The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has appealed to stakeholders in the medicine sales value-chain to actively join the agency to checkmate substandard and falsified medicines.
The Director of NAFDAC in South-East, Mr Martins Iluyomade, made the plea in Enugu on Thursday during a one-day NAFDAC Community Sensitisation on Substandard and Falsified Medicines in Nigeria.
By Udodirim Oti, Awka
His Royal Majesty, Igwe Dr. MacAnthony Chinedu Elibe Okonkwo, of Alor, in Idemilli South Local Government Area, has described his nomination as the "NUJ Philanthropist of the Decade" as his best award nomination ever.
Igwe Okonkwo who is also the Ezedioramma 3 of Alor kingdom, made this known after receiving the nomination letter presented to him by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Anambra State Council Chairman, Comrade Dr. Odogwu Emeka Odogwu, on behalf of the union.
The Chairman of IPAC Enugu State, Chief Obioma Nnamani, gave the commendation on Tuesday during a press conference on the Sept. 21, 2024 Enugu State Local Government Council Polls held in Enugu.
The Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) says it is 98 per cent prepared for the Local Government polls slated for Sept. 21.
The Chairman of the commission, Prof. Christian Ngwu, said this in an interview with newsmen in Enugu on Thursday.
The Global Society for Anti-Corruption (GSAC), an NGO, has urged the governors of the 36 states to leverage on increased revenue allocation to empower Nigerians living within their states.
The group called on the Governors’ Forum to impress upon its members – the state governors – to reshape the socioeconomic status and quality of lives of their citizens through current increased monthly revenue allocation
The Research Director of the anti-corruption group, Miss Rosemary Aniorji, made the call in a press conference held in Enugu on Thursday.
The former Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State, Dr Ben Nwoye, on Wednesday decried the growing and high rate of insecurity within Enugu metropolis in recent time.
Nwoye, a foundation member of the ruling APC, urged residents of Enugu metropolis to assist law enforcement agencies with credible information to resolve pile-up of unresolved crime especially assassinations.
The Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) has lauded the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, for her steadfast commitment to women empowerment.
The National President of NAOWA, Mrs Mariya Lagbaja, gave the commendation on Wednesday during a brief remark while declaring open a two-day Mindset and Life Transformation Training Programme for NAOWA members in Enugu State.
No fewer than 12,800 ad-hoc electoral staff will be recruited by the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) for the forthcoming Enugu State local government elections.
It would be recalled that ENSIEC had fixed Sept. 21, 2024, for council polls into the 17 chairmanship and 260 ward councilorship positions in Enugu State.
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Hassan Dada, has distributed educational materials to selected schools at Biase Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State.
During the distribution in the schools, Dada, who is also the Force Commander Joint Task Force South-East, tagged: “Operation UDO KA”, said that the gesture was a bid to strengthen the Civil –Military-Corporation.
The Cope and Live Mental Health Awareness Foundation, an NGO, has proffered nine time-test solutions to preventing suicidal thoughts among people.
The Executive Director of the Foundation, Rev. Chukwudiebube Nwachukwu, told newsmen in Enugu on Friday that chief among the solutions is investing in people's general well-being in every sector of life.
