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Over Half Of Nigerian Minors Buy Alcohol Themselves, NAFDAC Survey Reveals

A national survey conducted in collaboration with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has revealed widespread access to alcohol among minors and underage children in Nigeria, highlighting what authorities describe as a growing public health concern linked to early exposure and abuse of alcoholic beverages.

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Nigeria’s National Agency For Science And Engineering Infrastructure Spends N43Million On Kitchen Utensils

A review of the public payments portal, Govspend, by SaharaReporters has revealed that the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) spent N43 million on the purchase of kitchen utensils for its headquarters.

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UK Prosecution Witness Narrates How Nigerian Ex-Minister Diezani Spent £170,000 In 24 Hours In London Shopping Spree

In the chambers of Southwark Crown Court on Monday, February 2, 2026, the name Diezani Alison-Madueke once again echoed through an international courtroom, reviving one of Nigeria’s most notorious corruption sagas.

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PDP Staff Reject Ibadan Court Ruling, Insist Turaki-Led NWC Remains Legitimate

The management and staff of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its training arm, the Peoples Democratic Institute (PDI), have rejected the recent judgment of the Federal High Court in Ibadan on the leadership crisis rocking the opposition party, insisting that the Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN–led National Working Committee (NWC) remains the only legitimate leadership

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Abuja Court To Rule On Final Forfeiture Of Former Acting AGF Nwabuoku’s Property On April 30

The Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, has fixed April 30, 2026, to deliver its ruling on an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seeking the final forfeiture of a property linked to the former Acting Accountant General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku.

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Nigerian Council NECO Releases 2025 SSCE Results, Records 9016 Candidates In Malpractices

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the release of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External results, with more than 80 per cent of candidates obtaining five credits and above.  The announcement was made at the council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State on Tuesday. NECO Registrar and Chief Executive, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, declared

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Bayelsa Police Question Four NSCDC Personnel Over Death Of 24-Year-Old Patrick Peresoudei

The Bayelsa State Police Command has escalated its investigation into the controversial death of Patrick Peresoudei, a 24-year-old resident of Amassoma community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, by interrogating four personnel from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

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