Health NAFDAC destroys ₦10.19bn worth of counterfeit, expired products in Kano December 18, 2025 Oloye The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday destroyed more than 618 tonnes of fake, counterfeit, substandard and expired regulated products valued at ₦10.19 billion…
Nigeria News Alleged N2.2bn fraud: Court grants Ngige bail December 18, 2025 Alade Adisa Former governor and minister, Dr Chris Ngige, was on Thursday granted bail by a High Court of Federal Capital Territory in an eight-count fraud case instituted against him by the…
Nigeria News Lagos Chief Judge swears in 126 new notaries public, charges them on ethical standards December 18, 2025 Friday Omosola The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, has sworn in 126 new Notaries Public to serve within the legal system. The ceremony was held at the Osborne High…
Economy Ekiti young farmers share ₦1bn profit as Oyebanji scales up agribusiness programme December 18, 2025 Friday Omosola In a major boost to food security and youth empowerment, the Ekiti State Government has presented cheques totalling ₦1 billion to young farmers as profits from the 2025 harvest season.…
Nigeria News NEC sets up committee to fast-track livestock reforms December 18, 2025 Friday Omosola The National Economic Council (NEC) has constituted a high-level committee on livestock development to accelerate the transformation of Nigeria’s livestock sector. The move is aimed at resolving the long-standing farmer-herder…
World News Contraceptives to face VAT in China for first time since 1993 December 18, 2025 Elizabeth Jenrola Oso China is set to impose a value-added tax on condoms and other contraceptives for the first time in more than 30 years, as part of efforts to modernise its tax…
UK NEWS Police charge 15-year-old with murder of teen in Weston-super-Mare December 18, 2025 Eniola Amadu A male teenager aged 15-year-old has been charged to court with the murder of a nine-year-old girl in Weston-super-Mare, England. According to Somerset police, the victim, Aria Thorpe died from…
UK NEWS Acas offers to mediate resident doctors’ strike in England amid pay, training dispute December 18, 2025 Eniola Amadu Conciliation service Acas has offered to help resolve the deadlock in the ongoing resident doctors’ strike in England. The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service said it is willing to become…
UK NEWS England unveils new programme to tackle misogyny in schools, others December 18, 2025 Eniola Amadu Children as young as 11 who exhibit misogynistic behaviour will be taught to differentiate between pornography and real-life relationships under a new initiative aimed at tackling misogyny in schools across…
World News Belgium demands legal guarantees before backing Russian asset plan December 18, 2025 Elizabeth Jenrola Oso Belgian politicians and senior finance executives have been targeted in a campaign of intimidation linked to Russian intelligence, aimed at persuading Belgium to block the use of €185bn in frozen…
