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NAFDAC Recalls Nivea Roll-On Deodorant, Says It Contains Harmful Chemicals
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced the recall of a specific batch of Nivea BLACK &...
Niger Expands Mainé-Soroa Water Network By 3.6 Km, Set To Provide Clean Water To 5,000 Households
The Nigerien government has extended the drinking water network in Mainé-Soroa, a department of the Diffa Region, adding 3.630 kilometres to the existing...
Nigeria: Bill to Make Genotype Tests Mandatory Before Issuance of Marriage Certificate Passes First Reading
The Nigerian House of Representatives has passed a bill making genotype testing mandatory for couples intending to marry through a first reading. Sponsored...
Northern Nigeria Lost About ₦1.5 Trillion from Recent Blackouts- IHRC
Northern Nigeria has lost an estimated ₦1.5 trillion in economic value over the past week due to widespread blackouts. This is according to...
After Days of Total Blackout, TCN Announces Partial Electricity Restoration in the North
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a partial restoration of electricity supply to seven states in the northern region affected by...
Abducted Kaduna-based Doctor, Ganiyat Popoola Regains Freedom After 10 Months
After ten months in captivity, Dr. Ganiyat Popoola, a Kaduna-based medical practitioner and an indigene of Oyo State, has regained her freedom. Dr....
Tinubu Appoints Oluyede as Acting Chief of Army Staff, Amid Lagbaja’s Absence
President Bola Tinubu has named Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS) in the absence of the...
Burkina Faso Assembly Adopts Thomas Sankara’s Motto: “Homeland Or Death, We Will Win”
The Transitional Legislative Assembly of Burkina Faso unanimously approved a new national motto, which was used under the era of Captain Thomas Sankara:...
Abia Rep Ikwechegh Granted N500,000 Bail Following Assault of Bolt Driver
A Kuje Magistrate Court in Abuja has granted N500,000 bail to Alex Ikwechegh, a member of the House of Representatives, following his assault...
Lagos Govt Denies Filing Suit to Block EFCC Probe of Sanwo-Olu After Tenure
The Lagos State Government has denied any involvement by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in filing a lawsuit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...
Ghana Presidential Candidate Akua Donkor Dies A Month Before Elections
Akua Donkor, the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) presidential candidate for the December 7 elections, has passed away at 83. The Electoral Commission of...
Burkina Faso Launches $528m Burkindi Business Centre to Transform Ouagadougou into West African Business Hub
Burkina Faso is set to launch a groundbreaking real estate project valued at over 528 million dollars with the launch of the ‘Burkindi...