THE Director General, DG, of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Dr. Paul Orhii, has called on patent medicine dealers to buy drugs only from genuine and authenticated sources to make the business of fake drugs unattractive.

THE news that plans have been concluded by the Federal Government to commence the implementation of measures to develop the Nigerian Automotive Industry, NAI, is generating excitement in the auto industry. The enthusiasm stems from the fact that Nigeria is at the verge of joining the league of auto-producing countries. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr. Olusegun Aganga disclosed that “with our current population and economy, our potential vehicle market is about a million vehicles a year.”

The Nigerian Insurers Association, NIA, has said that the insurance sector loses over N150 billion yearly to fake vehicle policies racketeers.

FORMER Federal Commissioner for Information and Ijaw Leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has said that the National dialogue proposed by President Goodluck Jonathan will not divide Nigeria, just as he stressed that critics of the President were shocked hearing that the Senator Femi Okuroumi-led National Advisory Dialogue Committee was set up.

Fidelity Bank Plc has appointed Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo, Chief Executive Officer designate, to take over from Mr. Reginald Ihejiahi, who is expected to retire from the bank, February 2014.