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Composite
picture shows the overall winner of the just-concluded 21st
National Qur’anic Recitation Competition, female category,
Malama Zainab Abubakar representing Bauchi state being decorated
with a robe by the wife of Bauchi state governor, Hajiya Ashe
Ahmadu Mu’azu (Second left). Looking on with admiration is the
wife of Kano state governor, Hajiya Halima Ibrahim Shekarau
(first left), while the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sada
Abubakar III (second right) poses for a picture with the overall
winner of the competition, male category, Malam Murtala Aliyu
Dabbaka (right), representing Zamfara state. Photo: USMAN I.
DANKWANO |
NAFDAC confiscates
N200m fake drugs in Katsina
From MUAWUYA B.
IDRIS, Katsina
THE National Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has
confiscated assorted fake, expired and unregistered drugs worth N200
million in Katsina state.
The officer in charge of NAFDAC in the state, Dr. Maiyaki Isa Sani
told newsmen that the drugs were confiscated from hawkers and patent
medicine stores across the state from January this year to date.
Dr. Maiyaki explained that the drugs were being taken to Jigawa
state for destruction at the North-West zone destruction centre.
He said with the action taken, there has been a significant
reduction of hawking and selling of fake, expired and unregistered
drugs in the state.
“We have suceeded in arresting 10 - 20 drug hawkers everyday
whenever our staff go out on an operation”, he said.
‘We can beat our chest and say there has been a significant
reduction in the sales of fake drugs in Katsina”, he added.
On pure water manufacturing, Dr. Maiyaki explained that producers of
pure water, yoghurt and bakeries were fully complying with the
directives given toward ensuring hygienic condition and registration
with NAFDAC in Katsina state..<<more>>
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Malam Ibrahim
Shekarau
Kano Governor |
Our projects tailored towards human
development --Gov. Shekarau
KANO state governor, Malam, Ibrahim Shekarau has restated
government’sresolve to continue executing developmental projects
across the state.
The governor who spoke through the commissioner for local
government, Alhaji Musa Sulaiman Shanono at the commissioning of
Gangaren Dutse Bakoshi electrification project in Shanono local
government said N8.8 milion has been spent in executing the project,
explaining that the project was part of constituency projects
designed to develop the grassroots.
The commissioner further stated that an Islamiyya school was
provided at Jigawar Kadamu at the cost of N876,821.40, completion of
Tsaure Juma’at Mosque at N3.4 million and building of blocks at Lemi,
Gudan Tuwa and Ajalawa at the cost of N2.6 million among others.
In the same vein, the commissioner laid the foundation stone of a
duplex classroom block at Faruruwa Junior Secondary School also in
Shanono local government as part of the constituency projects
approved by the state government.<<more>>
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Bala Bawa
Ka'oje
Sports Minister |
Obaseki assures clubs on league
Chairman of the Nigeria Football League NFL, Chief Oyuiki Obaseki
has assured of a level playing field for all clubs in the next
league season, Nigeriansportsonline.com can report.
Speaking at a seminar for the 52 clubs in the League in Abuja,
Obaseki said the stakes in the league are getting higher and the
race will keener, stressing that most matches will be beamed live to
keep everyone on its foes.
He frowned as a situation where team officials will not allow
television crew access into the field, warning that such clubs and
its officials will be heavily sanctioned.
Maintaining that the Nigeria Football League board has in the last
three weeks faced one of its stiffest test in its bid to take its
rightful place, Obaseki said the NFL had to contend with falsehood,
blackmail and intimidation but has remained resolute in this battle
as its convinced that its on the right track.<more>> |
