NAFDAC Warns Against Counterfeit Breast Cancer Drug ‘Phesgo'”
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians, including healthcare providers, about a counterfeit cancer treatment drug, Phesgo 600mg/600mg/10ml, labelled with batch number C5290S20. In a public alert (No. 051/2024) available on the agency’s website, NAFDAC reported that the Marketing Authorisation Holder (MAH), Roche, received a complaint from a […]
NNL Season Resumes This Saturday After Christmas Break
The Nigeria National League, the second-highest overall in the Nigerian football league system after the Nigeria Premier Football League, says the 2024-2025 season will resume from this Christmas break on Saturday, January 4, 2025. The League chairman, George Aluo, who told journalists that all is set for the resumption of the league, promised to maintain […]
US President Biden Announces $2.5bn Military Aid Package for Ukraine
US President, Joe Biden, has announced a $2.5 billion security assistance package for Ukraine, as Washington races to provide aid to Kyiv before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Biden, in a statement, noted that the latest aid includes a $1.25 billion military “drawdown package”, which allows the Pentagon to take weapons from US stocks and […]
Rebel Wilson Weds Ramona Agruma in Sydney Ceremony
Australian actress and comedian Rebel Wilson has legally married Ramona Agruma in Sydney. The same-sex couple had a wedding ceremony in Sardinia in September but have since married again in a service officiated by Wilson’s sister. The actress proposed to Agruma, a fashion and jewellery designer, at Disneyland in 2023. The 44 year old Wilson, […]
Eguavoen Confident as Super Eagles Face Black Galaxies in CHAN 2024 Decider
Super Eagles caretaker coach, Augustine Eguavoen, is optimistic that the team will secure a place at the 2024 African Nations Championship when they battle the Black Galaxies for a place at the competition. Both countries battled to a 0-0 draw in the first leg of the qualifier at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday. The […]
Hollywood Teen Actor Hudson Meek, 16, Tragically Dies in Accident”
Hollywood teenage actor, Hudson Meek, who is known for his role as “Young Baby” in the 2017 action film Baby Driver, has passed away at the age of 16 following a tragic accident. Law enforcement confirmed that Hudson suffered blunt force trauma after falling from a moving vehicle on December 19 in Vestavia Hills, Alabama. He […]
NPFL to Review Players’ Salary Next Year
Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League, Gbenga Elegbeleye, says minimum salary a club should pay players will be reviewed after the 2024/2025 campaign. At a roundtable discourse with newsmen in Akure yesterday, Elegbeleye stressed that the league would only attractive investors through transparency, credibility and professional refereeing. According to him, the league management would […]
Lagos to Celebrate Badagry Heritage Festival on Dec. 27
Lagos State Government will celebrate the Badagry Heritage Festival on Dec. 27 at the theatre building in the ancient town. The lawmaker representing Badagry Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Bonu Solomon, told journalists that lots of activities had been lined up by the state to mark the celebration of the heritage […]
NCAA Sanctions Five Airlines Over Cancelled Flights
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has initiated enforcement action against five airlines (two international and three domestic operators) for various violations of Part 19 of the NCAA regulations. The spokesperson for NCAA, Michael Achimugu, disclosed to journalists yesterday that the violations include the non-payment of refunds within the stipulated time frame, non-responsiveness to the […]
Funke Akindele’s Everybody Loves Jenifa Hits ₦511M in 12 Days
Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele’s Everybody Loves Jenifa has grossed ₦511 million in just 12 days. In an official announcement, by the film distributor, FilmOne, this blockbuster comedy has raked in a jaw-dropping ₦511 million at the box office, officially crowning itself as 2024’s highest-grossing Nollywood title and fastest to hit the ₦500 million mark. The […]
