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Cross River Govt Suspends Quack Pharmacists
Commissioner for Health in Cross River State, Dr. Henry Egbe Ayuk has suspended vendors running a pharmacy at the State’s General Hospital, describing them as quacks. He said they have contributed to the degree of anomalies bedeviling the hospital, adding that for over one year, they have not made any remittance to the State’s coffers. Ayuk took the action when he...
Customs Rejects N50m Bribe Offer From Importer Of Illicit Drugs
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) of the Tin-Can Island Command on Monday, said it has arrested a Nigerian importer, Boniface (surname witheld), for allegedly offering $54,330 (N50 million) bribe to its officers over the seizure of two 40ft containers laden with illicit drugs imported into the country from India. Speaking at a press briefing in Lagos, the Customs Area Controller,...
Tinubu Has Approved N2bn Palliative For FCT Residents — Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has confirmed that President Bola Tinubu has approved two billion naira as palliative for the FCT. Wike disclosed this on Monday when he met with contractors in his office after the maiden Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting of the current administration. Confirming the approval of the two billion as palliative for...
Miyetti Allah Inaugurates 55-Man Legal Team To Fight Injustice Against Herdsmen Nationwide
The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Fulani socio-cultural association, on Monday vowed to tackle injustice suffered by its members across the country, saying it must come to an end. To this end, the organisation has constituted a 55-member legal committee to to take stock of all cases against it members nationwide with a view to seek legal redress. Two other committees comprising...
I Won’t Beg For My Freedom, Says Nnamdi Kanu
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, has told the Federal Government that after being cleared by Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court in Abuja, he will not beg for his release. This was stated in a letter signed by Kanu's principal counsel, Mike Ozekhome, SAN, on August 25, 2023. On August 28,...
Anambra Seals Seven Market For Observing Sit-at-home
The Anambra State Markets Amalgamated Traders Association has locked seven markets for failing to open for business on Monday and failing to participate in the cleanliness program directed by the state government. The Ogbo Afere market, Plastic 1, Plastic 2, Plywood Dealers Association market in Ogbunike, Building Materials in Ogbunike, Bicycle Parts market, and Bakery Materials market were among the...
Peter Obi Replies Reno Omokri, Says He Never Sponsored Oseni’s Father’s Burial
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has refuted the claims that he financed the burial of the father of a Nigerian journalist and television host, Rufai Oseni. This is coming a few days after Reno Omokri, the Special Assistant to former President Goodluck Jonathan, alleged that Obi funded the funeral of Rufai’s father’s burial. Omokri had shared this...
Lots Of Gifts As Back To School Carnival Holds In Umuahia (PHOTOS)
Lots of Abia children are currently in jubilant mood following the successful conclusion of the 2023 Back To School Carnival where a number of gift items to support their education were shared. Organised by Mrs Ngozi Ogbonna popularly known as Ada Elias (Odiuko Na Mba), the carnival took place amidst fanfare in Umuegwu Afugiri Umuahia Abia State where children of...
Tinubu Bars FG Officials With No Direct Participation In UNGA From Travelling
As part of a broader effort to reduce the cost of governance in Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs to freeze the processing of visas for all government officials seeking to travel to New York for the United Nations General Assembly without proof of direct participation in UNGA’s official schedule of activities, a...
Asari Dokubo In Abuja To Pay Ganduje Congratulatory Visit
Niger Delta leader Asari Dokubo on Sunday paid a “congratulatory” visit to the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, at his residence in Abuja. Photos of Dokubo’s visit were made public by the APC on X (formerly Twitter), weeks after Ganduje’s recent emergence as the party’s National Chairman. Though the Niger Delta agitator is not a...
