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Sachet Alcohol Ban: Protesters Lay Siege to Health Ministry, Seek NAFDAC DG’s Sack

NewsDeskNgMar 12, 2026March 12, 20260

The Independent Public Service Accountability Watch (IPSAW) on Thursday staged a protest at the Federal Ministry of Health in Abuja, demanding the immediate dismissal of the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, over what it described as gross incompetence...

Tinubu Nominates Former SEC DG Lamido Yuguda As Central Bank Deputy Governor

NewsDeskNgMar 12, 2026March 12, 20260

Tinubu nominates Lamido Yuguda as CBN deputy governor, citing expertise to strengthen financial stability and Nigeria’s economic management. President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), subject to confirmation by Senate. According to a statement issued on...

Nigeria Receives Long-Acting Injectable Lenacapavir To Strengthen HIV Prevention Efforts

NewsDeskNgMar 12, 2026March 12, 20260

Nigeria receives long-acting injectable Lenacapavir for HIV prevention, expanding PrEP options and improving adherence for populations at risk. The National AIDS, Viral Hepatitis and STIs Control Programme (NASCP), an agency of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (FMOHSW) has confirmed the arrival of Long-Acting Injectable Lenacapavir (LEN) for...

PDP Crisis Deepens As Wike-Backed Faction Schedules May 25 Presidential Primary Amid Reconciliation Push

NewsDeskNgMar 12, 2026March 12, 20260

Wike-aligned PDP faction fixes May 25 presidential primary despite reconciliation talks as party BoT rejects appeal court ruling. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction loyal to Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has fixed May 25, 2026 for its presidential primary, despite fresh moves toward reconciliation by members...

Sanwo-Olu Commissions Major Power Projects In Badagry

NewsDeskNgMar 12, 2026March 12, 20260

Lagos state Governor Sanwo-Olu inaugurates power infrastructure in Badagry, promising improved electricity supply, economic growth and expanded energy regulation across Lagos. Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State today commissioned electrification projects in the Badagry axis, saying that investments in such projects will be of lasting benefit to the people....

APC Tightens Grip On National Assembly As Senate Defections Push Party Near Two-Thirds Majority

NewsDeskNgMar 12, 2026March 12, 20260

Three PDP senators defect to APC, strengthening ruling party’s dominance and edging it closer to unilateral constitutional amendment power. Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has almost effectively secured the parliamentary numbers required to alter the country’s constitution without relying heavily on opposition support, consolidating an overwhelming majority in the...

Terrorism: Court Sentences Three Arrested by DSS to 10 Years in Prison for Arms Trafficking

NewsDeskNgMar 11, 2026March 11, 20260

*Female arms’ courier pleads guilty to charges The Chief Magistrate Court Grade 1 sitting in Jalingo, capital of Taraba State, has convicted three persons arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS), for arms trafficking. They were sentenced to 10 years im prison without the option of fine. The convicts,...

Row In Senate As Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Dropped From UN Summit Delegation

NewsDeskNgMar 11, 2026March 11, 20260

Controversy erupted in the Senate after Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was excluded from Nigeria’s delegation to the UN women’s summit. A fresh controversy has erupted in the Senate over Nigeria’s delegation to the 2026 session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York, as Senator Natasha...

Peter Obi Accuses Nigerian Government Of Persecuting Political Opponents

NewsDeskNgMar 11, 2026March 11, 20260

Peter Obi calls on the Nigerian government to stop alleged persecution of political opponents under the guise of criminal prosecution. Presidential hopeful, Mr. Peter Obi, has asked the current administration to put an end to the perceived persecution of political opponents disguised as criminal prosecution. Obi made this call in...

US Embassy Warns Of Possible Terrorist Threat To American Facilities In Nigeria

NewsDeskNgMar 11, 2026March 11, 20260

The US Embassy has warned of possible terrorist threats targeting American facilities and US-affiliated schools in Nigeria. The United States Embassy in Abuja has warned of a possible terrorist threat targeting American facilities and U.S.-affiliated schools in Nigeria, urging U.S. citizens in the country to take additional security precautions. In...

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Sachet Alcohol Ban: Protesters Lay Siege to Health Ministry, Seek NAFDAC DG’s Sack

Tinubu Nominates Former SEC DG Lamido Yuguda As Central Bank Deputy Governor

Nigeria Receives Long-Acting Injectable Lenacapavir To Strengthen HIV Prevention Efforts

PDP Crisis Deepens As Wike-Backed Faction Schedules May 25 Presidential Primary Amid Reconciliation Push

Sanwo-Olu Commissions Major Power Projects In Badagry

APC Tightens Grip On National Assembly As Senate Defections Push Party Near Two-Thirds Majority

Terrorism: Court Sentences Three Arrested by DSS to 10 Years in Prison for Arms Trafficking

Row In Senate As Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Dropped From UN Summit Delegation

Peter Obi Accuses Nigerian Government Of Persecuting Political Opponents

US Embassy Warns Of Possible Terrorist Threat To American Facilities In Nigeria