Chinwe Igbokwe

NAFDAC Destroys Fake and Expired Products worth ₦10.19bn in Kano

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday destroyed over 618 tonnes of fake, counterfeit, substandard and expired products valued at ₦10.19 billion in Kano State, in one of its largest coordinated enforcement actions in the North-West. The destruction exercise, which covered illicit medicines, food products, cosmetics, agrochemicals and medical…

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Can Germany’s Spending Push Lift Europe Out of America’s Shadow?

European markets have spent much of the past year trailing the United States, and investors are now pinning their hopes on a potential spending surge in Germany to change the narrative in 2026. As the European Union’s largest economy, Germany’s fiscal choices are seen as pivotal—but markets want proof that promised spending will translate into…

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Shrines, Spirits and a Fake Fortune: EFCC Moves to Prosecute Five Herbalists Over Alleged $3m Currency Scam

Five self-styled herbalists operating shrines in Lagos and Osun states are set to face trial after operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) uncovered what the agency described as a sophisticated fraud involving fake foreign currency valued at $3.4 million and €280,000. The arrests followed intelligence reports and surveillance linking the suspects to…

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US Visa Restrictions: Shehu Sani Calls Policy Exclusionary, Urges Nations to Fix Homefront

Former Kaduna Central senator Shehu Sani has weighed in on the new US visa restrictions, describing them as a clear signal of exclusion against developing nations. Reacting to the policy, which places Nigeria among 24 affected countries, Sani said the message from Washington is blunt and unsettling for Third World migrants. The US visa restrictions…

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Nigerians Face New U.S. Travel Curbs as Trump Administration Expands Immigration Restrictions

A fact sheet released by the White House on December 16, 2025, said the new measures target countries with what it described as “persistent and severe deficiencies” in their screening, vetting, and information-sharing systems. The proclamation, titled “President Donald J. Trump Further Restricts and Limits the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of…

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Bondi Beach Attack: Police Probe Philippines Trip of Alleged Gunmen as Australia Mourns Deadly Terror Assault

Australia is reeling from its deadliest mass shooting in nearly three decades after a violent attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach left 16 people dead, including one of the alleged attackers. Police say the assault, which targeted the Jewish community, is being investigated as an act of terrorism inspired by the Islamic…

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