By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has clarified that it does not have direct and absolute regulatory oversight over unbranded palm oil, fufu and other traditionally packaged staple foods sold in open markets. This was disclosed on the official X account of NAFDAC on Monday, 7 September, 2026 following a briefing by the Director-General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, who addressed journalists on the agency’s efforts to combat suspected counterfeit, adulterated and unsafe products across Nigeria. Adeyeye explained that the agency’s food regulatory mandate mainly covers processed and packaged products, listing its core…
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By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Pastor David Ibiyeomie, founder of Salvation Ministries, has warned members of his congregation involved in internet fraud, popularly known as Yahoo Yahoo, to leave his church and worship elsewhere, insisting that their activities amount to killing people. “If you are a Yahoo boy in this church, go to another church and give your offering. Because you are killing people. People have died because of Yahoo,” he said. Ibiyeomie issued the warning during a church sermon on Sunday, 6 September, 2026 condemning the growing involvement of internet fraudsters within churches and cautioning Christians against associating with individuals…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), in partnership with the Lagos State Police Command, has upgraded five additional Police Divisions into Family Support Units (FSUs) as part of efforts to strengthen the state’s response to domestic and sexual violence. This was disclosed on the official Facebook page of the Lagos State Government on Tuesday, 8 September 2026. According to the statement, the newly upgraded FSUs are located in Isheri, Idimu, Meiran, Ijesha and Iju (Red House), with officers from the units, alongside officers from the Gender Desk of the Police Command, participating in…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has commenced a zonal readiness assessment of the Commission’s operations in the South-West, as part of efforts to ensure full administrative, human and logistical preparedness for the 2027 general election. Amupitan disclosed this on the Commission’s official X handle, @inecnigeria. during an engagement with Electoral Officers and other Commission officials in the zone, explaining that the exercise marked the commencement of a series of zonal engagements to enable INEC’s leadership personally assess the Commission’s level of preparedness ahead of the elections. According to…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Federal Government has disclosed that it is prioritising water security as a key component of national security, citing its importance to food security, public health, economic stability and national resilience. This was disclosed on the official X handle of the Presidency, @NGRPresident, on Wednesday, 5 August, 2026. According to the statement, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, disclosed that 154,000 hectares of irrigable land currently benefit over 1.6 million farmers across the country, even as the National Water Compact 2026-2030 continues to be developed. The Compact, driven by the…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has bestowed the traditional Yoruba name ‘Babatunde’ on American basketball star, Jaylen Brown, during a palace reception in Ile-Ife. Brown, a player for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association, arrived at the palace on Monday, 7 September, 2026 and was received by the Ooni, who was accompanied by other traditional rulers and palace officials during the visit. In a statement by his Senior Media Officer, Sodiq Lawal, Ogunwusi explained that Babatunde meant “the father has returned” or “ancestor has returned,” describing the name as Brown’s ancestral identity,…
A journalist with thegazellenews.com and The GazelleTV, Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola, narrowly escaped being lynched by an angry mob in Inisa, Osun State, after he was accosted, slapped and dispossessed of his phone by youths and policemen while covering the state’s Saturday, 8 August, 2026, governorship election. Popoola disclosed this in an account of his experience, explaining that he and his media team had travelled from Lagos to Osogbo ahead of the election to carry out their constitutional duty as members of the fourth estate of the realm. He said the team woke up early on election day to monitor voting at some…
As ongoing fiscal and monetary reforms begin to take effect, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso on Tuesday, 8 September, 2026 assured Nigerians that the benefits of the country’s improving macroeconomic indicators will soon filter through to households and businesses. The assurance comes amid continued pressure on households and businesses from elevated living costs, financing expenses and the cumulative impact of economic reforms introduced since 2023. Cardoso gave the assurance on Tuesday, at the 19th Annual Banking and Finance Conference of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria in Abuja. Cardoso, who was represented by the Deputy…
The Chief Imam of Ilaro, Ogun State, Tajudeen Adewunmi, on Monday, 7 September, 2026 explained why he returned N25 million entrusted to him by late veteran actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, before his death. According to Adewunmi, the late actor transferred the money to him to complete the rebuilding of his grandfather’s house and not for a mosque project, as was later rumoured. Speaking in an interview with BBC Yoruba shared on Instagram on Monday, 7 September, 2026, the Imam said in Yoruba that he was close to Ogogo because their houses were in the same neighbourhood. “I…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has disclosed that about 100,000 women across the state have benefited from the World Bank-supported Nigeria for Women Programme (NFWP), describing women’s economic empowerment as a strategic tool for fighting poverty and strengthening families and communities. Abiodun made the disclosure on Monday when he received the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Ms. Amina Mohammed, who joined him in interacting with beneficiaries of the programme at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. The Governor said his administration deliberately embraced and took ownership of the programme because it provided an opportunity to reach women at the grassroots who…