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A civil society group, the Concerned Citizens Network, has called for the immediate dismissal of Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), accusing her of gross incompetence and abuse of office. Addressing journalists at the Federal Ministry of Health in Abuja...

*Says Nigeria can dominate Africa’s blue economy The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has attributed the transformation of the nation’s maritime sector to the impact of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola and the federal government...

Nigeria’s ongoing fiscal reforms have drawn commendation from a coalition of civic and economic advocacy groups, which say recent revenue gains signal a turning point in the country’s long-troubled public finance system. In a statement issued on Thursday, Dr Clarus Nnaemeka, national president of the Coalition for Fiscal Justice, Economic...

The Former Parliamentarians Forum has dismissed recent calls for the removal of Bello Matawalle as “misinformed and dangerously reductive,” warning against the growing trend of external actors drawing sweeping conclusions about Nigeria’s security architecture without sufficient context or engagement with local realities. In a statement issued on Thursday and signed...

A civil society group, the Concerned Citizens Network, has called for the immediate removal of Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), over what it described as “gross incompetence and abuse of public office.” Addressing journalists in Abuja on Wednesday,...

*Says South-East Leaders Acted in Igbo Interest The Ohanaeze Progressive Council (OPC) has vehemently disowned and condemned the reckless, ill-advised, and deeply disrespectful statement issued by the so-called Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) declaring the South-East Forum of Former Governors as “persona non grata” in Igboland. In a press statement, the...

As Nigeria hosts the 2026 International Social Security Association (ISSA) West Africa Technical Seminar, the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), has assured that the nation is ready to facilitate meaningful and solution-driven discussions as part of broader efforts to strengthen social protection systems across West Africa. Managing Director of...

… Raises N6.2m for 57 survivors An old-age harmful culture in Becheve communities of Obanluku Local Government Area of Cross River State tagged “Money Woman” has been abolished totally. The said practice involves the use of young girls—often at extremely vulnerable ages—as a means of settling debts owed by their...

The SANGDID Foundation has successfully concluded its “Week of Love” outreach programme, held from March 1 to March 7, 2026, reaching hundreds of vulnerable individuals and promoting community development. The initiative, themed “Give to Gain,” was led by the foundation’s founder, Barrister (Mrs.) Ndidiamaka Akpaumontia, and focused on improving the...

Greenfield University has received a resource verification team from the National Universities Commission (NUC) as part of efforts to secure approval for three new academic programmes in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and Forensic Science. The verification exercise, held on Thursday at the university’s Senate Chamber, is a statutory requirement for...