NAFDAC closes 54 sachet water factories in Niger

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday said that the agency had sealed 54 table water producing factories in the state.
The NAFDAC Coordinator in Niger, Mr Dadi Mantum, said this at news conference in Minna
He said that the 54 sachet water factories were closed in Suleja and Minna for allegedly contravening the agency’s regulations.

Nigeria Football Federation president Aminu Maigari has admitted that the football body's financial troubles run deep.

 
Super Eagles head coach Stephen Keshi made headlines recently when it was revealed that he was still owed salaries dating back to the end of the African Cup of Nations in February.
The NFF boss admitted to financial trouble but emphasised that Keshi will not be treated differently to everyone else.

Earthquake in Iran near nuclear plant kills 7

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 struck a town Thursday in southern Iran, killing seven people while causing no damage at the country's only nuclear power plant, state television reported.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the temblor struck some 14 kilometers (8.7 miles) northeast of Borazjan. It hit some 60 kilometers (38 miles) north of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, which is near the port city of the same name.

Peter Okoye slams Emmy Collins for writing about his wedding

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Peter Okoye is presently angry at Fashion designer Emmy Collins – he is known for always criticizing celebrities.

Three days ago, Emmy Collins in his usual critiquing style wrote a post about Peter and his pals' wedding outfit.

And according to Emmy, he just couldn't understand why Peter and his friends decided to deck themselves in hideous polyester kaftans.

Emmy had written:

Unilorin Student Leaks Female Student Nudé Photos After Sleeping With Her (+18 Only)

The male pictured above is a student of Unilorin who usually takes bedroom photos with girls and then share them with his friends...Unfortunately one of his friends then went further and posted the pictures on a social website.

This is a repetition of what happened to a Nigerian student some weeks ago which made us to advise the general public not to keep private photos on your mobile or computer system 

Protest: Soldiers, police bar Buhari, Tinubu, others from INEC office

A combined team of security operatives including soldiers and riot policemen on Thursday stopped the leaders of the All Progressives Congress from gaining entrance to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja.

Our govs’ defection, a sad development – Anenih

Chief Tony Anenih

The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Tony Anenih, has described the defection of five governors of the party to the opposition All Progressives Congress as a sad development.

He, however, urged party loyalists across the nation not to panic over the  governors' decision.

Anenih said this while responding to questions from journalists in Abuja, on Thursday.