Codeine: Emzor to support treatment, rehabilitation of drug addicts

The management of Emzor Pharmaceutical Company on Sunday said it would support the federal government in the rehabilitation and treatment of persons affected by drug addiction. The company also expressed delight at the decision of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control, (NAFDAC), to re-open the company’s production line which had earlier been shut. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos, the company’s Group Managing Director, Stella Okoli, noted that the development was a good one. The regulatory body had in the wake of criticism generated after the…

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Suicide bombers hit Indonesia’s Surabaya again

Suicide bombers have hit Indonesia’s second largest city of Surabaya once again, hitting the police headquarters in the city. Indonesia’s Strait Times, quoting the national police chief, Tito Karnavian, said the suicide bombing was carried out by a family of five that included an eight-year-old child. The family, riding on two motorcycles, blew themselves up at a checkpoint outside the Surabaya police headquarters at 8.50am on Monday. At least seven people were killed in the blast. The child survived and is now recovering. The father was from the same terror…

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Jenifa, comic actress hits Abuja with love for children

Nigerian popular actress, Funke Akindele-Bello, aka Jenifa, has openly professed her love for children. Jenifa who thrilled fans on Sunday evening at the Family Fun Day celebration at the Dome Entertainment Centre in Abuja, said: “I love children.’’ Jenifa is Glo Ambassador and wife to “My Life” Hit crooner, JJC. She came to the venue and went up the stage dancing to the Nigerian songs from the gigantic speakers of the disc jockey. The comic actress also had a photo session with over 50 adults and children. Similarly, some of…

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I can’t manage against Arsenal–Wenger

Arsene Wenger does not believe he is ready to manage against Arsenal yet, having taken charge of the club for the final time on Sunday. The 68-year-old’s tenure ended with victory over Huddersfield Town, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s first-half goal enough to secure Arsenal’s first points away from home this calendar year. Wenger intends to remain in management and claims to have already received numerous offers from other clubs, but he does not yet feel emotionally prepared to face his employers of the last 22 years. “I’m not ready for that…

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Iran nuclear deal: U.S. to sanction European coys

As the U.S. mulls the next line of action on the abandoned Iran nuclear deal, National Security Adviser John Bolton has warned that Washington is prepared to impose sanctions on European companies if their governments don’t support President Donald Trump’s demand to stop dealing with Iran. “Europeans are going to face the effective U.S. sanctions,” Mr. Bolton said on ABC’s programme, “This Week.” Mr. Bolton’s comments are the latest salvo in the Trump administration’s campaign to put economic pressure on Iran and America’s European allies to accept a new agreement…

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Buhari lands in Jigawa today

President Muhammadu Buhari will begin a visit to Dutse, Jigawa state today.The visit, which was initially scheduled for 7 May, was postponed because President Buhari went to London to keep an appointment with his doctor. He returned on Friday and said he was well.”I just went for a further medical check-up and I am alright, thank you`”, he told reporters on arrival. Gov. Muhammad Badaru, who has planned a rousing welcome for the president said during the visit, the President is expected to commission some projects. A state dinner will…

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Paris attack shows countries ‘will have to open their eyes’–Trump

US President Donald Trump, who angered the French government earlier this month with his comments about the 2015 attacks in Paris, tweeted Sunday that he was “so sad” about the latest attack there. “At some point countries will have to open their eyes & see what is really going on,” he wrote. “This kind of sickness & hatred is not compatible with a loving, peaceful, & successful country! Changes to our thought process on terror must be made.” It was not clear exactly what he meant in the tweet, though…

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