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Agency Report The Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Group of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (PMG-MAN) on Sunday bemoaned the paucity of foreign exchange in the country, saying it had negatively affected the local pharmaceutical industry. They attributed fluctuations in forex as major reason for the exit of some pharmaceutical multinationals from Nigeria. The group raised the concerns at a news conference in Lagos on the forthcoming 7th Edition of the Nigeria Pharma Manufacturers Expo (NPME) billed to hold on Sept. 4 and Sept.5 . NAN reports that some multinational pharmaceutical companies including GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi Nigeria Ltd, exited the country within the…
By Halimah Olamide Nigerians will witness a great dawn after the current darkness of challenges under the Bola Tinubu administration. This was the assurance by former Governor of Ogun state Chief Olusegun Osoba at the presentation of his book My Life in the Public Eye, at the Eko Hotels Lagos on Sunday. Vice President Kashim Shettima, who represented President Bola Tinubu, joined others like former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr George Akume and Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun. to honour Osoba who turned 85. The event also attracted former…
Says It’s Not a Revenue Generating Initiative By Halimah Olamide The Police Inspector General, Kayode Egbetokun has suspended the enforcement of the electronic central motor registry (e-cmr). The police boss said the initiative, which enforcement was originally billed to commence on July 29, was not to genrate revenues for the govermment or the police. He said the initiative was desigjed to “provide a firsthand database to the Force for curbing vehicular crimes as dedicated officers can access real-time comprehensive data of every vehicle on their tablets.” The directive from Egbetokun came on the same day the Nigerian Bar Association asked…
http://By Omolade Durojaye Spain on Sunday defeated England to win the coveted European Cup 2024 edition. It was a crowning victory for the Spanish as the went home with 2 goals over England 1. Mikel Oyarzabal of Spain had in the 86th minute of the encounter secured the trophy. This was after Nico Williams had put Spain ahead before Cole Palmer levelled for England. It was a record fourth European crown, as Gareth Southgate’s team lost in their second successive final. Oyarzabal finished off a swift counter-attack for the winning goal as Spain were crowned champions, having won all seven games…
Disowns Statement on Its Behalf By Section on Public Interest The Nigerian Bar Association on Sunday said the police must stop the enforcement of the vehicles Central Motor Registry Information System. NBA said the new levy amounts to another taxation on Nigerians which it said have become overburdened by levies. The association argued that with the current economic hardship in the country, it would amount to insensitivity to impose another levy on vehicle owners in the country. This was just as the association also distanced itself from a statement allegedly made on its behalf by its Section on Public Interest…
By Kamil Opeyemi Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Sunday expressed worry over Saturday’s assassination attempt on former President of the United States, Donald Trump. While expressing solidarity with the country over the incident, Tinubu said the attacks carried out on Trump, the candidate of The Republicans for the forthcoming US election, was distasteful. In a statement made via his X handle on Sunday Tinubu wrote, “The attack on former President Donald Trump is distasteful and goes beyond the pale of democratic norms. “Violence has no place in democracy. I extend my sympathies to the former President and wish him relief.…
By Halimah Olamide Drugs worth several millions of Naira and planned to be taken to the United Kingdom and the United States have been discovered at the Muritala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. The drugs in various quantities include cocaine and opioids such as tramadol, pentazocine injection, morphine sulphate, ketamine injection. According to the agency, the drugs were concealed in soles of shoes, clothes and other items being shipped to the United States, United Kingdom and Cyprus. NDLEA said no less than 250 grams of cocaine going to Cyprus was hidden in soles of custom-made shoes, over five kilograms of opioids…
By Halimah Olamide The Police in Lagos state have said that a case of rape of a 17 year old girl in the custody of one of its commands is already being investigated. Police clarification came on the heels of allegations that the suspect, an officer serving at the Area H command of the state in Ogudu, has escaped. The 17 year old girl was said to have been raped by the officer while being detained. The case was brought to the attention of the Command by the Lagos Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency. Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesman of the command,…
By Halimah Olamide The United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation, has identified the gunman who shot at the candidate of The Republicans and former President of the United States, Donald Trump. The FBI identified the shooter as Mathew Crooks said to be aged 20. He had on Saturday shot at Trump from the roof of a building about 200 metres away from the podium where Trump was speaking. The former President was just about 5 minutes into his speech when loud sounds of gun shots rang out. Trump had dunked and surrounded by secret police men who later whisked him…
By Omolade Durojaiye Players of the Rangers International Enugu, will be N50m richer when Governor Mbah fulfils his promise to gift them a sum of N50m as reward for winning the Nigeria Professional Football League. Rangers won their last league match for the season in Jos where they defeated the Gombe United 2-1. hey were officially crowned champions, having earlier won the title by thrashing Bendel Insurance of Benin 2-0 in their week 37 league encounter at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu on June 13. Mbah said he was doing so as a proud father whose children came back from…