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Alcohol Ban Sparks Protest; Group Urges Presidency to Reassess NAFDAC Leadership

NewsDeskNgFeb 26, 2026February 26, 20260

Members of the Rebirth Nigeria Movement on Thursday staged a protest demanding the immediate removal of the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, over the enforcement of a ban on sachet and 200ml PET bottle alcoholic beverages. The protest, led...

Coroner Fixes April 14 For Inquest Into Death Of Chimamanda Adichie’s 21-Month-Old Son

NewsDeskNgFeb 26, 2026February 26, 20260

Lagos Coroner’s Court has fixed April 14 for the commencement of an inquest into the death of Chimamanda Adichie’s son. The Coroner’s Court sitting at the Yaba Magistrate Court in Lagos has fixed April 14, 2026, for the commencement of a formal inquest into the death of 21-month-old Master Nkanu...

CBN Interest Rate Cut Draws Cautious Praise From Private Sector

NewsDeskNgFeb 26, 2026February 26, 20260

Members of the Organised Private Sector have praised CBN’s 50bps interest rate cut but warn lending conditions remain tight. Members of Organised Private Sector (OPS) and some analysts, on Wednesday, welcomed the 50-basis-point reduction in Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) after a long tightening campaign...

Tinubu Urges Senate To Amend Constitution For State Police

NewsDeskNgFeb 26, 2026February 26, 20260

President Tinubu calls for constitutional reform to establish state police, citing rising terrorism and banditry threats across Nigeria. President Bola Tinubu has charged the Senate to begin the process of amending the 1999 Constitution to make room for the establishment of state police. According to him, the nation must urgently...

Tinubu Expands Primary Healthcare Centre Funding To 13,500 Facilities Across Nigeria

NewsDeskNgFeb 26, 2026February 26, 20260

President Tinubu has promised to expand Primary Healthcare Centre funding to 13,500 facilities across Nigeria, with over N98bn disbursed. President Bola Tinubu has revealed the number of health facilities that will benefit from the over N98 billion funds injected into the Primary Healthcare in 2025 is expected to rise to...

Agbakoba Urges NASS To Mandate E-Transmission Before 2027 Polls

NewsDeskNgFeb 26, 2026February 26, 20260

Olisa Agbakoba has asked lawmakers to amend the Electoral Act before 2027, warning disputed polls will persist without statutory e-transmission. A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), has urged the National Assembly to urgently amend the Electoral Act to make electronic transmission of election...

Tinubu Tasks IGP Disu To Lead Police Firmly, Restore Public Confidence

NewsDeskNgFeb 26, 2026February 26, 20260

President Tinubu has decorated Olatunji Disu as Acting IGP, urging fairness, professionalism and renewed fight against insecurity. President Bola Tinubu has said he made the decision to hand Acting Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu the new role as police chief based on his good track record in the force. Tinubu...

APC Governors, Leaders Rally Behind Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, Pledge Stronger Grassroots Mobilisation

NewsDeskNgFeb 25, 2026February 25, 20260

APC leaders reaffirm support for Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, push unity and grassroots mobilisation across Nigeria. Governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and other leaders of the party, on Tuesday , recommitted to boosting grassroots mobilisation in order to promote and advance the...

Qatar Condemns Zamfara Village Attack, Condoles With Nigeria Over ‘Dozens Dead’

NewsDeskNgFeb 25, 2026February 25, 20260

Qatar condemns Zamfara village attack whlch left dozens dead, expresses condolences to Nigeria, hopes for safe return of abducted women, children. The government of Qatar has strongly condemned the recent attack on a village in Zamfara State, which resulted in dozens of deaths and the abduction of several women and...

Nigerian Oil Tycoon Indimi Loses $43M Dividends Battle To Daughters

NewsDeskNgFeb 25, 2026February 25, 20260

Twin sisters Ameena and Zara Indimi secure $43.51 million after claiming unpaid dividends, spotlighting a long running family business feud. Twin sisters Ameena and Zara Indimi have won a $43.51 million court ruling against their father, billionaire oil magnate Mohammed Indimi, following a prolonged dispute over unpaid dividends. The verdict...