The law must work for citizens A few years ago, in the wake of recurring herdsmen-farmers clashes in Southwest Nigeria, I had cause to contact the coordinator of the Amotekun corps in one of the states. He recounted to me an incident involving two of his men who had apprehended a herdsman whose cattle were […]
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered and dismantled two illegal production outlets involved in the counterfeiting and adulteration of alcoholic beverages in Lagos State.
NAFDAC said its enforcement operatives raided facilities at Zamfara Plaza, Trade Fair Complex, Lagos Island and recovered over 1,800 cartons of counterfeit and adulterated alcoholic products valued at approximately N350m.
The agency disclosed this in a tweet on Wednesday. It said Its enforcement operatives acted on credible intelligence.
“At the Trade Fair Complex, the officers discovered makeshift production setups equipped with plastic mixing tanks, improvised filtration systems, empty branded bottles, corks, and packaging materials used to produce and package fake alcoholic drinks,” NAFDAC said.
It added that a similar operation in Lagos Island led to the arrest of a suspect linked to the illegal production and distribution of counterfeit beverages through a retail outlet.
It further stated that all recovered items were seized and evacuated for further regulatory action.
The agency warned that the consumption of adulterated alcoholic beverages pose serious health risks, including poisoning, organ damage, and death.
It urged the public to purchase products only from authorised outlets, and report suspicious activities to the nearest NAFDAC office or via its toll-free line 0800-1-NAFDAC (0800-1-623322).
NAFDAC Raids Lagos Factories, Seizes N350m Counterfeit Alcohol is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
United States Navy Secretary John C. Phelan has resigned from his position with immediate effect, departing the Trump administration in the middle of one of the most intense naval operations the US has undertaken in decades.
The Pentagon confirmed the departure on Wednesday, with spokesman Sean Parnell stating that Phelan was leaving “effective immediately” and that Undersecretary Hung Cao would become Acting Secretary of the Navy. No reason was given for the abrupt exit.
Phelan’s departure comes as the Navy is helping oversee a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, one of its biggest operations in decades.
Phelan, born in 1964, was confirmed as the 79th Secretary of the Navy in March 2025 after a bipartisan Senate vote of 62 to 30. A Wall Street businessman and campaign donor, he was co-founding partner of MSD Capital, a private investment firm established to manage the capital of tech billionaire Michael Dell.
His resignation lands at an extraordinarily tense moment in US-Iran relations. The US Navy began a military campaign to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in March, and from April 13, Trump announced that the Navy itself would blockade the strait, preventing ships from entering or leaving Iranian ports.
The strait carries roughly 20 percent of the world’s seaborne oil. On April 18, Iran announced it was closing the strait again in response to the US refusing to lift the naval blockade.
The situation deteriorated further on Wednesday. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz, and a container ship was fired on by an IRGC gunboat northeast of Oman, causing heavy damage to the vessel’s bridge.
Despite the escalation, Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran indefinitely to allow its leaders to come up with a unified proposal, but insisted the naval blockade would remain in place.
A planned second round of peace talks in Islamabad collapsed after Iran said it would not attend while the blockade continued.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt insisted the blockade has been “massively effective” and was “inflicting maximum leverage and economic pressure” on Iran. Meanwhile, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres cautiously welcomed the ceasefire extension, calling it “an important step toward de-escalation and creating critical space for diplomacy.”
The reason behind Phelan’s sudden departure has not been disclosed by the Pentagon or the White House.
U.S. Navy Secretary Resigns Abruptly Amid Iran Hormuz Crisis is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
Juices such as grapefruit, orange, and apple are widely regarded as healthy. Packed with vitamins and commonly included in balanced diets, they are often consumed without a second thought. However, new research suggests these popular beverages may pose unexpected risks, particularly for people taking medication for high blood pressure. Experts, in a major systematic review […]
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Tola is a 29-year-old banker in Lagos. For most of the month, she is calm, efficient, and well-liked at work. But about a week before her period, everything changes. She becomes intensely irritable. Small things like a delayed email or traffic can trigger disproportionate anger. She snaps at her colleagues, avoids calls from friends, and […]
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The Governing Council of Tai Solarin Federal University of Education (TASFUED), Ijagun, Ogun State, has appointed Professor. Samuel Ekundayo Oladipo, as the new Vice Chancellor of the institution. His appointment was announced by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Prof. Rahamon Adisa Bello at the end Council meeting on Tuesday. Professor Oladipo’s according […]
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The College of Health Sciences at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has received a state-of-the-art Table 12 Anatomage, donated by its alumni, marking a significant milestone in medical education in Nigeria. With this development, the college becomes the first medical school in the country to acquire the latest version of the advanced virtual learning table, widely […]
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McPherson University, Seriki Sotayo, Ogun State, on Monday, commissioned a 300-bed male hall of residence and a 500-capacity lecture theatre. The new hall, named Caronc Students’ Hall of Residence, according to the university management, was constructed by Caronc Engineering and Construction Limited, through the ‘build, operate, and transfer’ partnership initiative. The vice chancellor of the […]
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The Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Lagos has conferred a Fellowship Award on the Comptroller-General of Customs, Nigeria Customs Service, Dr Bashir Adewale Adeniyi. Adeniyi, an alumnus of the institute, was conferred with the award at a Special Convocation ceremony, held in his honour, at the institute’s campus in Ogba, Ikeja last week. He is […]
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Dr. Peter Ogundeji, a Consultant Haematologist and Coordinator of the Haemophilia Treatment Centre at University College Hospital Ibadan, in this interview with Sade Oguntola highlights low haemophilia diagnosis in Nigeria, stressing early detection, improved awareness, and stronger government support to expand access to care and prevent complications. World Haemophilia Day—why does it matter? World Haemophilia […]
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