The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has refuted a news publication in an online media alleging non-establishment of testing laboratory for food fortification.A statement by NAFDAC Resident Media Consultant, Mr Olusayo Akintola, in Abuja on Monday stated that the attention of the agency was drawn
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Professor Emeritus, Community Health, University of Maiduguri and former Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Professor Umaru Shehu, is dead.A statement by Borno Elders Forum, signed by its Secretary, Dr. Bulama Gubio, on Monday, announced the death of Northern Nigeria’s first Professor of Community Health.Prof. Shehu,
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Ilebaye Precious Odiniya, professionally known as Ilebaye, has emerged as the winner of the Allstars season of the Big Brother Naija reality TV show.The show’s host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, declared Ilebaye as the winner during the finale live show after she garnered the highest votes in the final week.She triumphed over
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Foolowing President Tinubu Provisional wage award announcement during the Independence Day address yesterday October 1, and its meeting with the Federal government Team, The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has conveyed an emergency meeting today to deliberate on its scheduled strike, which is supposed to commence on Wednesday.The meeting was announced
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured an arrest warrant for former Minister of Petroleum Resources Diezani Alison-Madueke.Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Acting spokesman, who spoke to PM News said the charges preferred against her at the London court are different from the 13-count charges bordering on money laundering, the
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The Anambra state government has renamed the state International Cargo and Passenger Airport after the late famed novelist, Chinua Achebe.The state governor Chukwuma Soludo paid tribute to Achebe during an Independence Day ceremony in the state on Sunday.The author of Things Fall Apart and Arrow of God, among other celebrated
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President Bola Tinubu is to broadcast to the nation today October 1, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.This is contained in a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, the special adviser to the president on Media and Publicity, on Saturday in Abuja.He said that the broadcast was part of activities to mark
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The Supreme Court has fixed October 5, for hearing on the appeal filed by the Federal Government against the judgement of the court of Appeal, which quashed and acquitted Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the outlawed indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), of treasonable charges.A statement on Saturday, by Ifeanyi
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Former Governor of Kaduna State under the umbrella of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mukhtar Yero has resigned his membership of the party.His resignation was contained in a letter he personally signed and addressed to his ward chairman, Kaura ward, Zaria Local Government dated 29th September 2023.Though no reason was
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The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, on Saturday flagged off the Federal Government’s verification of the National Social Register in Makoko, Lagos state.According to the minister, the exercise will ensure that the federal government’s social register is accurate and captures the people who deserve to
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