The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down the warehouse of DEE-LITE IMPEX Distribution Co. Ltd in Sokoto State due to serious violations of food safety standards, as the Agency intensifies its enforcement operation. The facility situated on Coca-Cola Road near the Western Bypass was found to be distributing…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Delta State Police Command has paraded suspected armed robbers, kidnappers, drug dealers, and other criminals arrested in Ughelli, Sapele, Ekpan, Warri, and its environs. According to the State’s Commissioner of Police, Olufemi Abaniwonda, the Command is committed to ensuring that Deltans can sleep with their eyes closed, especially as the…
The Challenged Parenthood Initiative (CPI), a non-governmental organization, has expressed concern about the increasing rate of teenage pregnancies in Kogi State, highlighting its effects on girls’ education and future opportunities. While visiting a hospital in Lokoja, CPI Director Eunice Agbogun voiced her worries about the rising number of girls who are out of school due…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos A recent report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shed light on the dismal state of electricity supply in Nigeria, revealing that households experience an average of 6.4 power outages per week. The report, conducted in collaboration with the World Bank, surveyed 4,715 households across the country and highlighted…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Abia State Ministry of Health has responded to the hospitalisation of some individuals who attended a free medical outreach in Abiriba, Ohafia LGA, stating that the distribution of drugs by unauthorised persons was not sanctioned by the state government. According to the Commissioner for Health, Professor Enoch Ogbonnaya Uche on…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos A bill seeking to establish the Anambra State Indigenous Medicine and Traditional Practices Agency has successfully scaled second reading at the Anambra State House of Assembly. The bill, sponsored by Ikenna Ofodeme, Majority Leader of the House and member representing Ekwusigo Constituency, aims to promote traditional practices while ensuring they adhere…
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has revealed an alleged scheme concerning the unlawful sale of government health supplies, condemning it as a betrayal of initiatives aimed at enhancing the state’s healthcare system. In a statement on Sunday, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Monday Uzor, reported that Governor Nwifuru discovered the situation while…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BudgiT Foundation to bolster transparency and accountability in the execution of publicly funded projects. The signing took place on Friday at the ICPC in Abuja, during a courtesy visit by a BudgiT delegation led by its Country…
Rivers State has been embroiled in a heated battle for supremacy, pitting the state governor Siminalayi Fubara against his former political godfather, Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. The latest development in this unending battle is a Federal High Court ruling in Abuja, which has seized the state’s allocations, plunging the region…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that the mpox outbreak is still a public health emergency of international concern. This decision was made after the WHO’s Emergency Committee met and advised the director-general that the outbreak continues to spread and requires a cohesive response across countries and partners. The mpox…
