The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed removing key active ingredients used in popular obesity and diabetes treatments from its bulk drug substances list, a move that would further limit the ability of outsourcing facilities to produce compounded versions of such medications. In a statement, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said the proposal aligns with…
By Ayomide Otitoju Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved a ₦50,000 salary support for all Lagos State workers for the month of May 2026, as part of measures to cushion the impact of economic hardship and rising fuel costs.The governor announced the intervention at the 2026 International Workers’ Day celebration held at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, where…
By Ayomide Otitoju The nomination of Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Minister of Power by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has continued to attract positive reactions from stakeholders across Nigeria’s business and policy sectors, with many describing it as a strategic move to reposition the country’s electricity industry. Tegbe, who currently serves as Director-General of the Nigeria–China…
Traffic was temporarily brought to a standstill on a major expressway in Warsaw as volunteers assisted a group of wild sea ducks crossing the busy road in an annual effort to protect the city’s ducklings. Each spring, newly hatched merganser ducklings embark on a hazardous journey from a central park to the Vistula River, navigating…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities have announced an indefinite strike effective May 1, 2026, citing stalled negotiations with the Federal Government over outstanding allowances. In a joint letter dated April 30 and addressed to the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared an end to factional divisions in the Peoples Democratic Party following the Supreme Court’s ruling on the party’s leadership dispute.Speaking in Abuja on Thursday after the judgment, Wike said the decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria has settled the crisis in…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Supreme Court of Nigeria has set aside an order of the Court of Appeal Nigeria directing parties to maintain the status quo ante bellum in the leadership crisis of the African Democratic Congress.In a unanimous judgment delivered by a five-member panel, the apex court held that the appellate court lacked the…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Minister of Power, subject to confirmation by the Senate.The nomination was disclosed on Thursday by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, who said it has been transmitted to the Senate for screening in line with constitutional provisions.Tegbe’s nomination follows the resignation of Adebayo Adelabu,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed an appeal filed by the Taminu Turaki-led National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, affirming the nullification of the party’s 2025 national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State. In a majority judgment delivered on Thursday, Justice Stephen Adah held that the convention conducted on…
