President Bola Tinubu has openly welcomed the ongoing wave of defections from opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), urging his party’s leadership to intensify efforts to attract even more opposition members ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking at the APC National Summit held on Thursday at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, President Tinubu expressed satisfaction with the recent wave of defections to the ruling party and encouraged the...

The Senate has described the use of dangerous chemicals particularly calcium carbide by fruit vendors to artificially ripen fruits as hazardous and a major public health threat to consumers across the country. The Senate therefore resolved to amend existing laws to criminalize the practice, and called for more investigation into the ugly practice The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Senator Anthony Okorie Ani (Ebonyi South), who demanded urgent intervention from relevant regulatory agencies. The...