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NAFDAC Denies FG Order to Suspend Sachet Alcohol Ban Enforcement

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has denied reports claiming that the Federal Government directed it to halt enforcement of the ban on sachet alcohol. The agency recently began enforcing regulations prohibiting the production and sale of alcohol packaged in sachets and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles nationwide. However, reports circulating on social media alleged that the Federal Government had ordered NAFDAC to suspend its enforcement activities. In response, NAFDAC described the claims as false and […]

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FG suspends sachet alcohol ban, orders NAFDAC to halt enforcement

The Federal Government has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to immediately suspend all enforcement actions related to the ban on sachet alcohol and 200ml PET bottle products. The directive followed a joint intervention by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) and the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), which raised concerns about the potential economic and security implications of enforcing the ban. In a statement signed […]

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Lawyer sues INEC, parties over ‘exorbitant’ nomination fees

A human rights lawyer, Ejime Okolie, has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Attorney-General of the Federation, and 19 political parties over what he described as excessive expression of interest and nomination fees ahead of the 2027 general elections. In the suit filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja, Okolie asked Justice Binta Nyako to compel INEC to issue binding guidelines that would set reasonable limits on nomination and expression of interest fees charged […]

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Alaafin Seeks Supreme Court Order to Stop Oyo Govt from Recognising Ago-Oja Chieftaincy

Alaafin Seeks Supreme Court Order to Stop Oyo Govt from Recognising Ago-Oja Chieftaincy The Supreme Court of Nigeria, Abuja, has been asked to restrain the Oyo State Government from creating, recognising, or elevating the chieftaincy stool of Baale Ago-Oja pending the determination of an appeal before it. In a motion on notice dated January 30, 2026, and filed under Appeal No. SC/404/2018, the Alaafin of Oyo is seeking interlocutory and mandatory injunctions against the Governor of Oyo State and the […]

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JUST IN: Frank sacked by Spurs after eight months in charge

Tottenham Hotspur have sacked head coach Thomas Frank after less than eight months in charge, following a 2–1 home defeat to Newcastle United on Tuesday. The loss extended Spurs’ poor run of form, leaving the North London club in 16th place in the Premier League standings, just five points above the relegation zone. Tottenham are now without a win in their last eight league matches, marking their longest winless streak in the Premier League since October 2008. The club has […]

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Gov Fubara appoints five new Permanent Secretaries in Rivers

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has approved the appointment of five new Permanent Secretaries in the state civil service. The development was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Head of Service, Inyingi S. I. Brown. According to the statement, the newly appointed Permanent Secretaries are Vincent Worgu Wachukwu, Cordelia Uwuma Eke, Ifeanyi Anthony Ogboma, Mina Gogo Jim-Jaja, and Henry Uzor. The statement further disclosed that the appointees are scheduled to be sworn in by Governor Fubara […]

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Dangote slashes petrol price by N25 per litre

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced its gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, by ₦25 per litre, lowering the ex-depot price from ₦799 to ₦774 per litre. The refinery communicated the price adjustment to marketers, stating that the new rate takes immediate effect nationwide. “This is to notify you of a change in our PMS gantry price from ₦799 per litre to ₦774 per litre,” the refinery said in a notice to marketers. The refinery explained […]

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NELFUND has paid 265 tertiary institutions for 1.5 million applications – Sawyerr

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr, has disclosed that the Fund has disbursed student loans to 265 tertiary institutions, covering about 1.5 million applications nationwide. Sawyerr made this known on Tuesday during an interview on Arise Television, where he highlighted the progress and challenges of implementing the Federal Government’s student loan scheme. He explained that the initiative was created to provide interest-free loans to Nigerian students, enabling them to access and complete tertiary education […]

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Atiku, Makinde, others visit Babangida in Minna

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday met with former military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (retd.), at his hilltop residence in Minna, Niger State. Atiku arrived at the Minna Airport at about 1:30 p.m. and proceeded directly to Babangida’s residence. Governor Makinde arrived later at about 2:10 p.m. He was accompanied by leaders and stakeholders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), including the party’s governorship aspirant in Rivers State, Baba Agaie; former Osun […]

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