The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed fake, expired and substandard drugs worth over N10 billion. Director General of the agency, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this on Wednesday in Gombe. She said the products were confiscated by NAFDAC officials from manufacturers, importers and distributors in the six states of […]
Access Bank says it has rescheduled its system upgrade earlier slated for October 12, noting that customers may experience “minimal” service disruptions. In a notice to customers on Wednesday, the bank said a new date for the system upgrade would be announced in the next few weeks. “We value your feedback and truly appreciate your […]
Wednesday 09 October 2024 Violence: Fubara orders probe, Wike alleges disobedience to court orders FG shops for perm secs from eight states Stop crude-for-loan deals, Dangote tells govt PDP to inspect Edo poll materials today – INEC S’Court hears 16 states’ suit challenging EFCC legality Oct 22 FG confirms Oyedepo’s Canaanland airstrip approval FG confirms […]
Popular activist Deji Adeyanju has confirmed the release of singer and social media sensation Darlington Okoye, aka Speed Darlington, from the Intelligence Response Team of the Nigeria police. In a statement late Tuesday, Adeyanju tweeting as #adeyanjudeji, confirmed the release of Speeddarlington, also known as Akpi. Adeyanju, who is also a lawyer, equally commended the […]
The Jigawa State Government has spent N4 billion to relocate 195 students from war-torn Sudan to India and Cyprus, ensuring their education continued smoothly despite the civil unrest. Many of these students, studying medical sciences, have now graduated with outstanding results. This was disclosed by the Executive Secretary of the State Scholarship Board, Saidu Magaji, […]
The Lagos State Government has clarified that the recent Federal High Court ruling in Abuja, which bars the Directorate of Vehicle Inspection Services from stopping vehicles, impounding them, or imposing fines on motorists, does not apply in Lagos. The judgment, delivered on October 2, 2024, by Justice Evelyn Maha, stemmed from a fundamental rights enforcement […]
The Nigerian federal government has officially designated Dangote Refinery as the sole provider of Jet A1 fuel to aircraft operators across the country. This announcement was made by the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, during an interview broadcast on Channels TV on October 8. Keyamo revealed that airline operators had recently convened and agreed, with […]
Following a period of unrest, Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has warned that his administration will not tolerate political thuggery and acts of violence that threaten the state’s stability, particularly in light of recent attacks that led to the burning of several local government secretariats. Governor Fubara, speaking during the swearing-in of four new commissioners […]
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, fixed Oct. 22 for the hearing of a suit filed by at least 16 state governments challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and two others. A seven-member panel of justices, led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, fixed the date after the states were […]
The State House management on Tuesday disclosed that its overhead expenditure amounted to N22.62bn, spread across seven cost centres. These include the State House Headquarters, State House Operations (President), State House Operations (Vice President), Office of the Chief of Staff, Office of the Chief Security Officer to the President, State House Medical Centre, and Lagos […]
