International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) revealed that out of 64,000 cases of disappeared persons reported across Africa, over 25,000 Nigerians with almost 14,000 children. The International Day of Disappearance is marked on August 30 of each year, to draw attention to the fate of individuals imprisoned at places and under poor conditions unknown to their relatives or legal representatives. The Head of delegation for the ICRC in Nigeria, Yann Bonzon, said the number...

Following the revocation of licenses of 52 broadcast stations by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and threatening to shut down their operations within 24 hours over alleged N2.6 billion debt, the Kwara State government has settled the ₦22.5 million outstanding debts owed NBC. The Commission however later asked the stations to pay all outstanding license fees on or before August 23, 2022, or shut down by 12am on August 24. The State Commissioner for Communication,...

On Saturday, the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) reacted to the comments made by a lawyer and business magnate Ned Nwoko, to justify the payment of fees to the consultants engaged for the Paris Club loan refund. Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, Director, Media and Public Affairs of the forum in a statement, said Nwoko attempted to blur and complicate the real facts and legal issues in controversy by dishing out “blatant lies and half-truths.” Bello-Barkindo urged Nwoko and...

Due upsurge in the usage of intoxicants called Kuskura, herbal aphrodisiacs, alcoholic bitters, and other preparations, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has commenced a nationwide crackdown on all illegal manufacturers and distributors of the substances. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director General of NAFDAC while briefing newsmen in Abuja, said the measure is geared towards bringing perpetrators to book and minimizing the usage of the substances. “The agency received a series...