The federal government will on July 1 commence the implementation of the National Drug Distribution Guidelines (NDDGs), in a move to ensure the organised drug distribution system in the country is strengthened. Regulatory agencies like the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) and NAFDAC will therefore resume the exercise of their mandate to ensure full compliance on this day. According to the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Health, Linus Awute, there is a need to put an end to the open drug market. “We are hopeful that the existence of open drug markets in the country will be a thing…
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44-year-old Nollywood actor, Muyiwa Ademola is no doubt a ladies’ man. In an interview with Punch, the actor reveals how female fans flock around him and how he tries his best to keep them at arm’s length. He said: “When it comes to my female fans, I tread carefully. I make sure that I do not allow the handshakes to go beyond the elbow. If you study the industry properly, it is the opposite s*x that appreciates a person’s work the most. I have been coping fine with them.” Sharing what he experienced the first time he traveled to Ireland,…
The celebrity photographer and her twins look so adorable in this photo she shared…Motherhood is a beautiful thing! The post Ty Bello And Her Twins In Adorable Photo appeared first on INFORMATION NIGERIA.
Model hunky Nollywood actor, IK Ogbonna has revealed that the woman who just had his baby, Sonia Morales is not his baby-mama but a good wife. While shopping with his baby-mama, IK Ogbonna said God has blessed him with the beautiful Colombian as a wife and not a baby-mama. ‘Point of correction…God blessed me with a good wife I don’t have a baby mama …. I have a beautiful Mrs @sonialareinaa..We Out here shopping for king,’ he wrote on his Instagram. Ogbonna is said to be planning a wedding for June 27, 2015. IK Ogbonna and Sonia Morales welcomed their first child,…
Barely 11 days after Toke Makinwa’s controversial marriage was rocked by an infidelity crisis, the famous OAP has been celebrated as one of Nigeria’s first and most successful vloggers by Youtube. Toke took to her Instagram account on Thursday, June 25, 2015 to reveal the honor bestowed her with pictures saying she’s now a YouTube Star. In her words, ‘Mama I’m a YouTube Star…. So much to be thankful for, YouTube is 10 and tonight I was celebrated at the “Evening with YouTube” event. I got to talk about my channel and share my growth on YouTube as a content…
American rapper, Tyga was involved in a stupid fist fight outside a nightclub in Geneva early Friday morning, June 26 in the presence of his teenage girlfriend, Kylie Jenner. According to reports the ‘Fan of Fan’ rapper breached his contract by coming super late at the club he was to perform for an hour. He got the Swizz club owner really angry which led to the fight. A source tells the site that Tyga was scheduled to play a show at Envogue Genève, a club in Geneva, Switzerland for an hour but he showed up super late and only performed for about…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said Nigerians do not appreciate their best until outsiders take the lead in identifying such people for honour and celebration. The former president pointed out that treasures abound in the country and urged Nigerians to put them to good use to foster unity, growth and development of Nigeria. Mr. Obasanjo spoke yesterday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, at a luncheon organised by his family in honour of the Anglican Archbishop of Kaduna, Rev. Josiah Idowu-Fearon, who has just been appointed secretary-general of the World Anglican Communion. The luncheon took place at the Olusegun Obasanjo…
The case involving a former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a fresh 50-count charge bordering on stealing and money laundering, came up for mention Thursday, June 25, 2015 before Justice A. F. Ademola of the Federal High Court, Abuja. The ex-governor is charged alongside Francis Okokuro, Gbenga Balogun, and Samuel Ogbuku. They allegedly used three companies – Marlin Maritime Limited, Eat Catering Services Limited, and Haloween-Blue Construction and Logistics Limited to move over N19.2 billion from Bayelsa State coffers between 2009 and 2012. Justice A. R.…
The Nigerian Army yesterday presented cheques to 62 families of officers and soldiers killed in counter insurgency operations in the North-East geopolitical zone of the country. The cheques were presented to families of the slain heroes at the Army Headquarters in Abuja by the Chief of Administration, Major General Adamu Abubakar. According to General Abubakar, the cheques were given by the Office of the National Security Adviser. “It is not the cheque that is part of the statutory payment; it is just a relief for the family of our fallen heroes in the North-East”, he said, adding that “the family…
The Senator representing Ondo Central Senatorial District, Tayo Alasoadura, has reaffirmed his unflinching commitment to the programmes and ideologies of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). It would be recalled that Alasoadura was the only Senator from the South West who voted for Bukola Saraki as the Senate President, inspite of the party’s directives that APC senators should vote for Ahmed Lawan. In a statement issued by his Media Assistant, Olu Isaacs in Akure, the Ondo State Capital on Thursday, the senator said he has never disregarded the decisions of APC on any issue that are in conformity with…
A former Minority whip in the 7th House of Representatives, Hon. Samson Osagie, has described as mischievous, the purported call by some elements for the resignation of the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun. The APC chieftain said Mr. Oyegun has done nothing to warrant calls for his resignation. He said those promoting the idea albeit clandestinely, are out to destroy the party and set it on the party of ignominy, which the PDP has threaded over the years. “It’s significant to know that the APC cannot afford to be tampering with its leadership like the PDP…
The Presidency has asked former Minister and Deputy Chairman of the National Planning Commission (NPC), Abubakar Suleiman, to provide explanations about the $30 billion he claimed was left in the country’s treasury by the Goodluck Jonathan administration. The former minister had faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s claim that he inherited a virtually empty treasury from Jonathan. The Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, Malam Garba Shehu, who was a guest on Channels Television breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily on Thursday, insisted that the treasury had been emptied, and wondered why the media had not taken Suleiman to task…
The Peoples Democratic Party members in the House of Representatives have lambasted their All Progressives Congress (APC) colleagues over the events of Thursday. The APC lawmakers had engaged in a free for all over sharing of principal offices for the House. Leo Ogor spoke on behalf of the PDP members. “A very embarrassing and unpleasant action took place from the APC group. They decided to take laws into their hands, turned the House upside down and went as far as even carrying the mace which is the symbol of authority. “Today became like a wasted day because motions that were…
The immediate past governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, yesterday urged Nigerians to pray for President Muhammadu Buhari and his successor, Governor Muhammad Abubakar Badaru. The former governor, who spoke to journalists, said irrespective of party affiliations, the success of the All Progressives Congress-led government is the success of Nigerians. “I want to reiterate my earlier call that Nigerians should pray for the success of the APC government at the national level and Jigawa State. I am not of the belief that if my party loses election then the winner should fail. It is wrong to think like that.…
Less than 24 hour after dare-devil gang of armed robbers attacked two banks in the Ikorodu area of Lagos, the State Government has urged residents in the state not to panic, saying that the Governor Akinwunmi Ambode-led administration would crush and flush out robbers from the state. The robbery at the banks on Wednesday, which was reportedly led by a woman, led to the carting away of unspecified amount of money even as the gang was said to have escaped through the lagoon in speedboats. The police had promised N5million reward to anyone who could give useful information that would…
The Jigawa Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency said it arrested 92 suspects for allegedly using and dealing in illegal drugs in the state between January and June 2015. This is contained in a statement signed by the Commandant of the NDLEA, Alhaji Abdullahi Abdul, in Dutse on Friday. Abdul said the command had seized 151.704 kilogrammes of illicit substance from the suspects within the period under review. He explained that the major seizure by the agency was that of 22.350kg of cannabis property of one Muhammad Aminu, arrested in Gumel on June 1. “The major seizure within…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kaduna State has implored the Muslim Ummah to take advantage of the Ramadan to pray for elected leaders so that God can prosper the nation and give it direction. The CAN Secretary, Reverend Sunday Ibrahim, who made the call in an interview with newsmen in Kaduna, also advised Muslim faithful to maintain peace as the fasting progresses, saying without peace, there can be no meaningful development. He also appealed to Christians to maintain the peace and pray for their Muslim counterparts. While he wished Muslims a fruitful fast, the CAN scribe prayed that…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has said that the energy sector is critical to the manufacturing sector of the economy. The congress also revealed that N3.5 trillion was spent by manufacturers annually to run their power generating sets for production due to the collapse of public electricity. The President of NLC, Comrade Ayuba Wabba disclosed this at a business luncheon for managing directors/chief executive officers organised by the Ikeja branch of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) held in Lagos yesterday. According to him, “Manufacturers spend as much as N3.5 trillion annually to run power generators for production due to…
Governor Aminu Masari has revealed that he met Katsina State in a total financial mess when he assumed office on May 29, 2015. Speaking during an interactive session with newsmen on Thursday in Katsina, Masari said there was high level of nepotism and selfishness in the state, adding that his team is yet to uncover all the financial misdemeanours by officials of the past administration of Ibrahim Shema. “We discovered that financial recklessness was the order of the day, with persons giving approvals of millions of naira on plain sheets of papers and without due process. In the local government, about…
The 22-year-old singer Davido has joined the list of artists with ‘Igbo sense’! The American-born Nigerian recording artist, performer and record producer has decided to follow in the footpaths of some of his colleagues in the industry by starting a clothing line. The singer took to his Instagram to unveil some of the designs with the caption: “My Official clothing line website is up an running! Make sure you check it out and get your O.B.O T-Shirts today www.HknGangWears.com more designs and clothes coming soon!” See them below: The post Davido Launches Clothing Line | PHOTOS appeared first on INFORMATION…