Some pharmacists have pleaded with the Federal Government to introduce pharmaceutical intervention funds to manufacturers in other to boost production of drugs locally. The pharmaceutical stakeholders, under the Federation of Nigerian Pharmaceutical Industry Associations (FeNPIA), in February 2024, urged the Federal Government to create a N600 billion Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Development Fund at five per cent…
The Senator Representing Anambra South Senatorial District, on Monday March 11, 2024, received Miss Ifebube Chelsea Benson, who made Anambra State proud with an excellent performance in the 2023 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) organized by the National Examinations Council (NECO), in his office at the Nigerian National Assembly. Senator Ubah, who policy is…
As part of his administration’s agenda to engender effective service delivery and deepen the mantra of everything technology and technology everywhere, Anambra State government has distributed 2,000 Laptops to Head Teachers, Principals of Public Schools and Public/mission schools in the state for efficient service delivery. Performing the function at the International Convention Center (ICC) Awka,…
The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, and the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, have differed over the service of an impeachment notice on the deputy governor. While the Speaker alleged that the deputy governor refused to acknowledge the impeachment notice, Shaibu denied being served any notice from the State…
In a rather bizarre twist, the Federal Government has postponed the launch of the Nigerian Students Loan Scheme indefinitely. The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Sawyer, said this during an interview on Tuesday. This new postponement which according to Sawyer was postponed due to some corrections comes with barely 48 hours…
English Premier League side Arsenal on Tuesday reached the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 2010 after beating Porto in a penalty shootout. The Gunners went into the second leg 1-0 down but drew level when Leandro Trossard put them ahead on the night four minutes before the interval with a smooth finish…
Senator Opeyemi Bamidele representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District says the allegations levelled by Senator Ningi against the senate Ningi that the 2024 Budget passed by the Senate was padded can be described as a “civilian coup. A furious Bamidele, who is also the Majority Leader of the upper chamber, alleged that Ningi attempt to unseat…
The Senate on Tuesday suspended Senator Abdul Ningi over allegations of N3.7trn padding of the 2024 Budget. Ningi, who until yesterday was chairman Northern senator’s forum in the senate, was suspended for three months after a long stormy session in the red chamber. A member of the Appropriation Committee in the Senate, Jimoh Ibrahim, first…
Some armed hoodlums, on Tuesday, fell into a ditch with their vehicle while they were escaping from the joint operatives of the Anambra State Police Command and the local vigilante, who gave them a hot chase. According to statement from the State’s Police Command, the incident happened at Awka-Etiti in Idemili South Local Government Area…
The Governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has ordered the prosecution of a middle-aged man identified as Onuora. He is currently in police custody at the Inland Town Police Division in Onitsha for allegedly raping a schoolgirl in the Onitsha area of Anambra State. According to reports, the suspect was apprehended at the Ado…
