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Agency Report The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday in Abuja arrested five persons for selling counterfeit cosmetics. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the arrest was made at the Garki and Wuse axis, during an enforcement to curb substandard goods. Speaking with newsmen after the enforcement, Mr Embugushiki-Musa Godiya, NAFDAC Head of Investigation and Enforcement, Federal Taskforce, said that the arrested persons would be investigated. Godiya said that NAFDAC would work to ensure that fake cosmetics and other counterfeit product were completely wipe out of the country. He said that the…
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is no longer in a life-threatening condition after being shot several times, the deputy prime minister has said. Tomas Taraba told the BBC Mr Fico’s surgery had gone “well” and “I guess that at the end he will survive”. Earlier the defence minister said Mr Fico was “fighting for his life” after being gravely injured in an attack in the small town of Handlova. A suspect was detained at the scene of the shooting. Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estoka described it as a politically motivated assassination attempt. The gunman fired five shots at close range…
By Halimah Olamide About 45,000 litres of stolen crude oil were found in five different reservoirs, while many others were empty Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested 5 suspects for allegedly involved in illegal refining of crude oil stolen from pipelines in Odagwa community in Etche area of Rivers. Maj.-Gen. Jamal Abdussalam, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division, Nigeria Army, Port Harcourt, told journalists on Wednesday in Port Harcourt. Abdussalam was represented by Lt-Col. Ishaya Manga,Commanding Officer of 29 Battalion under the division. He said that the suspects were arrested engaging in illegal bunkering of petroleum product at…
By Halimah Olamide six out of the 24 victims of the fire attack died on Wednesday night The police command in Kano State on Wednesday confirmed six persons dead in a mosque fire attack at Gadan village in Gezawa Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Usaini Gumel disclosed that six out of the 24 victims of the fire attack died on Wednesday night. The police arrested a 38-year-old man, Shafi’u Abubakar, in connection with the incident. Gumel said the incident occurred during dawn prayers at a mosque in Gadan village, leaving 24 worshippers comprising 20…
By Halimah Olamide the government ‘s proposal of N48,000 as new minimum wage for workers was not just a “mockery but an insult to Nigerian’s dignity Organised Labour says it has pulled out from the ongoing Tripartite Committee on the new national minimum wage negotiations meeting for workers. The Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) at a joint news conference stated this on Wednesday in Abuja. The Organised labour had said that the government ‘s proposal of N48,000 as new minimum wage for workers was not just a “mockery but an insult to Nigerian’s dignity’. Labour walked…
By Halimah Olamide The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the failure of presidential fleet to perform optimally, forcing President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima to use chartered flight for their engagement. This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance, by Rep Ahmed Satomi (APC- Borno) during plenary in Abuja on Wednesday. Presenting the motion, Satomi said that Tinubu was forced to fly in a chartered plane in April from Netherlands to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to attend the World Economic Forum. He said the development posed a threat to the life of the…
By Halimah Olamide As the Chairman of APC in Igbotako ward II, Sen. Ibrahim is still a bona fide member of our party and we stand firm by him to get justice on the last governorship primary The All Progressives Congress (APC), Igbotako Ward II in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State, has disowned the purported suspension of Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim, representing Ondo South. The Chairman of APC in the ward, Mr Adetokunbo Omotola, stated this in an interview on Wednesday. Recall that NPO reported that the suspension letter was signed by 16 ward executives, while the vote of…
By Kamil Opeyemi Actions of the Famodun faction is therefore against tradition and law and is therefore a nullity. The government of Osun on Wednesday warned the deposed King of Igbajo Gboyega Famodun against leading any act capable of causing breach of the peace in the town. A statement by Olawale Rasheed, Spokesman of the Governor said reports At government disposal indicate that a group led by Famodun is planning to celebrate a township festival separately from the date fixed by the recognized monarch of the town. NPO Reports that Famodun, a former State Chairman of the All Progressive Congress…
By Halimah Olamide I have lost a brother and a servant of the people The Government of Lagos state on Wednesday confirmed the death of the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Gboyega Soyanwo. A statement by the Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotoso, said that the state executive council met briefly for the weekly meeting but merely observed a one minute silence and departed. The statement quoted the governor as saying that he had lost a brother. “With deep sorrow, the Lagos State Government announces the passing of the Deputy Chief of Staff (DCoS) to Mr Governor,…
By Halimah Olamide “I would once again commend the efforts of NNPC Ltd, alongside SEEPCO and Seplat Energy, on this business partnership initiative, and congratulate you all on the successful implementation of the three projects The Federal Government has on Wednesday unveiled three major gas plants to enhance the country’s gas sector. The President’s spokesperson made this known in a statement stating that President Bola Tinubu has reassured investors in the energy sector of his administration’s resolve to further enhance the business environment and ensure investment convenience. The President inaugurated three milestone gas plants, which are the expanded AHL Gas…