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NAFDAC Unveils New Measures To Tackle Fake Drugs Nationwide …Urges Stakeholders To Use Greenbook, Traceability Project, Others.

The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to eliminating substandard and falsified (SF) medicines in Nigeria, describing the menace as a grave threat engineered by “greedy businessmen and their international collaborators.” Speaking at a two-day Sensitisation and Awareness…

Gunmen Attack Senator Natasha’s Family Home Again, Ritualist Nabbed As Others Flee

Echezona Okafor9 months ago03 mins

The country home of Senator Natasha H. Akpoti-Uduaghan in Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State has been attacked again Tuesday night as gunmen stormed the residence, vandalizing windows and attempting to wreak further havoc before being repelled by security forces. The swift response of local police officers, community vigilantes, and youths in…

Anambra Guber Campaign Permit A Fraud, APC Candidate, Ukachukwu

Echezona Okafor10 months ago01 mins

The candidate of the All Progressive Congress APC, in the upcoming November 8, 2025 governorship election in Anambra State, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, has described the announced payment of N50 million naira campaign permit by the Anambra State Signage and Advertising Agency (ANSAA), for the guber race as fraud. He said the amount was just…

Air Peace Saga: Patronise Local Businesses, Obi Tells Nigerian Elites

Echezona Okafor10 months ago02 mins

Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election Mr. Peter Obi, said local businesses need support by Nigerians, “as it’s not easy to establish and sustain a viable business.” Obi who said he flew on Air Peace from Lagos to London on Sunday morning, disclosed that he has taken almost a dozen…

Practicing School Agulu, Calls On Anambra State Gov’t For Rebuilding Of Their Burnt Classroom Blocks

Echezona Okafor10 months ago08 mins

The Director of the Sickle Cell Orphanage and Underprivileged Home Agulu, Mrs Aisha Edward Maduagwu, has made a passionate appeal to Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo to come to the aid of the Practicing School Agulu, for immediate rebuilding of the burnt classroom blocks of the school which has suffered untold neglect and abandonment by the…

Nri Community Welcomes Senator Ekwunife, Endorses Her Deputy Governorship Candidacy

Echezona Okafor10 months ago06 mins

The Entire Nri Community, Anaocha Council Area, irrespective of their political affiliations trooped out en-mass to officially welcome the Deputy Governor aspirant of the All Progressive Congress, Iyom Uche Ekwunife. Eke Nri square,the venue of the program, was filled to capacity as all the stakeholders in the community stood still, Ndi Nze na Ozo,…

Mbah Hails Amuka At 90, Charges Younger Journalists To Follow His Example

Echezona Okafor10 months ago03 mins

Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has joined other well-meaning Nigerians in celebrating media mogul and publisher of Vanguard Newspapers, Prince Sam Amuka, on his 90th birthday, charging younger journalists to emulate him. Mbah, in a congratulatory message to Amuka on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle @PNMbah, said the nonagenarian represented the best…

N50M Anambra Signage Fee Undemocratic, Extortionism Says Moghalu

Echezona Okafor10 months ago04 mins

Candidate of the Labour Party in the November 8 Anambra State governorship election George Moghalu has described the N50 million campaign billboard fee imposed by the Anambra State Signage and Advertisement Agency (ANSAA) on political parties and their candidates, as outrageous and undemocratic. Moghalu in a statement by his campaign organisation, said it is a…

Nigeria’s Petrol Imports Bill Declines By 54% In Q1 2025

Echezona Okafor10 months ago03 mins

The petrol imports bill of Nigeria in the first quarter of 2025, significantly declined to N1.76 trillion ($1.2 billion) from N3.81 trillion ($2.6 billion) recorded in the first quarter of 2024, according to the latest foreign trade statistics report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The report which was seen by New Telegraph on…

Umahi Commends Tinubu On Road Infrastructure

Echezona Okafor10 months ago04 mins

The Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on road infrastructure for his two years democracy day celebration. Umahi gave his commendation in his good will message released to the media outfits. According to him, the road infrastructure cuts across all the six geopolitical zones equitably. He also commended the…