•Aiyedatiwa Ondo State governor, Lucky Ayedatiwa, has warned minor chiefs in the state including Baales and Olus not to wear crowns. Aiyedatiwa said any minor chiefs, Baales and Olus that flouted his directive would be sanctioned, reports The Nation. He said the crown must be respected. The Ondo governor who was represented by his deputy, [&he...
•Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has notified Nigerians about the illegal production and sale of unregistered B-GAG mist pot CIT syrup. The alert is contained in a public notice No. 023/2024, issued by the agency’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, in Abuja yesterday. The unregist...
Bayelsa state government has warned that consumption of dead whales could result in mercury poisoning. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Toyin Azebi, gave the warning yesterday while addressing journalists after a meeting of the Bayelsa Taskforce on Immunisation and Health Services in Yenagoa. This comes as residents of Okpoama in B...
•Nyesom Wike The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, has cautioned traders against arbitrary protests without following due process, saying such acts will be considered an attempt at intimidation. The minister was reacting to the action of traders from the Apo Mechanic village, who besieged the entrance of the Fede...
•Emergency workers moving some flood victims to safety in Lagos State The Ogun State Government has asked residents in floodplain areas to relocate to safer ground before the rain commences fully. The rain, according to the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET) and the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), would commence in March and e...
•Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta Mikel Arteta says Chelsea deserve to be higher in the Premier League table as he prepares his title-chasing Arsenal team for a testing London derby today. The Gunners returned to the top of the league at the weekend, beating Wolves 2-0 to leapfrog defending champions Manchester City, reports AFP. They are [&helli...
•Gov Soludo and Youthr Corps members Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has assured corps members deployed to the state of his administration’s continued provision of welfare services to ensure their comfort to be able to discharge their assigned responsibilities. But Soludo said while the improved road infrastructure in the state was p...
•Embattled ex-Governor Yahaya Bell Youths of Ebiraland under the aegis of Ebiraland Youths Coalition have called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to ensure that nothing happens to the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello. The Youth, in a Press statement signed by its Coordinator, Mr Fache Onimisi Moses, said that some...
•Tottenham Hotspur’s defender Pedro Porro (L) and Head Coach Ange Postecoglou (R) .Ange Postecoglou has warned Tottenham’s hierarchy Newcastle should serve as a cautionary tale for the dangers of failing to build a squad capable of coping with a Champions League campaign. Postecoglou’s side travel to Newcastle tomorrow looking to cement their ...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has issued a weather prediction alert, warning of the likelihood of heat stress and thunderstorms across various parts of the country today. The agency made the predictions in its Weather Report released in Abuja today, reports Saturday PUNCH. According to NiMet, the heat index over Nigeria is expected to soa...

