Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye is seeking the maximum penalty for drug counterfeiters from the judiciary. She said this on Wednesday, August 18 during the South-West Zonal Destruction of Expired, Counterfeit, Substandard and Falsified Medical Devices and other Unwholesome Regulated Products. Adeyeye said the penalty will…
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said that the United States Of America (USA) should come to Nigeria to learn how to combat insurgency. According to Mohammed, Nigeria has been able to combat Boko Haram and other terrorist elements, while avoiding the situation currently unfolding in Afghanistan where the Taliban, a terrorist…
Uganda is set to bring in two thousand Afghan refugees fleeing the crisis in their country at the request of the United States Government. Refugees Minister Esther Anyakun told the BBC that President Yoweri Museveni agreed to take in the refugees at the request of the Americans. It follows the weekend’s lightning Taliban takeover –…
Massive onslaught against beggars across Lagos State has be announced by Lagos State Government on Wednesday. The government who also set up a special team for the raid, said it could not fold its arm and allow beggars turn Lagos to their haven. This was revealed at a joint news conference in Alausa, Lagos on…
...Says ‘Apologizing Is Not Enough’ The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has called on the Federal Government to decide on how it will properly deal with the recent trend of Boko Haram terrorists repenting and surrendering. ACF said in a statement said the federal government will set a good example by dealing decisively with the recent…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has gotten permission from the Federal High Court in Abuja to freeze 86 accounts of some companies and individuals over their alleged involvement in fraudulent foreign exchange (FOREX) activities. CBN says these activities are negatively affecting the value of the Naira. The request was filed by former Attorney-General of…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday has approved the implementation framework for the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). The President has also constituted a steering committee assigned with the duty of overseeing the process of the implementation of the PIA. The primary responsibility of the steering committee shall be to guide the effective and timely implementation of…
Following the signing of the Petroleum Industry Bill into law by President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, August 16, the Federal Government has begun its implementation on Tuesday. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva while speaking at a press conference Tuesday said Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) will become a commercial company by…
Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi has lauded the Nigeria Police Trust Fund for buying 120 ”buffalo” armoured vehicles. This is contained in a statement issued by Malam Yahaya Sarki, Special Adviser to Bagudu on Media in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday. Bagudu, who is also the Chairman Progressives Governors’ Forum gave the commendation at the Nigeria…