HEALTH

NAFDAC urges exporters to stop embarrassing Nigeria

Daily Dispatch June 26, 2017

The National Agency for Food And Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has advised Nigerian exporters to stop embarrassing the country by obtaining the agency’s certification of products. The Spokesman of NAFDAC, Dr Abubakar Jimoh, gave the advice while fielding questions from the News

BUSINESS

Nigeria to surpass Ghana in annual Yam export – Minister

Daily Dispatch June 26, 2017

The Federal Government says it is strategising to surpass Ghana in the export of yam to Europe and other continents. Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said this when he received the Technical Committee on Nigeria Yam Export Programme in Abuja. Ogbeh said the programme to be flagged off on June […]

NEWS

Yobe govt provides 2,500 hectares of land for FG to establish grazing reserve

Daily Dispatch June 26, 2017

Yobe government has provided 2,500 hectares of land to the Federal Government  for the establishment of grazing reserves and development of fodder banks for animal feeds production. Dr Mustapha Gaidam, Manager, Yobe Livestock Development Programme (YSLDP), told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Damaturu on Monday that the land was provided in Nasari and Gumsa […]

HEALTH

Pharmacists advocate stiffer penalties for drug trafficking, abuse

Daily Dispatch June 26, 2017

The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has called on the Federal Government to ensure stiffer punishment for perpetrators of drug trafficking to curb the menace in the country. Mr Jelili Kilani, Chairman of PSN FCT Branch, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday to mark […]

NEWS

Pastor Paul Adefarasin speaks on fire at House on the Rock building in Abuja

Daily Dispatch June 26, 2017

The Senior Pastor of all House on the Rock Churches, Paul Adefarasin, has spoken for the first time, after the fire outbreak in the Abuja branch of the church. The incident happened on Sunday, after the mid-year thanksgiving service and was eventually contained by men from the Fire Service. In a statement made available to […]

TOP STORIES

Quit Notice: Nigerian Union Broker Peace With South African Community

Daily Dispatch June 25, 2017

The Nigeria Union, South Africa says a peace deal has been reached with Kuruman community on the quit notice given to Nigerians to leave the area. The Kuruman community in Northern Cape Province of South Africa, gave Nigerians June 16 deadline to leave. The community alleged that Nigerians were responsible for some social vices such […]