lines at 14.25hrs today (Wednesday), LASEMA activated its Response Team from the Lekki and Cappa Bases. READ ALSO: ‘I Won’t Do It Again,’ Nigerian…

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‘I Won’t Do It Again,’ Nigerian Bishop Who Conducted Tongue-To-Tongue Anointing Apologises

ADEOLA YUSUF

Twenty-four hours after defending his unconventional tongue-to-tongue anointing ritual, Bishop Alfred ‘Lahojah’ Ogunnusi of the Cherubim & Seraphim Unification Church has backtracked his stance. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the cleric sparked widespread controversy on social media after a viral video captured him performing the ritual with a younger bishop. In the footage, Mr Ogunnusi stands beside a church member clad in a garment bearing the official emblem of the Cherubim & Seraphim Unification Church. Holding a microphone, he proceeds with the anointing ceremony. A younger bishop kneels before him as…

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Lent: Akinadewo Urges Nigerians To Seek The Face Of God

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigerians have been urged to seek the face of God, turn from their wicked ways and ask for forgiveness “for our Creator to heal the country completely”. Speaking on Wednesday during an Anointing Service to celebrate the beginning of Ash Wednesday, the Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of Motailatu Church of God (MCG), Senior Superintendent Gabriel F. Akinadewo (Omo Jesu II), quoting from Isaiah 59, said “the Lord’s hand is not shortened that it cannot save, neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear” the cries of Nigerians but sin…

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Nigeria Ranks Third Among Africa’s Top 10 External Debtors – Afreximbank

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Africa Export and Import Bank (Afreximbank) says Nigeria is one of the 10 African countries that together account for 69 percent of the continent’s total external debt. In its latest report titled ‘African Debt Outlook: A Ray of Optimism,’ Afreximbank said the continent’s external debt levels remain elevated, primarily due to the limited development of domestic financial markets and high interest rates. The bank further highlighted the challenges and opportunities facing African nations in managing their debt. “In the first half of 2024, ten African nations constituted 69 percent…

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