The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has expressed concern over the high rate of drug abuse among youths in the country. The agency said drug abuse among young people had become a source of serious concern in Nigeria. The Deputy Commander of NDLEA in Osun, Mrs Oluwatoyin Adegoke, stated this on Tuesday while delivering a lecture at a two-day orientation for new students at the Federal University of Health Sciences (FUHSI), Ila-Orangun, Osun. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the lecture was themed “Healthy Living on Campus: Avoiding Drug Abuse and Its Long-Term Consequences”. Adegoke said many…
Author: Honesty Victor
MultiChoice Nigeria has announced the appointment of Kemi Omotosho as its new Chief Executive Officer following the retirement of John Ugbe. The company, in a statement on Monday, said Omotosho’s appointment will take effect from January 2026. Ugbe is stepping down after nearly 15 years in charge of the pay-TV company, during which he led the business through major industry and market changes. Omotosho has over two decades of experience across media, telecommunications, and digital services in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa. She has previously held senior positions within the MultiChoice Group, including Executive Head of Customer Value Management in Nigeria…
With Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) emerging as an increasingly severe crisis for South Africa’s livestock sector, many intervention efforts such as reliable vaccine supply, accelerating livestock identification, enforcing movement controls, expanding diagnostic capacity and intensifying national awareness campaigns continue to be embraced. Additionally, local and global stockholders are roped in to complement government-led containment measures, recognising that the highly contagious transboundary disease poses not only a production challenge but also a long-term threat to trade, rural livelihoods and food security across South Africa and the wider region. Among the stakeholders is Biogénesis Bagó, one of the world’s leading companies in Foot-and-Mouth…
Foot-and-mouth disease must be declared a national disaster. To save the livestock industry, regulations must be amended to shift pressure away from the state which has failed dismally in its responsibilities to the private sector and to farmers themselves. Since Minister Steenhuisen’s announcement in November 2025 that all cattle (approximately 14 million) would be vaccinated, pigs and calves have begun dying from the disease. The dairy, red meat and stud livestock industries have been plunged into an existential crisis, and the Department of Agriculture, which is legally mandated to control and manage the disease, has largely lost the trust of…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reassured Nigerians, especially parents, that all Nestlé infant formulae approved in Nigeria are safe. In a statement on Monday, NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said approved products were not included in Nestlé UK’s voluntary recall across over 50 countries. “The approved infant formulae marketed in Nigeria are not part of the voluntary recall announced by Nestlé UK,” Adeyeye said. She explained the recall followed the potential presence of cereulide, a toxin that can cause nausea and vomiting if ingested. According to her, cereulide is a highly heat-resistant toxin…
The Academic and non-academic staff of the Katsina State owned tertiary educational institutions have declared a two-week warning strike effective from the midnight of Monday, Jan.12, 2026 This was announced in a statement in Katsina on Monday by Muhammad Nasir-Gidado, the Chairman of the joint consultative forum of the institutions. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Nasir-Gidado is also the Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic chapter. According to him, the decision followed the state government’s persistent refusal to address the pressing welfare and institutional challenges affecting its members. He, however, lamented that in…
The Abia Government has inaugurated a State Safe School Steering Committee to safeguard educational institutions in the state. The Commissioner for Information, Mr Okey Kanu, made this known on Monday during a media briefing on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting, in Umuahia. Kanu said that the development formed part of the State Government’s strategic efforts to safeguard lives and property in Abia, especially with recent security concerns around the country with respect to safety of schools. He said: “This is in response to the growing need to safeguard educational institutions in the state, following emerging security concerns…
The Federal Government has budgeted the sum of N11.5 billion to power Nigeria’s two major pilgrimage agencies, while N4.6bn has been budgeted for nuclear energy and climate matters. Budget documents show that the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria and the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission will receive handsome allocations to manage pilgrimages to Mecca and Jerusalem, a move that highlights the government’s resolve to smooth the spiritual journeys of thousands of Nigerians. The N11.5 billion covers from international logistics and accommodation to staff welfare and infrastructure upgrades. It accentuates how costly it has become to run pilgrimages. The National Hajj Commission…
Max Health has filed a committal-to-prison motion against H-Medix and Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN), FCT Chapter’s Chairmen, over the alleged outlet opening in LifeCamp, Abuja. This is according to proceedings disclosed on Monday before Justice Obiora Egwatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, during a resumed hearing in the ongoing Max Health lawsuit. The development is the latest escalation in the multi-million-naira legal battle filed by Max Health against H-Medix, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), the PCN, and others over alleged monopoly practices and regulatory approvals in Nigeria’s capital. At Monday’s proceedings, counsel to Max Health, Ola Olanipekun, SAN, told…
The United States Department of State revoked more than 100,000 foreign visas in 2025, setting an all-time record and more than doubling the 40,000 visas withdrawn in 2024. The figures were disclosed by the State Department following President Donald Trump’s day-one executive order on foreign vetting. The revocations come amid a broader tightening of U.S. immigration controls, including stricter visa standards and expanded reviews of foreign nationals already holding valid visas. According to the State Department, the majority of the revoked visas belonged to business and tourist travelers who overstayed their visas. The department also confirmed that about 8,000 international…