Jumoke Olasunkanmi The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised an alarm regarding the sale of counterfeit Chloroquine Phosphate tablets in Nigeria. The fake product, was discovered and purchased from a ‘drugstore’ in Jos, Plateau State. The Agency noted it, poses a significant health risk to consumers. NAFDAC stated that…
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday ordered the Federal Government to fix the prices of goods and petroleum products within seven days. Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa specifically ordered the government to fix the price of milk, flour, salt, sugar, bicycles, and their spare parts, matches, motorcycles and their spare parts, motor vehicles and their…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately dismiss the Governor of the Central Bank (CBN), Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, due to his apparent lack of technical understanding. According to NANS, Cardoso’s leadership has caused significant damage to the country’s economy. NANS made this demand in…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Michael Okpara University of Agriculture (MOUA) Abia state, has shut down the institution following a student protest. The institution’s vice-chancellor, Maduebibisi Iwe declared an indefinite closure of the university in a statement released on Tuesday. In the statement, Iwe ordered all students to evacuate the university’s premises immediately, as a means to…
…Nigerians Cautioned Against Comments, Celebrations Juliet Jacob Ochenje The High Commission of Nigeria in Southern Africa has warned Nigerian residents in South Africa against provocative comments on the AFCON Semi-Final Match between the two countries today in Cote D’Ivoire. The High Commissioner charged Nigerians on the need to maintain decorum if the Super Eagles defeat…
Gom Mirian President Bola Tinubu has ordered an emergency meeting to address the food security problems in the country. The President who returned to Nigeria after a two-week private visit to Paris, France, marking his 14th foreign visit since taking office eight months ago, directed immediate intervention amidst protests in several states over rising food…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje A facility of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, (NPHCDA), in Abuja, has been shut down for nearly three weeks. The Centre located in Dutse Baupma under Bwari Area Council in the FCT was closed in early January, causing hardship to users, mostly, vulnerable residents. Our investigations revealed that workers at…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The World Bank Tuesday hinted at food inflation worldwide, but worst in low and middle-income countries for failing to scale above the five per cent inflation rate threshold. The latest Food Security Update report, released on Tuesday, revealed that more than 63.2 per cent of low-income countries are experiencing inflation levels exceeding 5…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi Workers in the food, beverage, and tobacco sector took to the streets of Lagos on Tuesday to protest the impending job losses resulting from the ban on sachet alcoholic drinks by the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The workers under the aegis of the Food Beverage and Tobacco Senior…
Ogbodo Ozioma Favour The ban on Styrofoam popularly called “Takeaways” by Nigeria’s Federal Government, has raised mixed reactions and occasioned controversy. The government’s action is anchored on the danger of the product to the citizens’ health. It cited the rising rate of cancer, among others as the reason for the ban. However, those who opposed…
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