Tag: Operation
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GSK, producer of Panadol, shuts down operations in Nigeria
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Nigeria Plc has said it plans to cease operations after evaluating the options for moving to a third-party distribution model for its pharmaceutical products. The company is well-known for its products such as Augmentin
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What we agreed with Twitter to operate in Nigeria – FG
The Federal Government says the agreements it reached with Twitter to resume operations in the country were not meant to censor the microblogging site and other social media platforms in general. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who stated this on Saturday, added that the agreement, to be extended to other social…
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FRSC unveils body worn cameras for patrol operations
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Boboye Oyeyemi, on Thursday, unveiled body cameras, operation monitoring and control platform, to improve the Corps’ field operations across the country. At the official inauguration in Abuja, Mr Oyeyemi said that the platform would improve transparency and accountability in the activities of the Corps nationwide. He added…
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BREAKING: Amid COVID19 fears, NDDC shuts down operation as top-shot executive dies
Amid COVID19 fears, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has shut down it’s operation for two weeks following the death of Mr Ibanga Bassey Etang, Acting Executive Director, Finance and Administration of the Commission. Recall that TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) had earlier reported the death of Mr Ibanga Bassey Etang who was appointed on the 18 of…
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Aviation unions threaten to shut down operations at Murtala Muhammed Airport today
The unions in the aviation sector have threatened to shut down operations at the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 (MMA2), Lagos on Wednesday over alleged sack of 20 employees who indicated interest to unionize. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the unions had in a Notice of Strike obtained by NAN on Tuesday threatened…
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Abuja airport new terminal begins operation in October — FAAN
The Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr Saleh Dunoma, says the new terminal building under construction at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja will become operational in October. Dunoma gave the assurance in an interview with newsmen when President Muhammadu Buhari, inspected the project after the inauguration of Abuja Metro line on…
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Boko Haram: Army launches new operation to ‘totally destroy insurgents’
The Nigerian Army has announced a new operation to totally destroy the terror group, Boko Haram. According to a statement by David Ahmadu, the Chief of Training and Operations, the new operation will last four months. “Operation LAST HOLD is expected to last for 4 months and it will entail deployment of 6 additional manoeuvre…
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Army to launch operation crocodile smile in S’West, S’South
The Nigerian Army on Saturday said it would launch Operation Crocodile Smile II in the South-South region and some parts of the South-West. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, said this in an interview with Signature TV on yesterday. He said the army embarked on Python Dance lI because of the positive feedback…
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‘Ongoing military operation against IPOB will only escalate tension…,’ South East senators warn FG
Some Senators representing the Southeast have condemned the methods of the military operation, Operation Python Dance II, which was inaugurated a few days ago. In a statement made available to journalists yesterday, the chairman of the South-east Senate caucus said the Igbo senators viewed the military operation as one that could compromise their ongoing engagement…
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Dangote tomatoes factory set to resume production February
The Dangote Tomatoes Processing Factory in Kadawa, Kura Local Government Area of Kano State is set to resume production in February. The company, which began production in Feb. 2016, had to suspend operation due to lack of enough raw materials. The Managing Director of the company, Alh. Abdulkadir Kaita, disclosed this in an interview…