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Labour Barricades NAFDAC Lagos Office Over Sachet Alcohol Ban, Seeks Tinubu’s Intervention

The industrial dispute between organised labour and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) deepened on Thursday as union members once again barricaded the agency’s Lagos headquarters in Isolo, protesting the enforcement of the sachet alcohol ban. For the seventh straight day, members of the Nigeria Labour Congress, the Trade Union...
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SGF Lauds FRC On Strengthening Fiscal Discipline In MDAs

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, has reaffirmed the federal government’s continued support for the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC). He commended the Commission for its role in strengthening fiscal discipline and macroeconomic stability. Akume gave the assurance on Thursday at his office in Abuja during a courtesy visit by the...
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Rahman Jago Confirms Burna Boy’s Conversion To Islam

Popular Nigerian high-fashion brand owner and associate of Grammy Award-winning singer, Burna Boy, Tiamiu Abdulrahman Kayode, popularly known as Rahman Jago, has confirmed the self-acclaimed Afrobeat Giant’s conversion from Christianity to Islam. Taking to his social media page to address the issue, Jago shared a video of Burna Boy praising Allah, which has since sparked widespread...
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ADC Accuses FG of Turning El-Rufai into Political Prisoner

A member of the National Working Committee of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Oladimeji Fabiyi, has accused the Federal Government of acting vindictively in the continued detention of former Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai. Alleging that the move is politically driven, Fabiyi, who serves as the Deputy National Financial Secretary of the ADC, said the...
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I Drink, Pray, Smoke Before My Performances

Nigerian Afrobeats artist, Divine Ikubor, better known as Rema, has opened up about his pre-show rituals, saying he prays, smokes cigarettes, and consumes alcohol before taking the stage. Rema, who made this disclosure in a recent interview with Dazed at Milan Fashion Week, where he walked the runway for Diesel, claimed that these customs aid...
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Nigeria Commits to Maritime Decarbonisation for Green Future

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to achieving net-zero shipping emissions in line with the International Maritime Organization 2023 GHG Strategy. He added that the country has taken a decisive step toward maritime decarbonisation. Speaking at the IMO/GreenVoyage2050 National Stakeholder Workshop in Lagos on Tuesday, Oyetola said...
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Why We Can’t Prosecute Simi

The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has revealed that it cannot prosecute Nigerian singer, Simisola Kosoko, better known as Simi, with any case of child abuse in the absence of evidence or testimony from alleged victims. New Telegraph had earlier reported that the agency vowed to take action following the dug-up Simi’s 2012...
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We’re Ready For Osun, Ekiti Governorship Election

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Southwest Zone has declared that the zone is ready and prepared for the governorship elections in Osun and Ekiti States, respectively. This was contained in a statement issued by the National Vice Chairman of the party in the zone, Rahman Owokoniran, during the zonal executive meeting held on Tuesday in...
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