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A Pharmacist, Mrs. Esther Samuel of the Department of Pharmacy, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), has cautioned healthcare workers in the country on effective handling of cytotoxic drugs for cancer patients. Samuel gave the advice on Thursday in Ilorin during her paper presentation at the monthly Grand Rounds of the UITH, titled: “Handling cytotoxic…
Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, Cross River state chapter has threatened to embark on industrial action over the non-supply of kerosene, DPK, to NNPC Calabar depot. The association described as unacceptable the non-supply of kerosene to NNPC Calabar depot for over 25…
—Says Judiciary losing people’s confidence Ihedioha-Uzodinma By Johnbosco Agbakwuru As the Supreme Court judgment that declared Senator Hope Uzodinma governor of Imo State continues to raise dust, a Civil Society Organization, CSO, Coalition in Defence of Nigerian Democracy and Constitution, CDNDC, has advised the apex court to apply a judicial doctrine of necessity to review…
Ihedioha-Uzodinma By Chimaobi Nwaiwu – Nnewi First Republic Aviation Minister and the only remaining member of the Zikist Movement, Chief Mbazuluike Amechi, Thursday described the Supreme Court judgement that removed Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha and enthroned Senator Hope Uzodinma as Governor of Imo State, as robbery against the people of the state. Chief Amechi who…
By Chimaobi Nwaiwu, Nnewi First Republic Aviation Minister and the only remaining member of the Zikist Movement, Chief Mbazuluike Amechi, yesterday described the Supreme Court judgement that removed Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha and enthroned Senator Hope Uzodinma as Governor if Imo State, as robbery against the people of the state. Chief Amechi who spoke in…
Three people have died after a water tanker plane battling infernos in Australia crashed in New South Wales. The New South Wales Rural Fire Service confirmed the deaths on social media this morning.Every member on board the C-130 Hercules aerial water tanker died in the crash after the aircraft lost contact in the Snowy Monaro…
By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo The lawmaker representing Etinan state constituency in Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Mr. Dennis Akpan has sought the regulation of the sale of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, (LPG) popularly known as cooking gas, in residential and densely populated areas in the state. Akpan moved the motion on the matter during…
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THE crisis in the All Progressives Congress (APC) continued yesterday with a reported clash between some members of the party in Fugar, Etsako Central local government area who are said to be supporters of the chairman of the council, John Akhigbe and the member representing Etsako Federal Constituency in…
Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Tukur Buratai The Nigerian Army has dismissed the report of killing and abduction of soldiers by Boko Haram terrorists along Gwoza-Bama road in Borno. The Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator, Col. Aminu Iliyasu, in a statement on Tuesday, condemned a section of the media for such report. Some media platforms…
•ASMATA Task Force yesterday at the Nkpor New Auto Spare Parts Market election venue before it was cancelled by Ekwegbalu, ASMATA boss“ By Nwabueze Okonkwo ONITSHA – Palpable tension has gripped traders at the new auto spare parts market, Nkpor in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, following the sudden cancellation of the…