NAFDAC inaugurates taskforce on fake drugs
By Chinyere Amalu ABUJA — National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has inaugurated federal taskforce to combat fake and counterfeit drugs in the country Fake and counterfeit drugs have been blamed for treatment failure and development of drug resistance. It has also created unfavourable business environment for manufacturing, importers and health […]
Ngige’s petition against Obi lacks merit —Ezeife
By Tony Edike & Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—FORMER civilian Governor of Anambra State, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife, has said that the petition by the defeated governorship candidate of the Action Congress, AC, Dr Chris Ngige against the election of Governor Peter Obi of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, who was sworn in Wednesday, for a second […]
Rights group accuses Abia CP of intimidation
By Anayo Okoli Umuahia—AN Umuahia based human rights group, Global Centre for Peace and Justice, GCPJ, has accused the Abia Police Commissioner, Mr. Jonathan Johnson of using his position to intimidate some persons, who allegedly were witnesses in a case against him in court. The group also accused the police boss of allegedly disobeying a […]
Akunyili, Abbe, Gada justify ministers’ sack, score selves high
Former Minister of Information and Communications, Professor Dora Akunyili, Thursday, said the dissolution of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, by Acting President Goodluck Jonathan, was in the best interest of the nation.
Senate okays 2011 polls for Dec
By Emmanuel Aziken Abuja—The report of the 44-man Senate ad-hoc Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution has given a leeway to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to conduct the next round of elections by this December. The report laid before the Senate yesterday by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike […]
Message to MEND
ON Monday, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) operatives planted three car bombs in and around the Delta State Government House compound in Warri…the venue of a post-amnesty dialogue that had been initiated by this newspaper and was being supported by Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, the Delta State Governor.
