The Osun Amotekun Corps has announced the arrest of a suspected kidnapper, Ayobola Awe, popularly known as “Bishop Awasere,” in the Isokun area of Ilesa. […]
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Lifestyle
EU Bans Chemical in Gel Nail Polishes Over Fertility Risks
Health authorities across Europe have banned trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide (TPO), a chemical widely used in gel nail polishes, after studies linked it to serious reproductive […]
WHO Endorses Weight-Loss Drugs, Calls for Affordable Generics in Developing Nations
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday, for the first time, recommended the global use of a new class of weight-loss and diabetes drugs, urging […]
FG Makes Tax ID Mandatory for Banking, Business Transactions from 2026
New Tax Administration Act requires all taxable persons, MDAs, and foreign suppliers to register The Federal Government has made it compulsory for all taxable Nigerians […]
Nigeria’s Loan Apps Turn ‘Quick Fix’ Into Nightmare for Cash-Strapped Citizens
Desperate for N30,000 (about $20), Mariam Ogundairo turned to a loan app that promised fast cash. Within minutes, the money arrived—burdened with a 21.6% interest […]
Unions Decry ‘Slave Camp’ Factories, Rising Casualisation at 33rd Industrial Relations Seminar
At the 33rd Annual Industrial Relations Seminar of the National Union of Chemical, Footwear, Rubber, Leather and Non-Metallic Products Employees (NUCFRLANMPE), labour leaders raised alarm […]
UK to Ban Energy Drink Sales to Under-16s Over Health Concerns
The UK government has announced plans to ban the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks—including well-known brands like Red Bull—to anyone under the age of 16 […]
Kogi Government Bans Signing-Out Ceremonies, Revives Prize-Giving Day in Schools
The Kogi State Government has announced sweeping reforms in the education sector, outlawing signing-out ceremonies in all tertiary institutions and replacing annual graduation ceremonies in […]
Bwala Clarifies “No-Man’s Land” Remark: Lagos Remains Yoruba Homeland
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has clarified his controversial description of Lagos as a “no-man’s land,” insisting the […]
Bauchi Govt, UNICEF Commit N600m to Fight Child Malnutrition
The Bauchi State Government has released ₦300 million to the Child Nutrition Fund managed by UNICEF, as part of renewed efforts to tackle malnutrition among […]