NAFDAC TO STOP SALES OF ALCOHOL IN SACHETS, SMALL BOTTLES IN DECEMBER
BY JENN NOMAMIUKOR By December 2025, it will be illegal to produce and sell alcoholic beverages in sachets or bottles smaller than 200 milliliters, according to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control. Mojisola Adeyeye, the agency's director general, revealed this at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday, adding that the move was a component of the agency's attempts to combat the rising abuse of inexpensive alcoholic beverages by young people and drivers. “The proliferation of high-alcohol-content beverages in sachets and small containers has made such products easily accessible, affordable, and concealable, leading...
TINUBU DEDICATED TO ELIMINATING TERRORISM, INSECURITY
HOTJIST NEWS The Presidency has described President Bola Tinubu as a leader committed to putting a stop to terrorism and restoring national unity, and it has reiterated his commitment to addressing insecurity and encouraging peaceful coexistence among Nigerians. In a post published on X on Tuesday, Sunday Dare, the Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, praised Tinubu's emphasis on harmony and peacebuilding. He wrote, “Nigeria is now blessed with a President that is committed to ending the scourge of terror and insecurity. “One...
POLICE DISMISS RUMOURS OF BARAU FC PLAYER’S ‘SLAYING’ BY KATSINA UNITED FANS
The Katsina State Police Command has debunked reports alleging that Barau FC player, Nana Abraham, was “slaughtered” by fans of Katsina United FC during a...
BURNA BOY’S 3 COLD DISHES, LATEEF ADEDIMEJI, TINA MBA SHINE AT 2025 AFRICA MOVIE ACADEMY AWARDS
By Aishat Momoh. O. Nollywood stars Lateef Adedimeji and Tina Mba, alongside 3 Cold Dishes, a film co-produced by Afrobeats superstar Burna Boy, emerged among...
NAFDAC ALERTS PUBLIC ON CIRCULATION OF FALSIFIED BETACLOX ANTIBIOTIC IN NIGERIA
By Aishat Momoh. O. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public warning over a suspected substandard and...
NAF LAUNCHES PRECISION AIRSTRIKES, ELIMINATES ISWAP TERRORISTS, BANDITS ACROSS NORTHERN NIGERIA
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified nationwide counterterrorism and counter-banditry operations, successfully neutralizing Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP)...
LAGOS CP REITERATES SOWORE REMAINS WANTED OVER ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO CAUSE PUBLIC DISTURBANCE
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Moshood Jimoh, has reaffirmed that human rights activist and 2023 presidential candidate of the...
KIDNAPPED EDO BROTHERS REGAIN FREEDOM AFTER ABDUCTORS FALL ASLEEP IN FOREST
By Aishat Momoh. O. Two brothers, Isaac and Victor Olayere, who were kidnapped along the Adughe–Imoga Road in Edo State, have regained their freedom after...
HAJIYA SUTURA SHEHU SHAGARI, LAST SURVIVING WIFE OF FORMER PRESIDENT SHEHU SHAGARI, DIES AT 89
By Aishat Momoh. O. Hajiya Sutura Shehu-Shagari, the last surviving wife of Nigeria’s former President, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, has passed away at the age of...
GERMAN COURT JAILS FIVE MEN FOR RUNNING DARKNET CHILD ABUSE PLATFORM
Agency Report A German court on Monday sentenced five men to lengthy prison terms for operating a darknet platform where hundreds of thousands of users...