Mr Olabode Ogunjemiyo, National Chairman, Association of Hospital and Administrative Pharmacists of Nigeria (AHAPN), on Monday said about 200 of its members left the country in search of better practice environment abroad. Ogunjemiyo said this at a news conference during its 23rd Annual National Scientific Conference with the theme entitled: “COVID-19 Experience: Expanding the Role of Health System Pharmacists” in Lafia. Brain drain is a term indicating substantial emigration or migration of individuals which often results from turmoil within a nation or the existence of favourable professional opportunities in other countries, or from a desire to seek a higher standard…
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Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has called for increased collaboration between the UK and Nigeria on issues of mutual benefits. He made the call on Monday in Abuja when he hosted a delegation of the British High Commission in Nigeria, led by the High Commissioner, Catriona Laing at his residence. Abubakar in a statement he personally signed said the meeting discussed a wide range of issues bordering on security, education, agriculture, economy and how to foster national unity in Nigeria. “Bilateral ties between Nigeria and the United Kingdom have a rich history and it is…
The acting FRSC Corps Marshal, Mr Dauda Biu, has directed the 37 Sector Commanders across the nation to impound any motorcycle without appropriate registration. Biu gave the directive in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by the Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Bisi Kazeem. “All unregistered motorcycles are to be impounded. The owners are required to complete full registration of the motorcycles before they are released. “Operatives may not issue notice of offence ticket to the operators. All impounded motorbikes must be fully documented, however,’’ he added. The FRSC boss said the directive became necessary following increasing number of…
Four people, allegedly transporting diesel illegally, lost their lives in an auto crash on Monday in Ughelli South local government area of Delta. A witness told newsmen that the accident happened early on Monday morning at the popular Ekuigbo Junction on the East/West Road. The witness said that the victims, transporting a “black market” diesel, were allegedly being pursued by security operatives when driver of the vehicle lost control and rammed into a stationary truck and exploded. When contacted, DSP Bright Edafe, the Police spokesperson of Delta Command, confirmed the incident through a phone call. “Yes, it is confirmed,” Edafe…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it recorded 10.4 million fresh registration in the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) before it suspension on July 31. INEC said this in its CVR Update for Quarter 4, week 16, released on Monday, August 1 in Abuja. The commission also said that during the period, 12.2 million registrants completed their registrations, of which 3.4 million registered online, while 8.8 million registered through physical registration. INEC gave the gender breakdown of the registrants who completed their registrations to be, 6,074,078 male and 6,224,866 female. The update also showed that 8,784,677 of the registrants…
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) says it is working to install Category II Instrument Landing systems (CAT II ILS) in Owerri and Jalingo airports that have no ILS presently. The agency’s Acting Managing Director, Mr Lawrence Pwajok, said this in a statement issued in Lagos on Monday. Pwajok said that all airports in the country had a minimum of CAT II ILS, adding that there were no obsolete navigational facilities at the airports. The NAMA boss said it had invested heavily on navigational facilities more than any other facilities at both federal and state-owned airports to ensure that aircraft…
Plateau state governor, Simon Lalong of Plateau has described the attack on Danda Chugwi in Jos South Local Government as a ploy to instigate disharmony. The governor, in a statement by his spokesperson, Dr Makut Macham on Monday in Jos, condemned the act where some persons were reportedly killed and injured. Lalong directed security forces to arrest and prosecute those behind the attacks according to the laws of the land. “Security agencies including the Police, Operation Safe Haven, State Security Service (SSS), Operation Rainbow, have been tasked to work with the local intelligence and ensure that those behind this wicked…
The equity market started the week and the month on a weak note due to sell-off in some largely capitalised, making capital capitalisation to drop by N226.45 billion. The negative performance was driven by BUA Cement, Neimeith, Fidelity Bank, International Breweries, among others. Consequently, the market capitalisation close at N26.936 trillion from the N27.163 recorded on Friday. Also, the All-Share Index lost 0.83 per cent to close at 49,950.32 points compared to 49,667.14 recorded on Friday. The year-to-date (YTD) return fell to 16.93 per cent. Similarly, traded volume declined by 28 per cent with 176 million units traded and value…
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has announced two additional Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) savings bonds for offer for the month of August, at N1,000 per unit. It stated on Monday in Abuja that the first offer is a two-year savings bond due on August 10, 2024 at interest rate of 9.41 per cent per annum. The second is a three-year savings bond due on August 10, 2025, at an interest rate of 10.41 per cent per annum. The DMO added said that the bonds are subject to a minimum subscription of N5,000 and in multiples of N1,000 thereafter, and…
Hermes, one of the housemates of the ongoing television reality show, Big Brother Naija, tagged “Level Up”, on Monday emerged the head of house for the second week in the show. This was announced by Biggie, the coordinator of the show, after completion of the head of house challenges by the housemates. Hermes, who is from the level 1 house and emerging winner of the head of house challenge would have his co-housemates immune from being nominated for possible eviction, as well as himself. Biggie announced that Hermes, the head of house would have the opportunity to nominate five housemates…