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2027: Your votes will count — Amupitan assures Nigerians

By Taiwo Scholarstica The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has assured Nigerians that their votes will count in the forthcoming elections. This is as former Head of State and Chairman of the National Peace Committee (NPC), General Abdulsalam Abubakar (rtd.), called on Nigerians to support the electoral commission ...

No funds were disbursed for PEAC/PFIPC despite inclusion in budget — Budget Office

By Precious Mark The Budget Office of the Federation has declared that not a single naira was disbursed to the Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PEAC/PFIPC), despite its N802.9 million allocation in the national budget. Director-General of the Budget Office, Tanimu Yakubu, explained that the entire sum remained strictly untouched inside the ...

Saudi Crown Prince invites President Tinubu to Riyadh

By Precious Mark President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is slated to join global heads of states and business leaders in Riyadh this October following an invitation from Saudi Arabia to attend the 10th edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) summit. The invitation from the Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed ...

NAFDAC alerts public over voluntary recall of contaminated children’s antibiotic

By Precious Mark The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert over a voluntary recall of Sporidex Suspension 125 mg/5 ml, a popular antibiotic commonly prescribed for children, due to safety concerns. The warning was disclosed in Public Alert No. 033/2026, issued on Friday by the regulatory ...