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      NAFDAC SEALS MANUFACTURING FACILITY PACKAGING UNREGISTERED HONEY UNDER POOR HYGIENIC CONDITIONS #NafdacRelease   The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, clamped down on a manufacturing facility which packaged honey under poor hygiene. NAFDAC acted based on information (video) of Upon the Rock Honey purchased from a certain supermarket at Wuse and Garki in Abuja, circulated on social media by a customer alleging that the product was adulterated. The product was produced by Upon the Rock Church of God, Durumi, Abuja. NAFDAC’s Federal Capital Territory Office, Pharmacovigilance/Postmarketing, and Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Directorates immediately swung into action.  Investigations revealed that the company registered ‘Upon the Rock Honey’ with NAFDAC in December 2018 upon assurance that NAFDAC’s quality standards were met through proper testing and inspection.  But t...

      The Cardiothoracic Unit of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), in collaboration with Voom Foundation, has successfully carried out surgeries with a hundred percent success rate for five patients. The Chief Medical Director of LASUTH, Professor Adetokunbo Fabamwo expressed delight at the outcome of the procedures, expressing the hope of greater partnership with the Foundation for future medical activities. He also expressed optimism that LASUTH would, in the near future, build a self-sustaining cardio-thoracic unit and receive greater support from the Voom team to carry out similar surgeries on a regular basis. In his contribution, Dr. Vincent Ohaju, the Founder of Voom Foundation and leader of the Mission team to Nigeria, anticipated that more critical surgeries would be handled on subsequent programmes, promising to “put up strong advocacy to increase the foundation’s engagement with LASUTH on a periodic basis.” The Vincent Obioma Ohaju...

         Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Friday inaugurated the 9th Lagos State House of Assembly just as Hon. Mudashiru Obasa returns as Speaker. Governor Sanwo-Olu who was represented by his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, promised to uphold the principle of separation of powers, which remains the bedrock of democracy. The Governor sought the support of the Legislative arm of government for speedy consideration and passage of bills that would see to the implementation of the numerous programmes of the new administration in the state. Governor Sanwo-Olu thanked the honourable members for their support and pledged that his administration would not betray the trust reposed in it. “ Let me assure you that we would uphold the tenet of separation of powers while I do urge you to intensify your efforts as the foremost House of Assembly. I equally want to seek your support for speedy consideration and passage of bills that would further assist in the...

      The  Justice Inyang Ekwo-led Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has, Friday, nullified the suspension of operating license of Daar Communications PLC, operator of AIT and Ray Power, ordering both NBC and DAAR who are parties in the case of DAAR communications and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to maintain the status quo pending a hearing on June 13, 2019. The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, had, Thursday, suspended the operating license of the Daar Communications PLC, operator of AIT and Ray Power over alleged breach of the NBC’s broadcasting code. Justice Inyang Ekwo, while delivering the order, mandated the FG government and NBC to appear before it to show cause why a revert to May 30, 2019 status quo ante bellum, sought by Daar Communications PLC should not be granted. Justice Ekwo had ordered the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture and the Attorney General of the Federation to appe...

      The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Makurdi Zonal Office on Friday, June 7, 2019 arraigned one Moses Peter Adoga before Justice Simon O. Aboki of the Nasarawa State High Court sitting in Lafia, Nasarawa State. Adoga was arraigned on a one-count charge for dishonestly converting the sum of N19,765,200 (Nineteen Million, Seven Hundred and Sixty Five Thousand Two Hundred Naira), being a Tertiary Educa tion Trust Fund (TETFUND) grant to study for a PhD, to other purposes, an offence punishable under Section 312 of Penal Code Laws. The count charge reads: “That you Moses Peter Adoga sometime in 2011 in Keffi within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court being entrusted with the sum of N19,765,200 (Nineteen Million Seven Hundred and Sixty Five Thousand Two Hundred Naira) from Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) paid into your United Bank for Africa account through Nasarawa State University Diamond Bank Account for the purpose of Academic staff ...

     President Buhari meets with 36 State Governors and Service Chiefs on Security Matters in State House on 7th June 2019.More details later and more photos below.

   Charles Oputa popularly known as Charly Boy is sharing a throwback photo of himself and how he started. He shared this photo above with the caption '' Back In Time. 1982. Oguta. This was how I looked, when I started  The Charly Boy Brand. My studio, in my village. All I had was a dream, no money, no support. Nothing was going to stand in my way, Thanks to tenacity and Consistency. I took it to the Bank''.To all those musicians and entertainers that want to blow over night,let this story inspire you,because Rome was not built in one day.

       Twenty personnel and 20 dogs of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Canine (K-9) Unit are currently undergoing advanced training in South Africa to enhance their capacity in the areas of Explosives Ordinance Detection (EOD), Narcotics Detection and Special Operations. The Special Operations training covers tracking, rappelling, waterman-ship and other special terrain training aimed at equipping members of the Un it with requisite skills to operate with NAF Special Forces (SF) personnel in Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) situations where they would be required to rescue downed aircrew, especially in denied environments. The special operations dogs would also be employed to support emergency responders in times of disasters to locate survivors. At the end of the training, some of the personnel would be deployed as instructors at the newly established Air Police Training Centre (APTC) Kerang, Plateau State. The APTC’s location in Kerang is expected to enhance coor...