NAFDAC: Medicine unnecessary if you eat right

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) yesterday urged Nigerians to consume only safe and wholesome foods, as they can boost their immune system against diseases. It said if Nigerians learn to eat right, they will not need to consistently use medicines. Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, stated this in a […]

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I am prepared to lead Nigeria – Full text of Osinbajo’s speech at APC convention

VP adds: Vote for the right person to lead this country into a better future Says, I’ve been prepared in the most profound ways, I’ll be ready from day one “You cannot wish the country well and vote for someone you do not believe in,” according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. The Vice President […]

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Nigeria, challenge of unity: Beyond 2023 elections

By George Ehusani Introduction: Nigeria is today teetering on the precipice Nigeria as a national entity is on the verge of collapse. All the indices of state failure are in place. There is an unprecedented level of impunity, and a never-before witnessed orgy of violence across the land. Criminal gangs are holding swathes of the Nigerian […]

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Only legacy for Buhari to leave behind is free and fair elections – Segun Oni

Former governor of Ekiti State and candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the June 18 governorship election, Segun Oni, said having failed on every other indices, the only legacy President Muhammadu Buhari must insist on leaving behind is that of free and fair elections. He spoke to Obire Onakemu. Have you been able […]

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600 million persons fall ill, 420,000 others die globally from toxic foods

NAFDAC urges healthy eating to check diseases Some 600 million people fall ill and 420,000 others die yearly after eating contaminated foods. Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, who made the disclosure at an event to mark the 2022 World Food Safety Day, yesterday, in Abuja, observed that hunger-starved under-five kids were at higher risk. […]

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Shops closed, streets deserted as Lagos task force, Okada riders clash

One of the deserted streets during Lagos Task Force clash with Okada riders in Idi-Araba.. yesterday. Credit: Eniola Daniel The sound of gunshots rent the air yesterday, in Idi-Araba, Mushin, Lagos when commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as Okada riders clashed with officials of Lagos State Task Force over enforcement of the state’s ban on their […]

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Northern governors condemn Owo massacre, mourn victims

Ganduje, C&S leader task FG, security operatives Chairman of North Central States Governors’ Forum (NCSGF), Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger State, has described as heinous, satanic and heartbreaking the killing of worshipers at the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, on Sunday. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mary Noel Berje, […]

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