The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reaffirmed that there is no going back on the ban on small-volume alcoholic drinks in the country. The NAFDAC Zonal Director, South East, Dr Festus Ukadike, made the […]
Ghana’s government on Thursday accepted a proposal to extend the presidential term to five years and lower the minimum age for candidates to 35. Ghana, one of Africa’s leading gold and cocoa producers, has maintained a stable democratic system since […]
The Court of Appeal in Lagos has dismissed an appeal filed by telecommunications giant MTN Nigeria Communications Limited against the judgment of the National Industrial Court. The lower court awarded N5.1 million in compensation to a former employee, Mr Theodore […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA—Following an application by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu, the Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a warrant for the arrest and extradition of a United Kingdom-based radiographer, Immaculata Ikenwankwor, to face cybercrime-related […]
By Progress Godfrey ABUJA — The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has called for stronger collaboration and harmonised regulatory frameworks among electricity sector regulators as states begin to establish and operate their own electricity markets. The Executive Vice […]
A 35-year-old man, identified simply as Samuel, was on Thursday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly breaking into his former lover’s apartment and damaging property valued at N650,000. Samuel, whose residential address was not provided, is facing three […]
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo, Elizabeth Osayande & Ifunanya Ndigwe The management of the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has taken the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, to the National Industrial Court to stop a planned strike over […]
By Muftau Ogunyemi The Police Command in Ondo State has arrested three suspected drug dealers during a routine patrol operation in Akure, the state capital. DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the command’s Spokesperson, made the disclosure in a statement on Thursday in Akure, saying […]
A security guard, Mohammed Ahmed, has been arraigned before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun State over the alleged theft of workshop equipment and supplies valued at N5 million. Ahmed, 34, is standing trial on a two-count charge bordering on […]
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has warned members of the public against scammers and fake websites impersonating its official platforms. The warning, issued via its official social media platforms on Thursday in Abuja also urged applicants to use only authorised […]