THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has officially blacklisted Aveo Pharmaceuticals Pvt Limited, an India-based pharmaceutical company managed by Vinod Sharma, for its involvement in the illegal production and export of dangerous opioid combinations to West Africa. A BBC World Service investigation uncovered that Aveo …
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The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has declared that the Ibadan airport will be shut down for six months to allow maintenance and upgrade works to take place. The NCAA spokesperson, Michael Achimugu, announced this on Friday on his X handle. This announcement is coming barely eight months after the …
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A former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Maharazu Tsiga (retd), has been released from captivity following the payment of N250million ransom to his abductors. A report by Leadership newspaper quoted a credible source to have disclosed the development during a telephone conversation. The source was …
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THE World Bank is set to approve a $2.2 billion loan for Nigeria in 2025, spread across six development projects. According to the Washington-based financial institution, the funding will support key initiatives in education, health, digital infrastructure, and economic resilience. $500 million – Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus …
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BULLISH sentiments resurfaced in equities trading in the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Wednesday to end a four-day losing streak. Analysis of the day’s trading activities shows that investors’ interest in the shares of FBNH and NB spurred a 2bps increase in the market benchmark index as the NGX All-Share Index …
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SENATOR Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has called for her probe proceedings at the Senate to be broadcast live. The Kogi Central lawmaker, in a post across social media platforms on Thursday, declared that Nigerians had a right to witness the process. Akpoti-Uduaghan was referred to the Senate’s Ethics and Disciplinary Committee …
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● As other leaders emerge THE National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has elected a new set of leaders to run the affairs of the student association at the national level, with Olusola Oladoja emerging the National President of the association. His election and others took place at the national …
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VICE-President Kashim Shettima will on Friday depart Nigeria for Windhoek, Namibia, to represent President Bola Tinubu at a state funeral for Namibia’s founding President, Samuel Nujoma. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media and Communications, Office of The Vice President, made this known in a statement …
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THE Police Command in Imo has arrested two suspected child traffickers and rescued two stolen children in separate operations. The command’s spokesman, DSP Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Okoye said in a strong display of professionalism, operatives of the command rejected a N1m bribe to ensure …
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Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have faulted the claim by the impeached speaker, Mr Mudashiru Obasa,that he had returned to the assembly as speaker. A member of the assembly, Mr Stephen Ogundipe, spoke with reporters on Thursday in Ikeja ,on behalf of the 36 members of the …
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