NIFST raises alarm over food safety crisis, says NAFDAC needs 20,000 staff but has 2,000
PRESIDENT of the Nigeria Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST), Dr Bola Osinowo, has called for urgent government support for regulatory agencies, warning that the country’s food safety system is dangerously understaffed and poses a threat to public health and tourism growth. Osinowo made the call on Tuesday, inContinue Reading
NSDC commends Oyo Sugar over N1.64bn 300 tonnes per day factory development
The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has commended the Oyo Sugar and Derivatives Industries Limited (OSDL) for the development of the N1.64 billion sugar factory in Iseyin, Oyo State. NSDC noted that the 300 tonnes-per-day (TCD) greenfield sugar mill is developed under the Nigeria Sugar Master Plan (NSMP), representing oneContinue Reading
BREAKING: US to livestream execution of former Army major by firing squad
The United States will livestream the execution of former Army major Nidal Hasan by firing squad on December 3, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced, in what would be the country’s first military execution in more than 60 years. The post BREAKING: US to livestream execution of former Army majorContinue Reading
Never allow fear of unknown stop you from exhibiting God-given talent—Tosin Omojola
After years in journalism and sports media, Tosin Omojola has ventured into gospel music, a calling he says has been in his heart since his youthful days. A choir leader and songwriter, Omojola believes his debut project, Praise Explosion One, is not merely a musical release but an expression ofContinue Reading
ECOWAS festival plans to turn African culture into jobs, markets, investment
•EFCF Edo 2026 begins countdown THE ECOWAS Food and Cultural Festival (EFCF) Nigeria 2026 has entered its decisive phase ahead of its second edition, holding October 27 to 31 in Benin City, Edo State. Director Corporate Communications, ECOWAS Food & Cultural Festival, said the festival is more than a celebrationContinue Reading
Execution TV? Pete Hegseth has taken the once ‘greatest democracy’ to a horrific new low | Paul Daley
A proposal to livestream the killing of Nidal Hasan by firing squad opens a window ever wider to the Trump administration’s complete moral vacuity More fool me! Here I was thinking nothing that America’s Trump administration could do or say, no matter how politically and morally bankrupt, no matter howContinue Reading
Troye Sivan: She’s the Best review – a strange, singular pop star who deserves to be multiplatinum
(Interscope)Adored by the A-list and filling arenas, but without huge smash hits, the Australian singer treads his own distinctive path through pop via shoegaze, Balearic and the Smiths A few years back, the New York Times reported on the phenomenon of the “middle-class pop star”. The feature bluntly explained thatContinue Reading
I spent years postponing my own joy. Here’s how I learned to say yes to the juicy bits of life | Sheree Joseph
Society tells us there is one way to live a life, and joy is a byproduct on the path there. But you don’t need a reason to enjoy the act of being alive I have been dwelling on what it means to live well. Not because I have mastered it,Continue Reading
Gombe pays N10.32bn gratuity to 6,665 retirees
The Gombe State Government has commenced the payment of N10.32bn in gratuities to 6,665 state and local government retirees, Governor Inuwa Yahaya announce Read More: https://punchng.com/gombe-pays-n10-32bn-gratuity-to-6665-retirees/Continue Reading
Ex-Obi campaign members form pro-Tinubu group
Former members of Peter Obi’s 2023 campaign council have formed a new group, ‘Batified Obidients’, to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. Read More: https://punchng.com/ex-obi-campaign-members-form-pro-tinubu-group/Continue Reading