The National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC on Friday destroyed fake , counterfeit and substandard drugs to the tune of over N1 Trillion in Awka Anambra state capital. Among the items destroyed include analgin, tramadol and pediatrics pharmaceuticals which were stored in some prohibited areas or banned by the World Health Organization…
The Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to enlist its staff in the Employees’ Compensation Scheme (ECS), as well as partner with the Fund for the benefit of both organizations and national governance. Faleye who made the call…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has received the Judgment of the Supreme Court which affirmed that the issue of Party leadership positions, including that of the National Secretary is entirely an internal affair of the Party requiring only the Party internal mechanism to which the courts have no jurisdiction….
In a landmark judgement delivered in Lokoja, a Federal High Court has set aside an earlier ruling that restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from receiving the recall process initiated by constituents of Kogi Central Senatorial District against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The court’s decision, announced just a few minutes ago, affirms that the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday lauded the National Assembly for its decisive and patriotic ratification of the State of Emergency proclamation in Rivers State, a critical step to restoring stability after a protracted political crisis that paralysed governance in the state and endangered national economic security for over 15 months. The President specifically…
42 senators received $10,000 each on Wednesday night, while 45 senators were given $5,000 each on Tuesday night to influence the approval of the controversial emergency rule in Rivers State. Sources privy to the matter told EkweAnaedo that Akpabio’s guest house, located at No. 22, Yedeseram Street, Maitama, Abuja, was the venue where the…
The Nzuko Odinani Welfare Association(NOWA), an umbrella body for all ọdịnanị practitioners in Anambra State has assured the state government that it will leave no stone unturned in helping to checkmate and flush out bad eggs among traditional religion/medicine practitioners in the state. Giving the assurance during a press briefing at Jerome Udoji Secretariat,…
The Igwe-Elect Of Oba Kingdom, Engr. Sir Augustine Chinedu Emelobe(Eze Okpoko 11), alongside Oba Progressive Union led by President General, Engr. Anthony Uzor Ejiofor, on Wednesday 19th March, 2025, paid a courtesy visit to the Mayor of Idemili South local government area, Hon. Mrs Amaka Obi(Iyom Ife-Abata), in her office, Ojoto. The delegation included key…
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has declared that it is time to move beyond talk and take decisive action to end malnutrition in Nigeria, directing members of the National Council on Nutrition (NCN), Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and other stakeholders to adopt a multisectoral approach to the ongoing efforts. According to him, malnutrition…
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…
