A former Personal Assistant (PA) to ex-Speaker Dimeji Bankole, Hon. Olayinka Segelu, has felicitated with House of Representatives Speaker, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila and Senator representing Jigawa North East Senatorial District, Senator Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia on their appointments as Chief of Staff (CoS) and Deputy Chief of Staff (DCoS) respectively. Segelu, a Germany-based businessman who is the Chairman of YSEG ...

Pesticides are applied both indoors and outdoors for the management of pests, vector-borne diseases, and for crop protection. They are sometimes impregnated in textiles, paints, carpets, and treated wood to control pests and fungi. However, the toxicity associated with the misuse and abuse of pesticides is worrisome as it affects food safety and food security. The toxicity of pesticides is ...

Lagos residents on Tuesday began to accept the old N200, N500 and N1,000 banknotes for transactions following a validation from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to do so. The CBN in a statement by its acting Director, Corporate Communications, Mr Isa AbdulMumin, on Monday, directed the commercial banks to comply with the Supreme Court judgement of March 3. CBN ...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA and Nigeria Customs Service amongst other stakeholders in the health sector, have vowed to collaborate in the fight against illicit drug production, trafficking, and use, and in curbing related organized crime. The pledge was made on Thursday in Lagos at the launch and ...

The Northwest zone of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) has asked the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele and the Attorney, Abubakar Malami to resign. The North West zone of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami to ...

Like every other registered voter, I waited with great anxiety for the February 25 presidential and national assembly elections. For INEC to have created additional polling units to arrive at a total of 176,606 and transferred many potential voters away from the polling units where they voted in 2019, the first hurdle was how to locate my new unit. With ...

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Campaign Council in Rivers State has claimed that ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi is secretly working for its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. The council also accused Amaechi of being a member of the “wicked cabal” that is making life hard for Nigerians. The Director of Publicity and Communications, Rivers State PDP-CC, Chief Ogbonna Nwuke, made ...

PDP Aspirant Alleged Makinde’s Aide, Lolade Ajibola of Hoarding Nomination Form Fee, Says It’s Contrary to Governor’s Instruction Lagelu People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Olayinka Segelu has alleged Lolade Ajibola the Special Assistant on Special Duties to the Oyo State Governor His Excellency Governor Seyi Makinde of hoarding his N2.5 million nomination form fee. Olayinka Segelu raised the allegation on ...

…As NASS Commends Agency For Judicious Use Of Funds With the strengthening of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, vaccines produced in Nigeria including those for COVID-19, will be of internationally acceptable standard, the Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has vowed. Prof Mojisola Adeyeye made the pledge during the oversight visit to the NAFDAC facilities and ...

An elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, has hailed the emergence of Bola Tinubu as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress. In a congratulatory message on Thursday, Yakasai said history will be made if Tinubu emerges as the president of the country. The elder statesman said Tinubu’s emergence as president would signify “the total break away” from military influence ...