Tag: Report
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NAFDAC denies report of 70 per cent fake medicines in Nigeria
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has denounced a newspaper report that 70 per cent of medicines in Nigeria were fake. A press statement by Prof. Moji Adeyeye, Director General of the agency on Friday, said that the false report was published by Vanguard Newspaper. Adeyeye said that a study…
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JUST IN: Buhari receives report on Minimum Wage funding
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday received advisory report on how to fund the newly increased workers’ minimum wage. The bill to increase the minimum wage to N30, 000 is still before the National Assembly. Buhari received the report from the Technical Committee on the Implementation of the new minimum wage at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.…
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EFCC responds to U.S. Report indicting it of shielding corrupt officials in Buhari’s government
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday faulted a report by the United States alleging that Nigeria has made little progress in fighting corruption. It said it has secured 943 convictions between 2015 and 2018. The commission also said it has recovered N676, 522, 889, 647.05; $254, 563, 877.27 £486, 736.82 Pound; €8,…
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Killings: Your report about security situation in Nigeria is outdated, FG replies AI
…blasts Atiku for ‘taking sides’ The Federal Government on Thursday advised Amnesty International (AI) to update its report on the current security situation in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed who spoke in Abuja said contrary to AI’s claim, in all, 947 suspects have been arrested in connection with the farmers-herders…
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Report bribe demanding officials to appropriate authorities — FAAN tells passengers
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has advised passengers and airport users to report any of its security officers demanding bribe to the appropriate authorities. Herietta Yakubu, general manager, corporate affairs, FAAN, gave the advice in a statement on Friday, in Lagos. Yakubu said the advice was necessitated by the allegations that some FAAN…
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NASS siege: Police submits report on DSS probe to Osinbajo, makes shocking revelations [See letter]
The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has submitted the report on the controversial invasion of the National Assembly to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo. The report which was obtained by TheNewsGuru.com on Thursday night indicted the sacked Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Lawal Daura. In a report on the controversial incident…
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Amnesty International report on Nigerian security agencies biased, misleading – Presidency
The Presidency says the recent report released by the Amnesty International alleging human rights violation by Nigerian security agencies is inherently battling with credibility, falling vehemently short of evidential narration. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, made this position known in a statement in Abuja on Thursday.…
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Report on Senate invasion, mace theft ready for consideration – Saraki
Senate President Bukola Saraki on Tuesday announced that the report detailing the circumstances surrounding the incident of April 18 when thugs invaded the Senate chamber and made away with the mace is ready. “Distinguished colleagues, you’ll remember that following the incidence of invasion of the senate, one of the decisions that was taken then was…
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Tenure Elongation: Lalong committee submits report
The technical committee on All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) tenure elongation submitted its report on Friday. Giving the document to the party´s National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, in Abuja, the committee’s Chairman, Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau, urged the party leadership to painstakingly study the recommendations. He said that if the recommendations…
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Senate receives report on EFCC/SSS officers clash
The Senate on Wednesday received the report of its ad-hoc committee investigating the clash between officers of different security agencies on November 21, 2017. The chairman of the committee, Francis Alimikhena, laid the report before the lawmakers during plenary. Fatima Rasaki seconded the motion for the report to be laid. The Senate had in November…