Larry Banks

The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria said on Friday that its enforcement team had sealed 381 pharmacies and patent shops in Akwa Ibom for various offences. The Director and Head of Enforcement Department, Stephen Esumobi, made this known…

World Cup host, Qatar, is pressuring FIFA to stop the sale of beer at the eight World Cup stadiums, according to reports. The sale of alcohol is strictly controlled in Qatar, but it is due to be available in the area immediately outside…

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has again appealed to trade unions, especially the Academic and Staff Union of Universities, to shun strike as a tool for pressing home their demands. He made this appeal on Thursday…

The United Nations Children’s Fund has again raised the alarm that Nigeria loses about 100 children per hour due to malnutrition. This translates to about 2,400 deaths daily. It, therefore, called for increased funding and other measures…

In a move to protect the Independent National Electoral Commission assets ahead of the 2023 election, the Federal Government has deployed the Department of State Services’ personnel, soldiers, civil defence corps operatives as well as…

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has reportedly sacked the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier-General Mohammed Fadah. When contacted, the NYSC spokesman, Eddy Megwa, simply asked our…

The National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme has been reviewed from N70 per meal for schoolchildren to N100 in Delta State. The state Commissioner for Humanitarian and Community Support Services, Dr Darlington Ijeh, who stated this…

Manchester City have denied they were close to signing Cristiano Ronaldo in the summer of 2021. Ronaldo, in an interview with Piers Morgan, claimed a move to Manchester United’s rivals was “close”. However, the 37-year-old returned to…

The Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Isah Idris, has approved the appointment of a Deputy Comptroller of Immigration, Tony Akuneme, as the new Service Public Relations Officer. Akuneme replaces DCI Amos Okpu who has…

The Central Bank of Nigeria has instructed commercial banks in the country to work on Saturdays till January 31, 2023, to enable customers return existing naira notes. The CBN had announced plans to redesign the N200, N500, and N1,000…