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“We Need a Strong, Effective NAFDAC” – Saraki

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Following the Senate’s Roundtable on Drug Use Crisis in Nigeria, the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Thursday, reiterated that the country needs a strong and effective National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to safeguard the health of the nation and eliminate the production and distribution of drugs and other illegal substances in the country. Saraki, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sanni Onogu, made the remarks when the newly appointed Director General of the NAFDAC, Dr. Moji Adeyeye, led…

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Three days declared as public holiday for Christmas, New Year

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Monday, Dec. 25, Tuesday, Dec. 26 and Monday, Jan. 1, 2018 as been declared public holidays for the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year celebrations by the Federal Government. The Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulralman Dambazau, made the declaration on behalf of government through a statement issued on Wednesday by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mr Abubakar Magaji. Dambazau enjoined Christian faithful and all Nigerians to use the period to pray for continued growth and development of the country. He also called on Nigerians to strengthen their resolve…

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Port Harcourt to host international Polo Tournament

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The International Polo Tournament is to be hosted in Rivers state by 2018. Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said it will promote the state’s economy. Speaking during a Courtesy Visit by the Port Harcourt Polo Club at the Government House Port Harcourt on Wednesday, Governor Wike said the influx of international polo stars from different parts of the world would be beneficial to business interests in the state. He lauded the Port Harcourt Polo Club for attracting an international tournament to the state, noting that the State Government will…

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Defending Champions Man Utd Knocked Out Of Carabao Cup

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Korey Smith scored an injury-time winner as Championship side Bristol City stunned holders Manchester United to reach the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup. Smith’s turn and strike in the final minute of time added on booked a semi-final against Premier League leaders Manchester City. After an even first hour, Joe Bryan’s rasping left-foot strike across goal into the top corner gave the Robins a shock lead at a packed Ashton Gate. Their advantage lasted just eight minutes, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic marking his first start since 20 April with a low…

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Morata Big Loss For Chelsea – Conte

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Antonio Conte was left with a bitter-sweet feeling after seeing Alvaro Morata score a stoppage-time winner against Bournemouth then receive his fifth booking of the season for his celebration. It means the club’s top goalscorer will miss Chelsea’s trip to Goodison Park for their Premier League clash with Everton on Saturday, with Conte describing the loss as huge. Morata was Chelsea’s hero last night after coming on as a substitute and they will now face Arsenal in the semi finals of the Carabao Cup. Alvaro Morata was shown a yellow…

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Primate Ayodele Congratulates Buhari, Saraki on their birthdays, Tasks Them On Focused Leadership

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The founder and spiritual head of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Ejigbo, Lagos State, Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele, has sent his warm greeting to the president of the federal republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari on the occasion of his birthday which came up two days ago. The famous prophet also greeted the senate president, Dr. Bukola Saraki, whose birthday falls within the same month with the president’s, emphasizing that indeed it is for a divine purpose that both leaders do not just belong in the same political party but also…

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NNPC To Establish 4,600MW Plants In FCT, Kaduna And Kano

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A statement in Abuja by the NNPC spokesman, Mr Ndu Ughamadu, said this would be done through the recently-approved contract for the construction of Ajaokuta-Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Gas Pipeline project, dubbed AKK Pipeline. According to the statement, the AKK pipeline has started yielding early benefits with the commitment by NNPC to build power-generating plants with combined capacity of 4550 megawatts in Abuja, Kaduna and Kano States. Ughamadu quoted the NNPC Group Managing Director, Dr Maikanti Baru, as saying that the Corporation in partnership with private investors would build power-generating plants to support…

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Reasons why Innocent Chukwuma was arrested by EFCC revealed!

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Fresh facts have emerged on why the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC arrested Mr. Innocent Chukwuma, the chairman of Innoson Group. What was discovered: 1. GTBank (in 2009) granted Innoson several credit facilities (i.e loans) totalling N2,400,000,000,00 (two billion, four hundred million Naira only), to part finance working capital requirements, import new motorcycles and motorcycle spare parts, agricultural spare parts and plastic manufacturing equipment (“Imported Goods”). 2. Under the loan terms agreed by Dr. Innocent Chukwuma on behalf of Innoson, proprietary interest in the Imported Goods was consigned exclusively…

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Controversy behind Innoson Group’s $300m credit

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Observers are beginning to query what has happened to the $300m foreign facility obtained by indigenous auto manufacturing group, Innoson Vehicle manufacturing (IVM) in 2016 for the local production and supply of a minimum Set-Top Boxes to support the FG’s Digital Switch Over (DSO) project being handled by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). It was gathered that the amount was part of Innoson Group partnership with a Consortium of Chinese Investors to pump in $1billion into Nigeria information technology sector of the economy; to include 400 million Nigeria’s DSO Project…

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We Are Obliged To Win – Sergio Ramos

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Sergio Ramos is labelling Real Madrid’s La Liga title hopes as good as over if they emerge with anything other than a win from the Christmas Clasico against Barcelona on Saturday. Real return to domestic action after their Club World Cup win having dropped to fourth in La Liga and a defeat at the Bernabeu would put them a huge 14 points behind leaders Barca. Captain Ramos says winning their biggest game of the season is now an ‘obligation’ for Real if they are to have any hope of fighting…

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