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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has apprehended merchants of dangerous chemicals used in adulterated flavoured drinks that led to loss of three lives in Kano State. The agency stated that internal investigation revealed that only two of the five flavoured drinks identified in the incident were registered by … [Read more…]
Different courts in Abuja have affirmed the rights of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) to collect tenement fees in the Federal Capital Territory. Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Abdullahi Candido, disclosed this to newsmen at an interactive parley in Abuja, at the weekend. Candido insisted the FCTA is trespassing … [Read more…]
Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai has vowed he won’t pay ransom even if bandits succeed in kidnapping his son. He said he is so against payment of ransom that he would rather pray his son makes heaven if kidnapped than pay abductors. El-Rufai spoke during a radio interview on Friday. According to him: “I mean it … [Read more…]
According to the Commander, MMIA Command of the NDLEA, Ahmadu Garba, “the suspect excreted 39 wraps weighing 600 grammes at 9.58am on April 5; 13 wraps weighing 200 grammes at 6.30pm same day; 16 wraps weighing 250 grammes at 10.30pm same day; and 32 wraps weighing 500 grammes at 7.30am on April 6.” … [Read more…]
Nigeria and several other members of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries exceeded their oil production quotas in March, according to S&P Global Platts. Nigeria, which had also recently improved its compliance, saw a steady rise in its March exports. Nigeria produced 1.57 million barrels per day last month, a 30,000 bpd … [Read more…]
The ‘Naira for Dollar’ policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has led to positive accretion to the foreign reserves exactly one month after takeoff. The foreign reserves, on April 1, stood at $34.85 billion, representing $404 million increase compared to $34.41 billion on March 11. The uptick in reserves has been … [Read more…]
Following the discovery of an explosive device at Union Primary School at Afaraukwu, Umuahia, Abia State Government has ordered the temporary closure of the school. Commissioner for Information, John Okiyi-Kalu, in a statement, yesterday, said the closure was part of necessary safety measures to protect pupils and staff of the school. … [Read more…]
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has put on hold the commencement of sale of registration forms to candidates who are interested in participating in 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The registration exercise was, hitherto, supposed to commence on Thursday and run till Saturday, May 15 while the UTME examination run … [Read more…]
Bandits have killed eight people and abducted four female members of the Anglican Church at Kasuwan Magani in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. It was also learnt the six occupants of a Volkswagen Golf car were kidnapped by the bandits along the Kaduna-Kachia road on Tuesday. While the state Commissioner … [Read more…]
Former Senator Sati Gogwim of Plateau died on Tuesday after a protracted illness, a family source has said. Mr Williams Gogwim, a younger brother of the deceased disclosed this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria in Pankshin on Wednesday. “My brother has been sick since last year and in December … [Read more…]
Britain’s first LGBT+ retirement home is set to open in mid-2021, the housing association behind the London riverside apartments said, highlighting a growing market of older people who do not want to be forced back in the closet. There is a critical need for housing for older LGBT+ people, said Anna Kear, Chief Executive … [Read more…]
President Muhammadu Buhari has announced Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Usman Alkali Baba, as acting Inspector General of Police with immediate effect. Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, disclosed this to State House Correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, yesterday. Buhari had on February 4 extended the tenure of Adamu for … [Read more…]