The importation of pharmaceutical products covered by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control’s (NAFDAC) import restriction policies has fallen by 70 per cent, the agency said. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Invest in Nigeria Conference and Expo 4.0, where she…
Those who take pride in trafficking in wildlife would now have the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS to contend with. Some of these people are now being held for that offence. The Nigeria Customs Service foiled an alleged wildlife trafficking operation in two northern states of Kano and Jigawa. The Service in the process intercepted 48…
There is a growing concern about the spread of Lassa fever and its impact across Nigeria. Recent report says the country has recorded 14 new confirmed cases of Lassa fever in epidemiological week 33 of 2026, bringing the cumulative number of deaths from the disease to 252. This is contained in a report by the…
The Federal Government has cautioned state governments against creating independent mining regulations, saying conflicting policies could discourage investors and weaken ongoing reforms in Nigeria’s solid minerals sector. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Henry Dele Alake, made this known in Abuja when he met with officials of the South-South Development Commission (SSDC), led by…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is taking a bold step to protect the people and animals in the council areas under it against rabies. Towards this end, it has mobilised veterinary and animal health personnel for a two-week mass rabies vaccination exercise across the six Area Councils of the Territory. The Agriculture and Rural…
There is a paradox for the continent of Africa on the issue of tobacco. It is good news that tobacco farmers are making more gains in the production of tobacco than any of their counterparts in other continents. That is official. A new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that Africa’s tobacco-leaf…
For decades, the Nigeria Customs Service has largely been associated with revenue collection, import checks and the seizure of prohibited goods at the country’s borders. But the changing nature of international trade is forcing customs administrations to take on much wider responsibility. Today, the movement of goods across borders is increasingly intertwined with intelligence sharing,…
The Nigeria Customs Service, Kano/Jigawa Area Command, has intercepted a consignment of suspected illegally traded wildlife and arrested three male suspects along the Kano-Daura Road. The interception was made on August 25, 2026, during an intelligence-led operation aimed at disrupting the trafficking of endangered wildlife along the axis. The development was contained in a statement…
The Federal Government has signed new agreements with Thailand to strengthen cooperation in agriculture, cooperative development and innovation as part of efforts to implement the Renewed Hope Cooperative Reform and Revamp Programme (RH-CRRP) 2030. The agreements were signed on Thursday, August 27, 2026, in Lagos during a high-level engagement themed, “Building Sustainable Partnerships: Connecting Youth,…
The Kano State Government and the Federal Government are expanding irrigation infrastructure as part of efforts to increase food production and strengthen farmers’ livelihoods across the state. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf stated this while inspecting the ongoing rehabilitation of the Kafinchiri Dam, a Federal Government-backed project being implemented in collaboration with the state government. Yusuf…
