Written by The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down the Gomboru drug market in Maiduguri, Borno State, where contaminated drugs were washed and sun-dried for resale following the devastating flood that hit the state. A post on the agencies X handle said it ordered the closure of the drug … Continue reading “NAFDAC Shuts Maiduguri Market Where Traders Sundried Drugs For Resale After Devastating Flood”
West African bloc ECOWAS on Wednesday expressed “strong condemnation” of jihadist attacks which a day earlier hit the Malian capital where questions remained about the rare and deadly strike. An Al-Qaeda-linked group on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the attack in Bamako against highly sensitive targets including a military police training centre and the military … Continue reading “Jihadist Attacks In Mali Capital Spark Condemnation, Questions”
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The ongoing row between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and Dangote Refinery over fuel pricing highlights deep-rooted structural issues in Nigeria’s energy sector and raises broader questions about fuel subsidy policies, local refining capacity, and economic sustainability. At its core, the dispute reflects two opposing visions of how fuel prices should be determined … Continue reading “Editorial: NNPCL, Dangote Refinery and Fuel Price Chaos”
Written by The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has assured Nigerians of a peaceful and secure environment for the upcoming Eid-el-Maulud celebrations, emphasizing the deployment of extensive security measures nationwide. In a statement released on Sunday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the IGP confirmed that Command Commissioners of Police and their Zonal Assistant Inspectors-General … Continue reading “Eid-el-Maulud: IG Orders Security Beef Up”
President Bola Tinubu has extended warm congratulations to Nigerian Muslims as they celebrate this year’s Maulud Nabiy, the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad. In a statement released on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu encouraged Muslims to use the occasion as a time for reflection on the noble life … Continue reading “Tinubu, Speaker Abbas Congratulate Muslims, Urge National Unity On Eid Maulud”
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has charged Nigerians to reaffirm their trust in President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Ganduje made this call in a statement he released in Abuja to celebrate Muslims on the occasion of this year’s Maulud, on Sunday. While asking the faithful to reflect on the Prophet’s exemplary life … Continue reading “Reaffirm Your Trust In Tinubu – Ganduje Begs Nigerians”
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the SwordPress.NG Your News Search Engine roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Monday, 16th September, 2024 1. President Tinubu Reacts As Over 40 Farmers Die In Zamfara Boat Accident President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the death of over forty farmers who lost their lives in a … Continue reading “Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Monday, 16th September, 2024”
By Udeme Akpan, Obas Esiedesa,Ediri Ejoh & Mariam Eko LAGOS — Hopes for a potential reduction in petrol prices, following the commencement of supply from Dangote Refinery, were dashed, yesterday, as NNPC Limited released a new pricing template that raised pump prices by about 11 per cent to N950 per litre. The pump price of … Continue reading “Dangote petrol: Nigerians to pay N950 per litre”
•Lawal calls for rescue, relief efforts By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Over 35 Muslims on their way to Samunaka in Kaduna State, to celebrate Maulud, died in a ghastly motor accident when the J5 bus conveying them had a head-on collision with an articulated vehicle near Samunaka, in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Although the … Continue reading “75 die in Kaduna accident, Zamfara boat mishap”
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated the Muslim faithful in Nigeria, particularly in Lagos State, as they celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Maulud, which marks the birth of Prophet Muhammad. Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, urged Muslims to emulate the teachings … Continue reading “Eid-el-Maulud: Governor Sanwo-Olu Celebrates with Muslims, Calls for Unity and Peace”