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NAFDAC has reopened Onitsha Market and seized 50 truckloads of fake and substandard drugs. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) reopened the Onitsha drug market on March 6, following a sanitization operation that began on February 10. Dr. Martin Iluyomade, Director of Enugu Zone Zonal Operations, announced the reopening during a stakeholders’ meeting on Thursday. The meeting included representatives from NAFDAC, Anambra State, and the Onitsha market leadership. Other markets affected In addition to the drug market, other affected markets included the Plumbing, Wood, Science Progressive, and Surgical markets.Iluyomade clarified that the reopening was not intended…
GICN Group has retracted the corruption allegations against GTB and tendered an apology. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that a civil society organisation, Global Integrity Crusade Network (GICN), has retracted allegations of corruption and unwholesome activities made in a Private Investigation Report (PIR) against Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) Limited, a subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc.In a statement made available to Blueprint in Abuja, on Tuesday, signed by the President of the organisation, Edward Omaga Esq., he stated that he presented the PIR to the media on 3rd October 2024 and later submitted the ame to certain agencies in Nigeria, UK, USA…
President Tinubu has directed Ministers to hold quarterly public engagements. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Bola Tinubu administration has introduced fresh guidelines for the quarterly Stakeholder and Citizens Engagement Meetings, emphasizing the Federal Government’s dedication to transparency, inclusivity, and active citizen participation in governance. The new directives, issued by the Central Delivery Coordination Unit, CDCU, on Wednesday, March 5, under the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, impose stricter requirements on ministries. These measures aim to ensure that the meetings serve as meaningful platforms for direct public engagement rather than mere formalities. The CDCU explained that these engagement…
Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand, has revealed how shocked he was over the referee’s decision not to send off Liverpool defender, Ibrahima Konate during their Champions League clash against PSG. The French side hosted the Premier League leaders in the Round of 16 first leg at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday. Liverpool secured a 1-0 win over the home side but the moment of controversy came in the 26th minute when Konate pushed Bradley Barcola in the back. The French forward was running into the box when he brought down and Parisians were furious, as they believed Konate…
Famous Nigerian actress Kate Henshaw has commended the senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti, for her courage amid her ongoing dispute with Senate President Godswill Akpabio. DAILY POST recalls that the controversy started on 20th February 2025 after the two senators clashed at the plenary session over seating arrangements. Following the confrontation, the Senate referred Natasha to its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions for disorderly conduct during the plenary session. Speaking in an interview on Arise Television, Natasha accused Akpabio of targeting her after she refused his sexual advances. On Wednesday, 5th March 2025, Natasha submitted a sexual…
At least nine Boko Haram fighters, including Amirul Bumma, the chief bomb maker of the terror group, have been eliminated in a fierce battle with Nigerian troops in Sambisa Forest, Borno State. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert focused on the Lake Chad region, disclosed this on Wednesday in a post on his X handle. Makama said he was informed by intelligence sources that the encounter took place in Bama Local Government Area during a clearance operation under Operation Desert Sanity 4. The security expert stated that troops of the Nigerian Army’s 21 Armoured Brigade, 199 Special Forces, the Civilian Joint…
President Trump has stopped all military aid to Ukraine. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that United States President, Donald Trump, has ordered a pause on shipments of US military aid to Ukraine after his heated Oval Office argument with Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, last week, a White House official told CNN. This came as Zelensky, yesterday, said he wanted to make things right with Trump and to work under the US president’s strong leadership to secure a lasting peace in Ukraine. In his first public comments, since Trump halted US military aid to Ukraine, Zelensky called for a truce in the sea and sky as…
FirstBank will today hold a groundbreaking ceremony for a new state-of-the-art eco-friendly headquarters. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that FirstBank, the premier bank in West Africa and a leading financial inclusion service provider, today marks a significant milestone with the groundbreaking ceremony for its new green-certified Iconic Head Office Building in Eko Atlantic City, Lagos. This ambitious project 40-story building project set to be the tallest building in Nigeria, will be an engineering and environmental delight due to its technologically advanced, eco-friendly and sophisticated construction which would set a new standard for the financial services sector in Africa. The groundbreaking ceremony signifies the beginning of a transformative journey that reinforces FirstBank’s commitment to excellence, innovation, and…
Zelensky has begged Trump and vowed to make things right. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said he wanted to “make things right” with Donald Trump and to work under the US president’s “strong leadership” to secure a lasting peace in Ukraine. In his first public comments since Trump halted US military aid to Ukraine, Zelensky said his public bust-up with Trump last week was “regrettable” and pledged to sign a key minerals deal with Washington. He also called for a “truce” in the sea and sky as a first step to ending the three-year war. A dramatic collapse in the…
The Network for the Advancement of People with Visible Disability and the Edo State Civil Society Organisations, EDOSCO, on Tuesday protested against the gruesome murder of a physically challenged man in the Obazagbon community, Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. DAILY POST reports that during the protest in Benin City, the groups decried the murder of the physically challenged man, identified as Efe Ogbeide. Speaking, the Executive Director of the Network for the Advancement of People with Visible Disability, Barrister Omasah Melody, said the victim was deaf and could not hear when the alarm was raised by the invaders.…