THE National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down two sachet water factories in Owerri for operating in unhygienic environments. The agency further cautioned another factory during the routine inspection carried out on Friday in the Imo capital city. The two affected factories included Elmabo Table …
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THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said it would continue to implement more policies to tackle cybersecurity challenges, foster innovation to ensure stability and integrity of the financial system. The Deputy Governor, Financial Systems Stability at CBN, Mr Philip Ikeazor, said this during a two-day Financial Institutions Training Centre …
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A total of 2,659 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) across Nigeria have been pre-qualified for the final phase of the NNPC Foundation Business Pitching Exercise. Billed to hold from July 2nd to 10th, 2024, the exercise is an integral part of the NNPC Foundation’s Financial Literacy Program …
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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, affirmed the nomination and substitution of Prince Kadiri Asamah, SAN, as deputy governorship candidate of Labour Party (LP) for the Edo governorship election fixed for September 21. The party had, on February 23, conducted its governorship primary election for the state where Olumide …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Thursday gave all the state governors seven days to provide concrete feedback on their plans to rev up food production in their respective states. Tinubu gave the directive at the 142nd National Economic Council meeting attended by state governors and some deputies at the State House, …
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● Orders disbursement of N155bn for foodstuff purchase nationwide PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has urged state governors to work together to meet the needs of citizens, stating that he is willing to provide the needed support to ensure that Nigerians are relieved of hardship. President Tinubu also ordered the deployment of …
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THE operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 117 suspected internet fraudsters in Lagos State. The suspects were arrested at the Regional Hotel in the Iyana-Ishasi area of Lagos on Thursday, June 27, 2024. The EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, in a statement, said the suspected internet …
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OPERATIVES of the Yobe State Police Command have arrested a 22-year-old housewife, Zainab Isa, for allegedly stabbing her husband to death in the state capital, Damaturu. The spokesperson for the state police command, Dungus Abdulkarim, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday. He said that the suspect stabbed her …
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SENATE President, GodsWill Akpabio, has said that no “anticipated” blackmail can stop the Red Chamber from approving the purchase of the presidential plane if the need arises. Akpabio who stated this at the plenary on Thursday, clarified that there was no request for the approval of the purchase of a …
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THE Federal Government on Thursday approved the disbursement of N12, 911 billion through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF). The amount represent 2023 fund for one quarter, to be utilised in the third quarter of 2024. This is according to the 2020 BHCPF guideline, pending the review of the …
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