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Director General of the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said that BPOM is still investigating the claims made by the General Supervisor of Christ Mercy Land Delivery Ministries, Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin, about the production of miraculous water and soap that is claimed to have been registered and certified by BPOM. The NAFDAC Director-General, in a statement …

  Edo State First Lady Betsy Obaseki on Saturday responded to a now-viral video in which former state governor Adams Oshiomhole mocked her for not having children. Betsy Obaseki Speaking during a Zoom meeting with Edo women in the diaspora, accompanied by Mrs. Ifeyinwa Ighodalo, wife of the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), she reminded the women …

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has criticized the federal government over the planned increase in Value Added Tax (VAT), from 7.5% to 10% despite the hardships Nigerians have endured in the past one year. Atiku’s criticism comes after the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reform Committee (PFPTRC) chaired by Taiwo …

Rising beauty pageant star Chidinma Adetshina has responded forcefully to the criticism surrounding her recent crowning as Miss Universe Nigeria 2024. The tall beauty queen reacted to the criticism in a recent interview with Arise TV emphasizing that her win was the result of her persistence and hard work, not sympathy or pity. He said; “A lot of people think …

Bashar Shehu, 29, is among thousands of Nigerian graduates who roam the streets in search of job opportunities after graduation. As a graduate of Industrial Chemistry from the Federal University of Birnin Kebbi in 2020, he has been struggling to find a job for himself ever since, as he scours his city every day in search of job opportunities. To …

Days after the Edo State government announced the shifting of the resumption date for the 2024/2025 academic session as a result of the recent increase in fuel prices, the Kano State Government has also postponed the resumption date for primary and secondary schools in the state. Director of Public Enlightenment in the State Ministry of Education, Balarabe Kiru, who made …

    There’s something about us that mosquitoes love. In addition to our smell and breath, our exposed skin acts as a neon sign advertising that this blood bar is open for business. Loose clothing lets less IR pass through. (DeBeaubien and Chandel et al.) That’s because mosquitoes use infrared sensing technology in their antennae to locate prey, a new …

National leader and presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a dead party while boasting that he will win the 2027 presidential election. Kwankwaso, who expressed confidence of winning the 2027 presidential election while inaugurating the NNPP Secretariat in Katsina on Saturday, said his party was ready to …

Curvy Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has taken to her social media account to explain why she has been on and off the movie scene lately. In a post on her official Instagram page, the mother of four revealed that she wanted to unwind and refresh herself after decades of continuous work. The actor, who has appeared in numerous films, also …

    Details have emerged as to why Ajuri Ngelale, President Bola Tinubu’s spokesperson, resigned from his post on Saturday. Screenshot: One of Mr Ngelale’s appearances on Channels Television. [Photo Credit: Channels TV] According to a PREMIUM TIMES report, although Mr Ngelale claimed to have stepped aside to attend to medical matters affecting his family, he actually resigned from office …