The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), said it has trained no fewer than 45 medical professionals on pharmacovigilance in Kaduna State. NAFDAC’s Coordinator in the state, Mr Nasiru Mato, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Kaduna.Continue Reading
Rivers State Chief Judge, Justice Simeon Amadi, on Thursday, granted pardon to 53 inmates at the Port Harcourt Maximum Correctional Centre who are standing trial for various offences. Amadi said that the pardon was part of the week-long programmes put in place by the state judiciary toContinue Reading
The General Secretary of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Nuhu Toro, has provided an update on the condition of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, following his arrest in Imo State on Wednesday. Channels Television reported that Ajaero was arrested in Owerri, the capital of ImoContinue Reading
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC, has blamed the power outage in Imo State on industrial action by workers Emeka Ezeh, head of Corporate Communications, EEDC, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. He explained that the electricity workers union shut down Egbu Transmission Station causing darkness in theContinue Reading
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Thursday, approved the appointment of members of non-statutory boards, as well as chairmen, secretaries and members of Local Government Education Boards, totaling 309. A statement signed by the spokesperson for the governor, Olawale Rasheed, said the appointments take immediate effect. TheContinue Reading
Following public outcry over the allocation of N5.095 billion for the purchase of a presidential yacht in the 2023 supplementary budget, the House of Representatives, on Thursday, said it had scrapped the budgetary allocation. Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Abubakar Bichi, disclosed this in an interview with journalists onContinue Reading
.Lagos: Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, the Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), has emphasised the need for strict supervision of workers to boost efficiency. “We have to set targets we must meet. We have to rebrand NAN. “My vision is clear, and I have triedContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Lagos: Indians in Lagos State have celebrated the ancient Dussehra Festival, which symbolises the victory of good over evil and the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya. Sanjay Srivastava, President, Overseas Friends of Bhartiya Janata Party (OFBJP), in a statement said the festival was a celebrationContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon Abuja: Dr Yusuf Yakub, the new Director-General, Directorate of Technical Aid Corps (DTAC), says he will focus on strengthening soft-power diplomacy in promoting Nigeria’s interest. Yakubu said this when he paid a courtesy visit to the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa.Continue Reading
