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National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control Lagos Office is fully open and operating, despite presence of protesters-DG

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Director General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye) By allcitynews.ng   Following the presence  of protesters which gathered at the frontage of the gate of the premises of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, the agency has  denied report of shut down of  its  Lagos office. Just as it vowed  to sustain the  enforcement of ban on sachet and pet bottled hot drinks and denied report  of suspension on the enforcement on the ban. Reiterating its commitment to its mandate of safeguarding public health, the Director General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye reassured that NAFDAC will continue to enforce all regulatory measures, including the ban on sachet and pet bottled hot drinks. According to her, "the Lagos office of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) will remained open and operational with all staff performing their duties without interruptions." The DG making the declaration in a statement in Lagos o...

Fidelity Bank Donates Essential relief items to Ikoyi Correctional Centre

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  L-R: Sunday Olasupo, Assistant Controller, Ikoyi Correctional Centre; Nwamaka Kalu, Head, Human Resource Business Partnerships and Communication, Fidelity Bank Plc; Sunday Ogundele, Assistant Controller, Ikoyi Correctional Centre; Obiora Mbaekwe, Head, HR Shared Services, Fidelity Bank Plc; Dr Julius Ogueri, Deputy Controller, Ikoyi Correctional Centre; Charles Nwachukwu, Chief Human Resources Officer, Fidelity Bank Plc; and Dr Chidi Nwankwo, Assistant Controller, Ikoyi Correctional Centre; during the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP) donation of essential materials to inmates at Ikoyi Correctional Centre in Lagos, recently… By  allcitynews.ng  A Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has demonstrated its unwavering commitment to enhancing the lives and wellbeing of indigent persons with the donation of relief items to inmates at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre in Lagos. The project, executed under the bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiati...

NEWS UPDATE @ DAWN ON PRINTED/ ONLINE NEWSPAPERS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, WITH LINKS TO THE PUBLISHERS' ADDRESSES, TO GIVE YOU MORE ACCESS TO THE TOP & MAJOR HEADLINES, WHICH YOU PROBABLY MISSED ON TUESDAY 10 FEBRUARY, WEDNESDAY 11 FEBRUARY

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  ENJOY THE READING News Update, Thursday,12/02/2026 ‎ ‎**FG orders NAFDAC to suspend sachet alcohol ban ‎ ‎**Sanwo-Olu inaugurates local govt is coordinators for renewed hope campaign ‎ ‎**Makinde, Atiku meeting with IBB over ADC VP slot – Fayose ‎ ‎**Hamzat, Fashola, Ambode, others celebrate ex-Lagos deputy governor, Sosan, at 70 ‎ ‎**I could be arrested anytime – El-Rufai ‎ ‎**Adamawa govt eases Lamurde curfew, warns troublemakers ‎ ‎ **Labour Party Secretariat invaded: Hoodlums rip down acting chairman’s banner in Abuja ‎ ‎**Congress: Ondo APC party leaders threaten boycott ‎ ‎**Lagos to close roads for 2026 City Marathon, issues travel advisory ‎ ‎**NSITF refutes allegations of financial impropriety, abuse of office against its MD/CEO ‎ ‎**CPI 2025: Nigeria remains stuck on corruption index, drops to 142nd position ‎ ‎**Over 30 terrorists eliminated, 700 Nigerians return home as troops step up North-East offensive – DHQ ‎ ‎**CAC partners Google to deploy AI in 10,000 daily bus...

Why Movement for Credible Elections, Leaders of Organized Civil Society, Labour Movement Reject Senate Amendment to Section 60(3) of Electoral Act- Olawale Okunniyi

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  ……..Call For an Urgent Review  Movement For Credible Elections (MCE) expresses serious concern over the Senate’s amendment to Section 60(3) of the Electoral Act 2022, which, while mandating electronic transmission of results to the IReV portal, permits a fallback to manual collation where electronic transmission is claimed to have failed due to network issues. In the  statement signed by the Head, National Secretariat, Movement for Credible Elections, (MCE), Veteran Olawale Okunniyi,  the Group pointed out that the amendment falls short of the clear and overwhelming demand of Nigerians for only mandatory electronic transmission of results. By allowing manual result sheets (Form EC8A) to become the primary source of collation on account of alleged network failure, the Senate has inadvertently reopened the door to electoral manipulation. In the Nigerian context, this proviso is dangerous. Claims of “ *network failure* ” are easy to make, difficult to verify in real t...

Movement for Credible Elections warns against anything that could lead to derailment of 2027 elections

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  By allcitynews.ng  Movement for Credible Elections (MCE) has expressed concerns over the stylish way with which lawmakers are handling things which are meant to create rooms for credible 2027 elections. It warned against anything that could  lead to derailment  of 2027 elections Addressing  the  press, MCE on Monday, February 9, condemned what it described the growing fragility in Nigeria electioneering system, and, therefore, called for a credible electoral reform before the 2027 General Elections to avoid the exercise being "at risk." The group, while making the call, maintained that the fragility in the electioneering system had made the electorate to lose trust in the system, noting that the rot in the  electioneering system had equally made it impossible for the electoral system to reflect true will of the masses. The movement, while noting that the briefing, which held in Lagos was the inaugural meeting, expressed its resolve at having branches...
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  NACCIMA Commends President Tinubu on Reopening of Samiya International Border The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), under the leadership of its National President and Chairman of the Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN), Engr. Jani Ibrahim, mni, OON, warmly commends His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for directing the immediate reopening of the Samiya International Border in Kebbi State, linking Nigeria with the Republic of Benin. Just as the chamber reaffirms its commitment to partnering with government agencies and stakeholders to ensure that this policy direction translates into sustainable trade expansion, inclusive growth, and strengthened regional cooperation. The statement by Engr. Jani Ibrahim, National President, NACCIMA Chairman, Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN), claimed that the presidential directive, announced during the official visit of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir ...

Dangote Champions its Vision 2030 at 2026 Gateway International Fair, subsidiaries berth at Ogun fair as lead sponsors

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  By allcitynews.ng    Dangote Group, a long-standing partner and Africa’s most formidable business conglomerate,  according to helmsman  in line with its vision 2030 plan, the Pan-African Conglomerate, Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) will be leading other local and international exhibitors to the 15 th  2026 gateway International Trade Fair themed “Promoting Business through Partnership.”   DIL, which is partnering with the Ogun State Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mines and Agriculture (OGUNCCIMA) as a lead sponsor of the Fair said it was ready for meaningful business partnership with governments at all levels, their agencies and other bodies to achieve its vision of becoming $100 billion revenue business by 2030.   In a statement issued on the Company’s preparation for the Ogun Fair, Group Chief Branding and Communication Officer, Dangote Group, Mr. Anthny Chiejina said the Company’s participation at this year’s Gateway Internationa...