September 2017
September 26, 2017
NAFDAC confiscates herbal products
AYODELE OLUBUSE THE National Agency for Food, Drugs, Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has impounded herbal products made by ‘Baban Aisha’ in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Mr Micheal Attah, Coordinator of NAFDAC in the state, disclosed this to newsmen ... Read More »
September 26, 2017 0
September 25, 2017
How to handle unauthorised transactions on bank accounts
ENELE OGAH If you check your transactions through your bank on a regular basis, you may find a transaction that you did not authorise. Usually, this is a sign that someone has stolen your debit card or they have somehow ... Read More »
September 25, 2017 0
September 21, 2017
15% of cancers are infection-related —Expert
An expert in genetics and cancer, Dr Akinyemi Ojesina, has stated that about 15 per cent of all cancers are associated with one form of germ or the other, warning that cancer is still a major burden globally. Ojesina, an ... Read More »
September 21, 2017 0
September 19, 2017
ULC strike: NNPC cautions Nigerians against panic buying
ENELE OGAH The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) yesterday warned Nigerians against panic buying of petroleum products in compliance to the strike threat by the United Labour Congress (ULC), stressing it has enough stock of products to meet national need. This ... Read More »
September 19, 2017 0
September 19, 2017
Perm Sec Says 2,000 Mega-Watts Produced Is Unutilised.
ENELE OGAH About two thousand mega watts of electricity generated into the national grid is not distributed to consumers, says Mr. Louis Edozien, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing. “The national grid produces about 6,600 mega-watts of ... Read More »
September 19, 2017 0
September 19, 2017
CBN to sanction commercial banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria on Monday threatened to sanction any Deposit Money Bank found in breach of its earlier directive of March 3, 2017 instructing them to, among other things, open teller points for retail forex transactions and ... Read More »
September 19, 2017 0
September 18, 2017
CBN keys into Crypto currency initiatives
Following cautious considerations, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has commenced arrangement to introduce a digital currency in a move to key into the global adoption of Crypto currency initiative. The Deputy Director/Head, Payments System Policy and Oversight, CBN, Musa ... Read More »
September 18, 2017 0
September 18, 2017
Tips for securing the use of your ATM
ENELE OGAH If your card gets swallowed, do not ignore it or leave it for a few days until you have time to deal with it. Not only can this compromise the security of your account but it can also ... Read More »
September 18, 2017 0
September 15, 2017
STRIKE: Doctors suspend the industrial action
AYODELE OLUBUSE The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended the industrial action in response to appeal from the federal government for more time to meet its demands. This decision was taken at the meeting of National Executive Council (NEC) ... Read More »
September 15, 2017 0
September 14, 2017
LIST OF BANNED FOOD , DRUGS, COSMETICS AND CHEMICALS IN NIGERIA
AYODELE OLUBUSE LIST OF BANNED, RESTRICTED OR CONTROLLED FOOD , DRUGS, COSMETICS AND CHEMICALS IN NIGERIA ISSUED BY NATIONAL AGENCY FOR FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND CONTROLLED (NAFDAC) 1. Controlled drugs that are prohibited from being imported into the country are as follows: ... Read More »
September 14, 2017 0