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NAFDAC shuts down two sachet water factories in Owerri for unhygienic conditions
By Innocent Raphael The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down two sachet water factories in Owerri due to unhygienic operating environments. The enforcement action was part of a routine inspection conducted on Friday in the Imo state capital. The affected factories, Elmabo Table Water and Sylchap Enterprise Table Water, were sealed for poor manufacturing…
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NNPC Foundation launches business opportunities for youth corps members
A total of 2,659 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) across Nigeria have been pre-qualified for the final phase of the NNPC Foundation Business Pitching Exercise. The event is to hold from July 2nd to 10th, 2024. According to NNPC, the exercise is an integral part of the NNPC Foundation’s Financial Literacy Program for Nigerian youths that witnessed…
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Ogun Pensioners felicitate Abiodun on emergence as Chairman Southern Governors’ Forum
The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Ogun State branch, has felicitated the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun on his election as the Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum. In a letter written to the Governor by the Union and jointly signed by its Chairman, Com. Waidi Oloyede and the Secretary, Com. Dr. Bola Lawal through the Office of Head…
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Tinubu appoints eight new federal permanent secretaries
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has appointed eight new Federal Permanent Secretaries to fill in existing and impending vacancies of some states and geo-political zones in the top administrative cadre of the Civil Service of the Federation. According to a statement issued by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, (Media and Publicity) Friday, the new Federal Permanent Secretaries were…
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Ex-Minister urges FG not to give States creating LG Caretaker Committes monthly allocations
Former Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, has urged the Federal Government to stop the payment of monthly allocations to states whose governors set up caretaker committees for Local Government (LG) administrations. “Any governor who sets up a caretaker committee should not receive any funds because a caretaker is illegal, by the Supreme Court. Don’t send them cash, deduct their own…
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FCT Council Chairmen, Councillors will remain in Office till 2026- INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the council chairmen and councillors in the Federal Capital Territory would remain in office till 2026. Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the clarification at a meeting with the Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) on Friday in Abuja, following the agitation for the conduct of fresh elections in the FCT.…
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Coroner allows independent autopsy for late Mohbad
By Innocent Raphael The Coroner’s Court in Ikorodu, Lagos State, has granted the family of the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, known as Mohbad, permission to conduct an independent autopsy and toxicology test. The decision comes after the family questioned the circumstances surrounding Mohbad’s death and sought a second opinion following an inconclusive autopsy by the Lagos State Government. The court’s…
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BREAKING: JAMB releases results of 2024 supplementary UTME
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB ) has released the results of candidates, who participated in the supplementary Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted between Friday, 21st and Saturday, 22nd June, 2024. A statement signed by spokesman of JAMB, Dr Fabian Benjamin, on Friday, said the supplementary examination was conducted for 28,835 candidates, who were unable to be biometrically…
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Ex-Real Madrid Player, Karembeu praises Sporty TV broadcast of Euro 2024 across Africa
SportyTV continues its unstoppable growth in Africa, earning high praise from former World Cup champion and ex-Real Madrid player, Christian Karembeu during a live broadcast of Euro 2024 from Germany. Karembeu highlighted SportyTV’s role as an African operator offering premium service in one of the most prestigious competitions in the world. As the leading free-to-air premium sports TV channel in…
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LASG issues 2-week registration notice to Danfo drivers
The Lagos State Government has issued a two-week registration notice to all public transport drivers (Korope/Danfo bus drivers), as it releases the restructuring plans to improve commuting experience. Speaking at a meeting with bus operators and Union leaders in the State, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, said the move aligned with the Strategic Transportation Master…
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