Nigerians are raising alarms over a controversial baby weight gain pap sold by TikTok user #purelyorganicc, sparking widespread calls by netizens for an investigation by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The uproar gained momentum on X.com (formerly Twitter) after users shared videos promoting the pap as an “organic” solution to help babies gain weight. One video claimed a one-year-old baby weighed 47kg after consuming the product, while another depicted a four-month-old baby allegedly transformed into a “celebrity” due to their size. Health professionals and concerned citizens expressed outrage, questioning the safety of the product.…
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At least, 32 persons have been reported killed in fresh attacks by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen in Azege settlement, Mbaya, Tombo Council Ward of Logo local government area of Benue State. Residents of the community who spoke to our correspondent through telephone on condition of anonymity, said the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday. A community leader in the area Chief Joseph Anawah, who also spoke to LEADERSHIP via telephone also informed that 32 corpses have been recovered from the nearby bushes while scores were still missing. According to him, bandits suspected to come from Nasarawa State…
The federal government has defended its borrowing plans, stating that they were based on approvals from the National Assembly, despite revenue-generating agencies surpassing their annual targets. This was revealed on Monday in Abuja during an interactive session between revenue-generating agencies and the National Assembly’s Joint Committees on Finance, Budget, and National Planning. The discussions focused on the 2025–2027 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) sent to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu. LEADERSHIP reports that the 2025–2027 MTEF/FSP contains the parameters projections for the proposed 2025 budget. The revenue-generating agencies, in their separate presentations on…
Despite an appeal by the Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Otu to shelve their planned two-day warning strike, workers on Monday embarked on the strike over government’s failure to implement N70,000 new minimum wage. The non-implementation of the new minimum wage angered the state branch of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). LEADERSHIP however, gathered that workers who turned up for work on Monday at the new and old Secretariat Complex and State High Court met the gates under locks with security personnel stationed at the secretariat gates to prevent hoodlums from gaining access into…
The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has urged for stronger efforts to combat gender-based violence in Nigeria, revealing that 30 per cent of women aged 15 to 49 have experienced physical or sexual violence. During a media briefing on Monday to kick off the 2024 “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence” campaign in Abuja, she highlighted the urgent need to tackle this widespread issue, which she called a societal challenge hindering national development. The minister stated: “Gender-based violence is a gross violation of human rights. It prevents women and girls from reaching their full potential and undermines our…
Students and teachers of Areago Community High School in Ogbomoso North local government area of Oyo State deserted the school on Monday following a clash with some residents of the community. The desertion followed last Thursday’s clash between the students of the school and residents of the community leading to the arrest of four staff. The school was virtually empty on Monday as only a few students showed up and no teacher was present for teaching and learning activities. A student who did not want to be named said, “We did not see our teachers today. We don’t know why,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has amended the $35.4million money laundering charge filed against cryptocurrency trading firm Binance Holdings Limited. The move came after the discharge of Tigran Gambaryan, the second defendant in the case, and in compliance with a court directive to tidy up court documents. At the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, EFCC counsel, Ekele Iheanacho, SAN, informed Justice Emeka Nwite of the agency’s decision to amend the charge. This followed a previous ruling by the court that directed the EFCC to streamline its filings. The defence counsel for Binance, Okiemute Okwakwa, did not…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has amended the $35.4million money laundering charge filed against cryptocurrency trading firm Binance Holdings Limited. The move came after the discharge of Tigran Gambaryan, the second defendant in the case, and in compliance with a court directive to tidy up court documents. At the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, EFCC counsel, Ekele Iheanacho, SAN, informed Justice Emeka Nwite of the agency’s decision to amend the charge. This followed a previous ruling by the court that directed the EFCC to streamline its filings. The defence counsel for Binance, Okiemute Okwakwa, did not…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has declared that the National Assembly will do everything humanly possible to ensure all forms of violence against women and girls were drastically reduced, if not completely eliminated in the nearest future. Abbas made this declaration while speaking at the ‘Walk Against Gender-based Violence’, which took place from National Assembly complex to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) headquarters in Abuja on Monday. The event organised by the United Nations-UN Women in collaboration with the National Assembly was a demonstration against gender-based violence, which attracted 1,000 participants who staged a walk in…
The Oyo State Government has employed 5,600 new primary school teachers as well as 80 caregivers in the state. Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Nureni Adeniran who made this known in Monday in Ibadan, disclosed that the appointments were duly approved by Governor Seyi Makinde. Adeniran stated that the newly engaged teachers and caregivers were the first batch to be employed from successful applicants in the recruitment exercise carried out recently by the agency. He then asked applicants to log into the state’s job portal to check the list via https://www.jobportal.oyostate.gov.ng which he noted to have…