By Ayomide Otitoju The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed fake, expired, and substandard medical products valued at ₦4.7 billion in Rivers State. The incineration took place at the Rivers State Waste Management Authority (RIWAMA) Dumpsite in Aluu, Ikwerre Local Government Area, as part of ongoing efforts to eliminate harmful…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Government has announced that the enforcement of the ban on Single-Use Plastics (SUPs) will begin “very soon,” according to Tokunbo Wahab, the state’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Food and Beverages Recyclers Alliance (FBRA) on Thursday, Wahab emphasized the state’s commitment…
Nimi Wariboko, a Professor of Social Ethics at Boston University, has expressed concern over the heightened crackdown on undocumented immigrants in the United States, which he says has created a pervasive sense of fear among Nigerians living in the country. Speaking virtually from the U.S. on the Friday edition of Inside Sources with Laolu Akande,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, called for increased transparency and accountability following the recent escalation of the Budget of Restoration to ₦54 trillion, attributed to reported revenue growth. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, Obi pointed out that while the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, extended his congratulations to the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, on his 65th birthday. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, Governor Sanwo-Olu described Adesina, a former Nigerian Minister of Agriculture…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced that it will roll out its contactless passport application system in Europe, the United Kingdom, and Ireland on Friday, February 7, 2025. NIS spokesman, AS Akinlabi, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, highlighting the service’s commitment to improving passport processing for Nigerians abroad. Speaking…
A U.S. federal judge on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to restrict birthright citizenship, delivering a legal setback to one of his most controversial immigration policies. The ruling, issued by District Judge Deborah Boardman in Maryland, indefinitely halts enforcement of Trump’s executive order, which was set to take effect nationwide on February 19. “The…
By Ayomide Otitoju A World Health Organization (WHO) employee has raised more than $100,000 through an online fundraiser to help offset the financial shortfall caused by the United States’ withdrawal from the UN health agency. Tania Cernuschi, a 46-year-old Italian development economist with a decade-long tenure at WHO, launched the initiative after US President Donald…
Ukraine announced on Thursday that it had captured more than 900 Russian troops over six months of fighting in Russia’s western Kursk region, marking a significant development in its ongoing military efforts. According to Kyiv, a key objective of its offensive, launched in August just beyond its border with Russia, was to secure Russian prisoners…
