Gom Mirian The Joint Health Sector Unions Assembly (JOHESU/AHPA) of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA) has issued a warning to the Nigerian government, stating that more than 25 per cent of healthcare practitioners in the country are likely to seek opportunities abroad if proactive measures are not implemented. The union conveyed this message in a letter…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Senate will today pass the 2023 Appropriation Bill submitted to the National Assembly by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. A statement to journalists by the Clerk to the Senate, Chinedu Akubueze, said plenary will hold from 1 pm prompt. This is coming after the Senate, on Wednesday, 21st December 2023, adjourned plenary…
Gom Mirian The Nigerian Military High Command announced on Friday that its troops, deployed across the country, have successfully rescued 4,712 civilians who were held hostage by criminal elements in the past year. The Director of Defence Media, Operation Major General Edward Buba, while giving the military scorecard for 2023, revealed that the military also…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert on five Pakistan manufactured syrups and suspension medicines, saying they are contaminated and their intake may lead to death. It also warned that they may have been illegally distributed into the Nigerian market through formal amd informal…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Nigeria Population Commission (NPC) registered 420,000 births in Gombe State in 2023. This was disclosed by the commission on Friday in the state. The Head of NPC Civil Registration and Vital Statistics, Adedeji Adeniyi, who made the disclosure, added, “the registrations done in the state in more than 100 registration centres…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje Former Governor of Anambra State and ex- presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, has urged President Bola Tinubu to improve security in the country. Obi made this statement on his X handle on Friday, adding that violence has become a way of expression in the country. HIs statement was in reaction…
Favour Ozioma Ogbodo A financial analyst, Mr Olatunde Oluwatuyi, has applauded the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for lifting the ban on Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), saying it means more business opportunities for Nigerians. Virtual Asset is a digital representation of value that can be digitally traded, or transferred, and can be used for…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, has debunked reports about ban on alcohol in some local governments of Niger State. The is coming after the Niger State Liquor and Licensing Board on Wednesday announced its intention to stop the sale and consumption of alcohol in Suleja and other Local Government Areas of the…
Gom Mirian The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the government to promptly review the Sugar-sweetened Beverages tax and take strict measures to regulate industry activities. The Executive Director of CAPPA, Akinbode Oluwafemi, made this plea on Wednesday during the National Sugar-sweetened Beverages Tax Coalition’s conference in Abuja. Oluwafemi emphasised the…
Gom Mirian The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has imposed a $110 million fine on British American Tobacco (BAT) Nigeria and its affiliated companies for violating the FCCPC Act, the National Tobacco Control Act, and other legal instruments. The fine was determined through mutual engagement with BAT under the FCCPC’s Cooperation/Assistance Rules &…
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