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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Tuesday sensitized producers and marketers of its new online products and company registrations. The Oyo State Coordinator, NAFDAC, Matthew Adeoye, said during a stakeholders’ meeting in Ibadan that the NAFDAC Automated Products Administration and Monitoring System (NAPAMS) offered a significant reduction in the timeline for registration. Adeoye said that the online registration was part of the agency’s efforts to facilitate faster processes and remove bottlenecks associated with travelling for follow-ups. “NAPAMS provides a medium for the application for product registration with NAFDAC and data capture of all existing…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has cautioned Nigerians to be wary of any giveaways on social media, especially cryptocurrency giveaways. NITDA said this scam, which is being perpetrated mainly on the short video streaming platform TikTok, has spread to other social media. According to the agency, the scammers’ endgame is to trick their victims into making some crypto payment and also steal from their crypto wallets. NITDA further explained that “TikTok has recently been flooded with videos showing cryptocurrency giveaways supposedly offered by notable names and organizations. These scams are not new and have been spreading on other…

Terrorists reportedly killed six people in the Takanai community of Atyap Chiefdom in the Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Tuesday. The attack is coming barely five days after an attack was launched in Kaura, where a woman was killed and two of her children were kidnapped. The acting secretary to the district head of the community, Mr. Samson Markus, who confirmed the sad incident to journalists on Wednesday, said the terrorists invaded the village at around 7 p.m. and opened fire, killing four people in the same compound and two in another family. Two children were…

The Global Advisor at the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) and immediate Past Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has been announced as the new Chair of the Board of Directors for the Climate Action Platform for Africa (CAP-A) to assist in the growth and mission of unlocking Africa’s potential as a global hub for climate action. The Climate Action Platform for Africa (CAP-A) warmly welcomes H.E. Prof. Yemi Osinbajo SAN to the Board of Directors as Chair, with immediate effect. Prof. Osinbajo is the immediate past Vice President of Nigeria, having served two four-year terms…

The House of Representatives has urged relevant security agencies to collaborate with the Nigeria Police Force to conduct a holistic investigation into the entire circumstances leading to the death of Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly called Mohbad, to fish out the culprits and bring them to book. The House also mandated the Committee on Police Affairs to liaise with the Nigeria Police Force to ensure a thorough and expedited investigation of the sad incident and report to the House within four weeks. The resolutions came after the plenary on Tuesday adopted Hon. Babajimi Benson’s motion of urgent public importance. Moving the motion,…

The Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted heavy rainfall for Thursday, September 28 and Friday, September 29, 2023, in several states across the country, with a possibility of flash floods in some states. NiMet’s heavy rainfall forecast showed that moderate to heavy rainfall is expected over parts of Katsina, Kano, Jigawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Plateau, Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Kaduna, Niger, Nasarawa, Kogi, Enugu, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Abia, Anambra, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Ebonyi, Kwara, and Benue States, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It also showed that very little or no rain is expected over the rest of the country, as…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the next Edo State governorship election will be held on September 21, 2024, while that of Ondo State will be held on November 16, 2024. INEC stated that the declaration was in pursuance of the provisions of Section 178(2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), which states that election into the said offices shall be held not earlier than 150 days and not later than 30 days before the expiration of the tenure of the last holder of the office. The national commissioner and chairman of…

Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka will miss his side’s Carabao Cup tie at Brentford on Wednesday and could also be out of Saturday’s league game at Bournemouth. In the 2-2 draw with Tottenham on Sunday, the 22-year-old England winger suffered a foot injury, and Emile Smith Rowe took his place just before the final whistle. “He was limping quite badly after the match,” said Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta. “We had to get him off the field, which is never a good sign.” Asked if Saka could miss the Premier League match at Bournemouth, Arteta added, “It’s a possibility, yes.” The forward…

President Bola Tinubu has implored heads of national drug law enforcement agencies in Africa to renew the fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in their respective countries. Specifically, the Nigerian leader warned vehemently that the African continent would remain in chains till it broke free from the shackles of the criminal enterprises of drug barons and syndicates of illicit drugs. “President Tinubu sounded the warning in Abuja on Tuesday when he declared open the 31st meeting of the Heads of National Drug Law Enforcement Agencies, Africa (HONLAF) at the Abuja Continental Hotel, Stanley Nkwocha, SSA Media and Communications…

Russia will be re-admitted to European Under-17 competitions for the first time since the country’s invasion of Ukraine 19 months ago, UEFA  disclosed. European football’s governing body says boys and girls should not be punished for the actions of adults. “Football should never give up sending messages of peace and hope,” the organization said in a statement. UEFA suspended all Russian teams from European competitions when the full-scale invasion began in February 2022. It also revoked hosting rights for the 2022 Champions League final and 2023 Super Cup, which were due to be held in Saint Petersburg and Kazan, respectively,…