The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised the alarm over the circulation of falsified Cikatem (Artemether 180mg/Lumefantrine 1080mg) suspension in the country. NAFDAC, on its X (formerly Twitter) handle on Thursday, said that the discovery was made at the Coordinated Wholesale Centre (CWC) in Kano State following a consumer…
The Senate resolved to establish a mediation committee consisting of eminent Nigerians to help resolve the state’s political crisis. Like the House of Representatives, the Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s proclamation of a state of emergency in Rivers State, invoking its constitutional powers under the amended 1999 Constitution. The approval grants President Tinubu the…
The Abia State Police Command has established a Scorpion Tactical Team, a newly trained, tactical, and professional unit. This followed the disbandment of the Command’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit and the Command’s Special Squad (CSS). In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO of the Command, DSP Maureen Chinaka on Thursday,…
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has invited the SINOMA Materials Company Nigeria Limited to establish its factory in Abia State saying that the State will be happy to partner the company in that regard. Governor Otti was speaking during a business meeting he held with a delegation from Sinoma Materials Company Nigeria Limited led…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka High Chief Nzubechukwu Ikeji is a distinguished entrepreneur, a trailblazing industrialist, and an extraordinary philanthropist whose name commands respect across various sectors of business and humanitarian service. A man of vision and unrelenting drive, he has built a business empire that spans multiple industries while simultaneously dedicating his resources to…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka It was a moment of joy and uncommon jubilation as the market women at the Nkwọ Oraifite and residents of Oraifite community in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State trooped out in their numbers with gifts of yam tubers and live cocks, as Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo flagged off…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Anambra State Government has vowed to investigate the alleged killing of a woman in the state by operatives of the Agụnechemba security outfit, popularly known as Operation Udo Ga-Achị. The assurance comes amidst the recent outburst by residents and viral videos circulating on social media, in which enraged locals were…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed executive and non-executive board members for the newly established Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO). Dr. Adesegun Olugbade is the board chairman, while Engineer Abdu Mohammed Bello has been appointed Managing Director. The President has also appointed four Executive Directors: Engineer Nafisatu Asabe Ali for Systems Operation, Engineer Shehu…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has described President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State as an undemocratic move that does not capture the reality in Rivers. However, in a statement made available to the media, Eze claimed that “Mr. President’s stance in the circumstance clearly…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said the state of emergency declared in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, was part of plan by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to capture South-South geopolitical zone in 2027. PDP National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba, at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, however said Siminalayi Fubara,…
