The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has indicated that the federal government is considering a review of the age requirement for admission into tertiary institutions in the country. Speaking after monitoring the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Abuja, on Monday, Prof. Mamman expressed concern about the age of some candidates applying for the…
*High Cost of Drugs due to Economic Problems in Nigeria *Our Website was Despicable *Corruption Eaten into the Fiber of NAFDAC In superintending the affairs of NAFDAC since her appointment as the Director-General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye has brought along with her inexhaustible innovations, unequivocally sweeping the Commission clean of decadence, bureaucratic bottlenecks, and system ineptitudes….
The Investigation and Enforcement Directorate of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, said it has uncovered the illegal activities of a fake cosmetics producer at the Balogun Trade Fair Gate, Trade Fair Complex, Lagos State. NAFDAC disclosed this on its X handle on Monday. The agency said the fake cosmetics…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has taken action against a Chinese supermarket located within the China General Chamber of Commerce, in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory. The supermarket was closed by FCCPC officials after they conducted a surprise visit on Monday. Following their interrogation of Nigerian employees at the supermarket, the commission’s officials…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the University of Benin, Edo State, has announced its decision to boycott the planned resumption of academic activities on April 28 due to concerns over security. In a statement released by the UNIBEN ASUU Chairman, Ray Chikogu, and Secretary, Success Abusomwan, On Monday, they expressed apprehension over…
Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has criticized the calls for state police to address the spate of insecurity and criminalitity in the country, saying Nigeria is not “mature” for state police. Egbetokun spoke this at a national dialogue on state police organised by the house of representatives in Abuja, on Monday, and monitored by Africa…
Hazards at workplaces are increasingly making going to work uninteresting. The increasing rate of avoidable untimely deaths at places of work is already causing fears and controversies, particularly, concerning the recent boat mishap involving some seasoned actors and actresses of the Nollywood industry. The tragedy involved five Nigerian Nollywood actors, including the popular actor Junior…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have arrested three members of an organized criminal organization which specializes in illicit drug trafficking across Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, Europe and America following the recent seizure of the single largest consignment of heroin at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos. The NDLEA…
The National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, is billed to declare open a two-day workshop on ‘’21st Century Policing: Capacity Building Techniques and Brand Management for Security Image Makers,’’ which begins on Wednesday 24 April, 2024 in Abuja. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, will give the keynote address while Chief Wale Olaoye,…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Yemi Cardoso has said the apex bank’s FX reforms have made the naira the best-performing currency globally. Nigeria’s currency lost massively against major currencies in the past few months. But Cardoso who spoke on Saturday in a briefing on the sidelines of the just-ended World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings…
