NTCA Raises Fresh Alarm Over Tobacco Bill, Seeks National Assembly Review
The NTCA is particularly concerned about the proposed introduction of “tobacco harm reduction objectives” and the inclusion of electronic nicotine and non-nicotine delivery systems, heated tobacco products and tobacco-free oral…
Adeyanju Raises Alarm Over Religious Politics, Warns Against Repeat of 2023
Adeyanju, reacting to Peter Obi’s recent church engagements, said elections should be about ideas, policies and competing visions for the country, rather than religious affiliation. He maintained that churches should…
Sports Bridge, DHDC, Amokachi foundation advocate mental health, hygiene for young girls
The programme brought together young athletes, particularly female volleyball players, to promote physical well-being, emotional resilience, teamwork and healthy lifestyles. It also featured sessions on menstrual hygiene, polycystic ovarian syndrome…
Atiku’s $1.2m US lobbying deal a desperate 2027 gamble – Dare
Dare accused the opposition of attempting to use a Washington-based lobbying firm to create controversy around President Bola Tinubu and give political speculation the appearance of classified intelligence. The presidential…
Tinubu targets $1tn economy by 2030, APC chair unveils five-port trade corridor
Yilwatda, who represented Tinubu at the second edition of the Asiwaju Scorecard Series/Asiwaju Policy Roundtable in Abuja, said the ambitious target was part of efforts to move Nigeria from economic…
Tinubu’s subsidy removal saved Nigeria N15tn, says Yuguda
ABUJA – The Chairman, Board of Trustees of the APC Professionals Forum, Dr Isa Yuguda, has said the removal of fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu’s administration has saved the…
NUJ FCT mourns ex-chairman, Patrick Osadebamwen
ABUJA – The Nigeria Union of Journalists, Federal Capital Territory Council, has mourned the death of its former chairman, Patrick Osadebamwen. The council confirmed his death in a statement issued…
NDLEA seizes N6.2bn ‘Jihadi drug’, opioids at Lagos airport
ABUJA – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted consignments of captagon, popularly known as the “Jihadi drug,” and over 3.9 million opioid tablets worth more than N6.2bn at…
Abdullateef Bamgbose writes as NUJ loses Former Chair
These are not merely names in the history of Nigerian journalism. They are journalists who gave their time, energy and talent to a profession that often demands much and gives…
You can’t reopen unclosed Borders – Tunji-Ojo tells Atiku
Tunji-Ojo said describing the country’s borders as closed was inaccurate, stressing that several land crossings had been reopened by successive administrations. The minister, in a statement issued on Saturday, recalled…