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In a Public Alert No. 013/2024 -Alert on ‘Recall of Benylin Paediatrics Syrup in Nigeria,’ NAFDAC revealed that the laboratory analysis conducted on the product showed that it contains an unacceptable high level of Diethylene glycol and was found to cause acute oral toxicity in laboratory animals. The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control has recalled Benylin …

Nigerian crossdresser Bobrisky recently drew public attention to the existence of the Clean Note Policy, a legal document, whose violation could land erring individuals in jail for abuse of the naira note. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Bobrisky in court, where he faces four charges related to the mutilation of N490,000 worth of naira notes. Like many …

NEW YORK — Allen Weisselberg, a retired executive in Donald Trump’s real estate empire, was sentenced on Wednesday to five months in jail for lying under oath during his testimony in the civil fraud lawsuit brought against the former president by New York’s attorney general. Weisselberg, 76, pleaded guilty last month to two counts of perjury in connection with the suit. He …

FRANCONIA, N.H. — Thousands of visitors to northern New England communities in the path of the total solar eclipse were told to pack their patience for the trip. In some areas, they needed it for up to 12 hours after the event started, inching their way back home on packed interstates and secondary roads. In New Hampshire, travelers were stuck in bumper-to-bumper …

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. CQ Brown Jr. testified on Capitol Hill on Tuesday about the Pentagon’s $850 billion budget for 2025 as questions remained as to whether lawmakers will support current spending needs for Israel or Ukraine. The Senate hearing was the first time lawmakers on both sides were able to question the Pentagon’s top …

Nigeria recently sanctioned several individuals and entities for allegedly financing terrorism. The list includes six Nigerians sentenced to 10 years to life in prison in 2019 for establishing a Boko Haram cell in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to raise cash for Boko Haram in Nigeria. This shows the international dynamics of terror financing, involving non-banking financial institutions like Bureau De Change and other …

Stop responding to public enquiry with insult The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last election, Atiku Abubakar, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to disclose the full cost of the Lagos-Calabar highway project and to refrain from responding to public enquiry with insults. This followed a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president …

The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched a mobile application that allows citizens to track the activities and performance of ministries and government agencies using their deliverables and key performance indicators. The mobile application, which is tagged: “Citizens’ Delivery Tracker,” was unveiled by the office of the Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination and Head of the …

The Federal Government has approved Thursday 11th April, 2024 as an additional public holiday to celebrate this year’s Eid-el-fitr. This was contained in a statement signed and issued to journalists Tuesday by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Aishetu Gogo Ndayako The Honourable Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji Ojo congratulated the Muslim Ummah for a successful completion of …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has felicitated the Muslim Ummah at Eid-el-Fitr, describing it as an auspicious occasion that signifies the end of Ramadan; a hallowed season which reflects total submission to God Almighty and to His command of sacrifice and service to humankind. In a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President,(Media & Publicity) on Tuesday, the president greeted …