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The Independent Public Service Accountability Watch (IPSAW) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately remove the Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, over what it described as "gross incompetence and abuse of public office" in the agency's enforcement of the ban on sachet alcohol and 200ml PET bottle alcoholic beverages. Addressing a press conference at the Ministry of Health in Abuja on Thursday, IPSAW Executive Director, Amb. Stephen Eriba, accused the NAFDAC boss of disregarding government directives, undermining existing regulatory frameworks, and pursuing policies capable of destabilising businesses and threatening thousands of jobs across the alcoholic beverage value chain. The group alleged that NAFDAC's enforcement actions contravene provisions of the National Alcohol Policy and violate resolutions of the House of Representatives, which had earlier calle...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has recorded yet another significant breakthrough in its sustained fight against transnational organized crime, illicit trade, threats to national security and public health. Acting on credible, actionable intelligence and utilizing advanced risk assessment tools, officers of the Command in collaboration with the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Monday June 15, 2026 at about 1200hrs successfully intercepted 1 x 40FT container with number CAAU7569127 conveying a large consignment of Cannabis Sativa, commonly known as “Canadian Loud.”  A statement signed by the Public Relations Officer Apapa Area Command,  Chief Superintendent of Customs,  Isah Sulaiman  said that the operation led to the recovery of 3,639 sachets of the illicit substance, with each sachet weighing 500 grams.  This brings the total weight to approximately 1,819 kilograms (1.81 tonnes). Preliminary field tests condu...

The Association of Ebonyi Indigenes Socio-Cultural in the Diaspora (AEISCID), has accused Governor Francis Nwifuru of “deceiving” the Ezza clan to secure support for his 2027 re-election bid, while throwing its weight behind the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate.   In a statement issued on  Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Abuja, AEISCID President, Ambassador Paschal Oluchukwu said Nwifuru’s absence from a second-term endorsement rally organized by the Ezza Elders Council at Onueke Township Stadium was telling.   “The absence of the Executive Governor of Ebonyi State, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru- a prime beneficiary who rather preferred to send his Deputy, Princess Patricia Obila to represent him at the occasion of his endorsement for a second term in office by the great people of Ezza Ezekuna worldwide does not only paint a dangerous negative picture of utter negligence of the great Ezza clan but also casts a strong sh...

*Seeks Trump’s intervention  Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has raised the alarm over the reported deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and other political parties, warning that any attempt to eliminate major opposition platforms could trigger a national crisis and undermine Nigeria's democratic foundations. Frank, in a strongly worded statement on Tuesday, described the development as a direct threat to multi-party democracy and alleged that the reported court ruling formed part of a wider effort to weaken opposition forces ahead of the 2027 general election. He called on President Donald Trump of the United States and members of the international community to urgently intervene to preserve Nigeria’s multi- party democracy alive.  According to him, reports indicated that the Court of Appeal, presided over by Justice Mohammed A. Danjuma, had earlier ordered Justice Peter Lifu of the ...

The Nigerian Muslims Forum has commended the Minister of State for Defence, Mohammed Bello Matawalle, for his recent remarks emphasizing the need for divine intervention through prayers to complement ongoing efforts to address the country's security challenges. The Forum also urged President Bola Tinubu to consider convening a National prayer sessions involving Christian and Muslim clerics, traditional rulers, community leaders, and other stakeholders across the six geopolitical zones. This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau on Sunday by the forum's Secretary-General, Prof. AbdulKadir Umar Na'amo. He noted that while military operations and other security measures remain important, Nigerians must also seek for God's intervention. The Forum also urged President Bola Tinubu to consider convening a National prayer sessions involving Christian and Muslim clerics, traditional rulers, community leaders, and other stakeholders across the six geopolitical z...

*Tasks young citizens  to be actively   engaged in  democratic process As Nigerians celebrate the 2026 Democracy Day, the  Presidential Candidate of the  Action Democratic Party (ADP) 2027 General Elections, Ambassador Aliyu Bin Abbas has lamented that democracy that does not deliver security, prosperity, justice, quality education, affordable healthcare, reliable electricity, and economic is not worth celebrating. "As the Presidential Candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) for the 2027 General Elections, I believe that democracy must go beyond periodic elections. Democracy must deliver security, prosperity, justice, quality education, affordable healthcare, reliable electricity, and economic opportunities for every Nigerian regardless of ethnicity, religion, gender, or social status. "Our nation possesses immense human and natural resources. What we require is visionary leadership, accountable governance, and a renewed commitment to nat...