Tag: Director General

NATURCOLD Is A killer Cough Syrup, NAFDAC Alerts Nigerians

Ganiyu Amodu

NAFDAC on Wednesday in Abuja alerted Nigerians about a killer cough syrup, NATURCOLD. Its Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, stated that the cough syrup already caused the death of six children in Cameroon. Adeyeye stated that the cough syrup was not in NAFDAC’s database, and advised importers, distributors, retailers, and consumers to exercise caution and vigilance within the supply chain. READ ALSO: PSC Approves Dismissal Of Three ASPs, Reduces Rank Of ACP, CSP, Three Others JUST IN: Nigerian Government Suspends Fuel Subsidy Removal Transparency, New Master Plan Vital For Niger Delta Development…

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‘It Has No Nutrition’ — FG To Ban ‘Ponmo’ To Revive Leather Industry

Abibat Babalola

The federal government says it is proposing legislation to ban the consumption of animal skin, locally known as ponmo, in the country to revive tanneries. Muhammad Yakubu, director-general, Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology (NILEST), Zaria, said this in Abuja on Sunday. Yakubu said the litigation was necessary to revive the comatose leather industry in the country. READ ALSO: Why 7m Nigerians Couldn’t Participate In Voters’ Registration – INEC Wife Dies While Chasing Husband Over Side-Chick In Calabar How NDLEA Busted N193bn Cocaine In Lagos Warehouse Hajj Shall No…

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Yahaya Bello Pays N100m APC Presidential Nomination Fee

Aliyu Aliyu

Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has paid for his All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential Expression of Interest and Nomination forms to contest the 2023 presidential election. Platforms Africa reports that Mr Yemi Kolapo, Director, Media and Publicity, Yahaya Bello Presidential Campaign Organisation, revealed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. READ ALSO: Apply With N100m for Job of N56.2m? Nigerians Query APC APC’s N100m Form Shameful, Mockery of Buhari’s Not-Too-Young-To-Run Policy APC Settles For Indirect Primaries To Pick From Tinubu, Osinbajo, Others PDP Plots APC Downfall, Holds NEC Meeting May…

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‘Real reason NCC established special museum for Telecoms industry’

Aliyu Aliyu

Details have emerged on the real reason the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) established a special museum for the telecommunications industry in the country. Platforms Africa reports that the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, who revealed this in Abuja, declared that the museum’s establishment was to guarantee the future of museums. READ ALSO: Why Nigeria Extended NIN-SIM Verification Deadline to October 31, 2021 -NCC JUST IN: Nigeria Hikes Drivers’ Licenses, Number Plate Fees COVID-19 3rd wave hits Nigeria, kils six in Lagos daily…

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BREAKING: Director General, Orderly assassinated in Enugu

Precious Ibekwe

  The Director General, Science and Equipment Development Institute, Prof. Samuel Ndubisi, has been assassinated in Enugu by unidentified gunmen. This is coming barely 48 hours after the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of AutoEase Service Limited, Ifeanyi Okeke, was also assassinated by yet-to-be-identified gunmen in the presence of his eight-year-old son. The PUNCH gathered that the SEDI DG was shot dead along with his Police Orderly on the Port-Harcourt Expressway, Enugu around 4pm while he was reportedly going home. The State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, was said to have…

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