The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confiscated counterfeit malaria drugs valued at N1.2 billion in Lagos State. According to a statement released on Friday, NAFDAC seized 277 cartons of unregistered Malamal Forte malaria drugs stored in a warehouse in the Ilasa-Oshodi area. The counterfeit drugs were hidden in cartons …
Onyinyechi Basil, representing Anambra State, has been crowned Miss Universe Nigeria 2025, marking a proud moment for her state and the nation at large. The 25-year-old beauty queen secured the crown during the glamorous grand finale held on Saturday evening in Lagos, where she outshone 21 other contestants. She takes over the title from Chidimma …
Lagos is preparing to make history as it hosts the continent’s first-ever E1 Electric Powerboat Championship from October 3 to 5, 2025, in Victoria Island. The Lagos State Government and the organisers of the E1 Series confirmed their readiness, promising a world-class event that will bring together more than 250 international sports personalities. The E1 …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is facing fresh internal crisis as disagreement over the zoning arrangement for the 2027 general election deepens among its southern leaders. Party stakeholders from the South on Thursday dismissed as illegal a meeting convened in Lagos by Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa, who chairs the PDP zoning …
By Esther Ososanya The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has sent two major drug traffickers to prison in Lagos, striking another blow against narcotics cartels. Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Lagos convicted 37-year-old Ajetsibo Emami and 51-year-old Solomon Akpomuai in separate rulings. Both men received prison terms with options of …
By Esther Ososanya Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, says the tragic loss of his son, Ifeanyi, in October 2022 profoundly transformed his life and career outlook. Ifeanyi, Davido’s three-year-old son with wife Chioma, drowned in a swimming pool at their Banana Island home in Lagos. Speaking in a recent interview, Davido shared …
By Esther Ososanya In a sweeping nationwide anti-drug operation, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured a series of high-profile convictions, including a Lagos-based couple sentenced to a combined 22.5 years in prison and the final forfeiture of an 80-room, multi-billion-naira hotel in Victoria Island used as a drug distribution hub. Ajah Johnson …
