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Month: September 2024

NAFDAC calls on patent medicine dealers to stop selling inferior drugs

NAFDAC boss stated that counterfeit drugs are not only fake but poisonous and hazardous to human health. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has urged patent medicine dealers not to indulge in selling substandard and counterfeit drugs to Nigerians. Its Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, advised a one-day sensitisation and awareness…

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Youths urge Tinubu to tackle hardship, warn inaction may trigger crises

The group of youths emphasised that despite efforts, hardship still persists. The National Youth Leaders, under the Forum of National Youth Leaders of all Political Parties in Nigeria (FNYLPPN), have called on President Bola Tinubu to tackle the country’s hardship. FNYLPPN Chairman, Eze Onyebuchi Chukwu, made this appeal during a media conference on Monday in…

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African countries that renamed themselves after colonialism

Do you know what African countries were called post-independence and colonialism? Many African countries are still known by their colonial names, while others have changed them. Names hold great significance, often speaking to a country’s past and cultural identity. While many African countries were named by colonial powers, some have since reverted to names that…

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Benin ASUU zonal coordinator escapes from kidnappers due to Police pressure

The armed men were said to have hijacked his car and whisked him away to an unknown destination. Prof. Monday Igbafe, Benin Zonal Coordinator of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has escaped from the captivity of kidnappers in Edo. Igbafe, who is a lecturer at the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, was on Saturday…

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Man hacks company’s online page, steals network data worth ₦9.7 million

The man hacked into the account of an online recharge card network company in Ibadan. 22-year-old Emmanuel Alade was on Monday brought before an Iyaganku Magistrate’s Court, Ibadan, over alleged ₦9,747,050 network data fraud. Alade, whose address was not provided, was charged with conspiracy and stealing. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred…

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Medical experts caution that chest & abdominal pain are not signs of ulcers

The medical expert stressed that only an endoscopic test could confirm an ulcer diagnosis. Medical experts at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) have clarified that chest and abdominal pain are not definitive indicators of ulcers. They made this clarification while addressing patients during the specialists’ monthly ‘ground rounds’ at the hospital in…

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Benue Government seals 2,416 schools for poor educational standards

BEQA added that the government won’t allow any substandard school to exist in the state for the safety of the children and quality education. The Benue State Government on Monday sealed the Benedictine Order of Peace and Unity Academy Foundation Nyiman, Makurdi, over failure to meet an approved standard. The Director General (DG), of the…

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Female baker to sue GTB for unlawful account restriction, financial hardship

The baker’s lawyer threatened that failure of the bank to do the needful within 48 hours of receiving the letter might result in legal action. An Abuja-based master baker, Faith Iwu, has threatened to sue the Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) if the alleged restriction placed on her account is not lifted. Iwu’s lawyer, Mojisola George,…

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Labourer dies after block collapse at construction site, Police confirm

Lagos Police stated that investigation into the case is still ongoing. The Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed the death of a 45-year-old labourer, Nwanneka Ogbonaya after some blocks fell on him at a construction site. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos that…

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Police probe killing of zoo keeper by lion in Ogun

It was gathered that the incident happened when some guests arrived after the park’s closing time. The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has launched an investigation to uncover the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of Babaji Daule, a zoo keeper at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Wildlife Park in Abeokuta, Ogun State Capital. The incident occurred…

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