Gom Mirian In a major drug bust, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered N4.8 billion worth of opioids in a warehouse in Lagos. In another development, the agency intercepted $20 million counterfeit notes in Abuja during a raid of a criminal hideout in the city. These operations have been described as significant…
[ad_1] The House of Representatives on Sunday urged the federal government to declare a state of emergency on malaria. Rep. Amobi Ogah, the chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, gave the charge in a statement to commemorate the 2023 World Mosquito Day. The World Mosquito Day is commemorated globally…
[ad_1] The house of representatives committee on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, says it will ensure that funds budgeted for the fight against malaria are used for the right purpose. In a statement to commemorate World Malaria Day, Amobi Ogah, chairperson of the committee, said the federal government must work towards eradicating mosquitoes across the country…
Gom Mirian Dr Olusoji Adeniyi, a renowned social development expert and former chairman of the United Nations Pension Fund, has urged the Nigerian government to shift its focus from the distribution of palliatives to addressing the root causes of poverty in the country. According to Dr. Adeniyi, the Tinubu administration’s plan to distribute five billion…
[ad_1] Bola Babarinde, a former chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in South Africa, says President Bola Tinubu should be ready to step on the toes of “enemies of the people” to make Nigeria better. In a statement on Sunday, Babarinde said hard decisions must be made to get Nigerians out of the current…
[ad_1] The Kaduna State Contributory Health Management Agency (KADCHMA) says it has enrolled more than 500,000 people into the scheme since its inception in 2020. Abubakar Alhassan, director-general of KADCHMA, disclosed this at the enrolment of 120 pregnant women into the scheme by Lifidi Jama’a Charity Foundation in Kafanchan, Kaduna state. He stated that the…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned food manufacturing companies that it will no longer accept poorly packed, destroyed, expired or stolen products snuck into the market through scavengers at waste dump sites, thereby endangering lives of innocent consumers, particularly, children. The Director General, Prof. Mojisola…
[ad_1] The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says an accident involving multiple vehicles took place in the Anthony-Obanikoro axis on Sunday. Adebayo Taofiq, LASTMA director of public affairs and enlightenment department, said the crash involved a 40ft container, two Toyota Camry cars, and a tipper loaded with sand. The agency said three victims, who…
[ad_1] The management of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, confirmed the fire outbreak in the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on Saturday. A statement on the hospital’s official Facebook page signed by its Public Relations Officer, Funmi Adetuyibi, however, noted that the cause of the incident was yet to be ascertained. The hospital said…
[ad_1] The chairman of Ilejemeje Local Government Area in Ekiti, Osadare Oloruntoba, on Sunday, warned residents to desist from defecating in bushes and open places. Mr Oloruntoba gave the warning in an interview in Eda-Oniyo. He expressed satisfaction with the clean and hygienic environment being experienced in the community, describing it as encouraging. Mr Oloruntoba…
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