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NAFDAC alerts Nigerians on the sale of counterfeit Tandak Injection in Nigeria
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians about the sale of counterfeit TANDAK injection 1.5g powder and water for injection, manufactured by Intracin Pharmaceuticals PVT. LTD C-1, B-53, G.I.D.C Estate, Nadiad- 387001, Gujarat, India. A statement released by the agency on Wednesday, April 10, says the counterfeit…
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Guber poll: Tinubu didn’t appoint me Ondo APC leader — Interior Minister
THE Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, yesterday, dismissed as ‘baseless and fictitious’, a report indicating that President Bola Tinubu has endorsed him as the leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State. The Minister, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Babatunde Alao, said…
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2024 UTME notification slip ready for printing – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed candidates who registered for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) to print their notification slips for examination. The board disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday by its spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin. He said the 2024 UTME notification…
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Salary arrears: SSANU, NASU members will get half pay — FG
Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union employed by the Federal Government will receive half of their overdue salaries, pending President Bola Tinubu’s approval. The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, stated this on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday night. According to Mamman,…
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BDCs back CBN’s directive stopping use of domiciliary accounts as collateral
The Association of Bureaux de Change Operators of Nigeria has expressed support for the Central Bank of Nigeria’s directive to banks to stop the use of domiciliary accounts as collateral for naira loans. President of ABCON, Aminu Gwadabe, revealed the association’s stance in a statement on Thursday, pointing out that…
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NAFDAC recalls Benylin syrup over toxicity concerns
The National Agency for Food and Drug Control NAFDAC has alerted the public on the recall of one lot of Benylin Paediatric Syrup manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, following recent toxicity findings in the laboratory on the product. A statement released by the agency today April 11 says laboratory analysis…
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EFCC to arraign Bobrisky over alleged N180.7m laundering, abuse of N490,000 today
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will today, arraign popular cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos over naira abuse and failure to declare his firm’s activities involving N180.7 million. The anti-graft agency, yesterday, filed the charge against the social media celebrity, through…
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Federal govt announces hike in electricity tariffs
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has ordered an immediate upward review of electricity tariffs in the country from Wednesday 3 April. The NERC Vice Chairman, Musiliu Oseni, disclosed this while speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday. Mr Oseni said the new rate will be imposed only…
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Expedite action on petitions against indicted public officials, CSOs urge Reps
ABUJA – A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), led by the Network Against Corruption and Trafficking Initiative (NACAT), has urged the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions to accelerate its efforts in addressing petitions against indicted public officials. The CSOs expressed concerns over the delayed response to petitions…
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Diesel price drops as Dangote sells N1,225/litre, supplies petrol May
The pump price of Automotive Gas Oil, popularly called diesel, has dropped from about N1,700/litre which it sold for a few weeks ago, to around N1,350/litre in some locations across the country following the sale of the commodity by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. It was gathered on Tuesday that the…