By Abujah Racheal The Federal Government has mandated all Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) and Medical Directors (MDs) of Federal Tertiary Hospitals to procure needles and syringes solely from NAFDAC-approved local manufacturers. The new directive is contained in a circular addressed to all CMDs and MDs signed by the Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji […]
Disasters triggered by heavy rains, including landslides and lightning, killed at least 49 people and injured 79 others across Rwanda in the past two months, an official said. About 12 people were killed by lightning while others died after their dilapidated houses collapsed on them, Minister in charge of Emergency Management Albert Murasira said. He […]
A 55-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly trafficking in 120kg of cocaine disguised as frozen chicken products, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said on Friday. The man is alleged to have been involved in an attempt to move the drugs from Melbourne to Sydney in a van loaded with frozen chickens in 2022, […]
Turkish police has detained 30 suspects over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016, local media reported on Friday. The police said it launched raids in the western province of Izmir after prosecutors issued an arrest warrant for 32 suspects believed to be members of the organisation. According […]
By Sandra Umeh A Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed June 5 for report of settlement in a case against celebrity bartender, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, over alleged abuse of the naira. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had on April 17 arraigned Okechukwu on three counts of allegedly […]
The death toll has risen to 36 following the collapse of a carriageway on a motorway in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong, state news agency Xinhua reported on Thursday. The agency reported that three more vehicles which went down with the collapsed road had been discovered. Chinese media had previously reported 24 deaths. The […]
Pakistan’s UN ambassador, Munir Akram has strongly advocated for the Security Council to reconsider and endorse Palestine’s application for full UN membership, aligning with the majority of global opinions. The Pakistani UN mission stated in a press statement that this move “would rectify the historic injustice against the Palestinian people and pave the way […]
The European Commission has promised one billion euros to Lebanon financial aid (1.07 billion U.S. dollars) in order to stop the flow into the European Union of refugees from Syria. The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made the promised in Beirut on Thursday following talks with acting Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati and […]
By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has encouraged the Nigerian workforce to reflect more on improving nations development and productivity amidst May Day celebration. Mrs Tinubu disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja in her message to mark the year 2024 International Workers Day celebration. “I acknowledge the immense contributions of our nation’s […]
A Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) sitting in Abuja has granted an application for substituted service of the interim order, restraining Multi-Choice Nigeria Limited from its plan to increase tariffs on DStv and Gotv packages beginning From May 1. The three-member tribunal, presided over by Saratu Shafii, granted the applicant’s motion following allegations that […]
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