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  PANIC 10 BAKERIES IN RIVERS SHUT DOWN BY NAFDAC 10 bakeries, described as substandard and unregistered and eight table water factories are currently shut down in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) shut down the business premises. This was contained in a statement issued in Port Harcourt by NAFDAC’s Public Relations Officer, South-South Zone, Cyril Monye. With the shut down, NAFDAC said Rivers State will be rid of fake and unwholesome products. The operation was possible, NAFDAC said because security operatives in Finima Town of the Bonny Divisional Headquarters provided assistance during the three-day raid against producers of fake products. “Most of the bakeries were not registered by NAFDAC and unregister-able because they cannot meet the minimum requirement for registration. "While few that were registered by the agency have expired licenses or have relocated from their initial place o...

  Nigerian Non-Academic University Workers Issue One-Week Strike Notice Over Withheld Salaries 

  Vacancy!  Heirs Insurance is hiring for the role of Financial Advisor (FA). Location: No. 8 Nndabros street opposite Princess hospital, Trans Amadi, Port Harcourt. The interview holds on Monday, 4th of March 2024. To apply send a message on WhatsApp to 08067723001 . 

 POLICE ARREST 15 OVER LOOTING OF WAREHOUSE IN FCT 

  ECONOMIC HARDSHIP: WAREHOUSE BELONGING TO NEMA LOOTED BY RESIDENTS Hoodlums on Sunday broke into a warehouse considered to belong to the National Emergency Management Agency of Nigeria (NEMA) and carted away various items including foodstuffs. But NEMA has come out to clarify that the warehouse that was looted by residents of Abuja belonged to the Federal Capital Territory’s Department of Agriculture. Spokesperson of NEMA, Manzo Ezekiel, in a statement on Sunday, said the looted warehouse was not affiliated with the agency. Ezekiel, however, sympathised with the owners of the looted facility. Spokesperson for the FCT Agriculture department, Zakari Aliyu said the looted warehouse belonged to their agency. Police spokesperson for the FCT command , SP Josephine Adeh also confirmed that hoodlums went on rampage broke into the warehouse and carted items away. The warehouse is situated in the Phase 3 Region of the FCT area of Abuja. Adeh however, said that the “the situation ...

  Nigeria, Qatar to Sign 8 Bilateral Agreements on Sunday 3rd March.  President Bola Tinubu has stressed that nation building requires perseverance and patriotism to succeed. The Nigerian President stated this while speaking with newsmen shortly after inspecting the National Museum of Qatar, in Doha on Saturday. Meanwhile Tinubu will engage the business community and and join his host at the Palace of the Emir of Qatar,  for the signing of eight bilateral agreements.  Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, told newsmen on Saturday in Doha that Nigeria expects a strong partnership between the two countries going forward, as Qatar which is the third largest gas producer, seeks to open up investment opportunities for Nigeria business community.  “It will interest you to know that Qatar investors are in several countries in Africa, but not in Nigeria. Nigeria and Qatar jointly have stakes in the future of gas, as the debate is on as to the future of gas in...

  Naira Devaluation: MTN Nigeria Declares N137 Billion Loss In 2023.