Health

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has commended the Federal Government’s decision to develop a draft policy that will earmark revenues from excise taxes on alcohol, tobacco, and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) for health financing. CAPPA described the initiative...

A Federal High Court, Lagos, has dismissed a N10 million fundamental rights enforcement suit, filed by two brothers, Mr. Chigozie Ubah and Tochukwu Ubah, against the Police and their late brother's wife, as first to six respondents The respondents in...

Ijeoma Josephina Otabor, a.k.a. Phyna The family of Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Ijeoma Josephina Otabor (popularly known as Phyna), has been thrown into mourning following the death of her younger sister, Ruth Otabor, who succumbed to injuries sustained...

The Drug, Embacef 125 Powder The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a recall notice for Embacef 125 Powder for Oral Suspension following safety concerns. The recall affects products manufactured by Laborate Pharmaceutical India and...

Late Arase Former Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Solomon Arase has reportedly passed away at Cedarcrest Hospital in Abuja, according to SaharaReporters. There has been no official confirmation from his family or the Nigeria Police Force regarding the development. Arase, Nigeria’s 18th Inspector-General...

The much-anticipated Lagos Students Career Expo (LSCE) 2.0 was held on Friday, August 29, 2025, at the Tayo Aderinokun Hall, University of Lagos (UNILAG), drawing hundreds of students, fresh graduates, and young professionals. Organized by students and for students, the...

The convict when he was arrested A 25 years old man, Faruk Mumuni, has been convicted and sentenced to three years imprisonment for unlawful trafficking and dealing in 153.5 Kilogrames of Cannabis Sativa, popularly called marijuana, by a Federal...

Mr. Fagbemi, CSO To Gov. Sanwoolu The Lagos State council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has called on Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to rein his Chief Security Officer (CSO), Mr. Kunle Fagbemi, following what the union...

The Nabbed Widow, Mrs. Ezewuike A 50-year-old widow and fashion designer, Mrs. Ifeoma Henrietta Ezewuike has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over attempt to traffic 1.3 kilograms of cocaine, using fake pregnancy as...

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has condemned the Lagos State Government’s decision to privatise water supply through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) scheme, calling the process anti-people and a betrayal of residents’ right to safe, affordable, and publicly-managed...