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Federal govt bans open drug markets in 2019

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The Federal Government says it will shut down all open drug markets this year to curb unwholesome drug distribution system. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, disclosed this in a statement issued after a ground breaking ceremony of the Coordinated Wholesale Centre (CWC) in Abia. Adewole, in the statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) by the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) on Wednesday, frowned at the chaotic drug distribution system in the country thereby endangering the lives of the populace. He noted that the closure…

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Emezi, Nigerian photographer wins Getty Images award

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Nigerian documentary photographer Yagazie Emezi, has been awarded the Inaugural Creative Bursary Award by Getty Images. The 26 year-old is among the six recipients selected by an industry leading panel of the international photo curating platform to get amounts between two thousand dollars and five thousand dollars. Other recipients include Neema Githere from Kenya; Oriana Koren, Jeremy Dennis, Donavon Smallwood and Tara Sellios from the United States of America. Emezi, who hails from Abia State, came in joint second place with Neema Githere for a prize sum of three thousand…

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Arsenal will have more offensive power with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – Arsene Wenger

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With Arsenal yet to officially confirm the arrival of Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, manager Arsene Wenger is already making plans about how to unleash the ‘offensive power’ of the Gabon internationationl. Aubameyang is expected to wrap up a club-record transfer to Arsenal worth a reported £55.5million before the window closes on Wednesday, having been pictured at the club’s training ground. But Arsenal’s 3-1 loss at Swansea City on Tuesday has dealt a blow to their Champions League qualification hopes and Wenger spoke about the impending arrival of Aubameyang after…

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Total lunar eclipse to grace the sky in most parts of China on Wednesday

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Stargazers in North America, Hawaii, the Middle East, Russia, India, and Australia had the chance to witness a rare “super blue blood Moon” Wednesday, when Earth’s shadow bathes our satellite in a coppery hue. The celestial show is the result of the Sun, Earth, and Moon lining up perfectly for a lunar eclipse just as the Moon is near its closest orbit point to Earth, making it appear “super” large. It is the second full Moon within the same month, a phenomenon called a “blue” Moon which has nothing to…

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APC’s false hope on restructuring

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“In respect of political developments, I have kept a close watch on the ongoing debate about ‘restructuring’. No human law or edifice is perfect. Whatever structure we develop must periodically be perfected according to changing circumstances and the country’s socio-economic developments. We, Nigerians, can be very impatient and want to improve our conditions faster than may be possible considering our resources and capabilities. When all the aggregates of nationwide opinions are considered, my firm view is that our problems are more to do with process than structure.” – President Muhammadu…

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Obasanjo’s Coalition group launched

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Just a few days President Olusegun Obasanjo wrote a damning letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, his proposed Coalition Movement has been launched in Abuja. The movement was launched at the Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. The former president in a lengthy and critical public statement on Tuesday, January 23 suggested the formation of the movement and advised Buhari against seeking a second term in office. Obasanjo was not present at the launch, but two former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors, Olagunsoye Oyinlola and Donald Duke, were in attendance. The former…

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Girl, boyfriend docked for dumping 3-week-old baby

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A girl and her boyfriend were, yesterday, brought before an Upper Area Court 3 in Jos, Plateau State, for dumping their three-week-old baby girl by the roadside. The girl, a 15-year-old student, was arraigned alongside her boyfriend, Abdullahi Ismail, the suspected father of the abandoned child. The accused pleaded not guilty to the offence punishable under Sections 97 and 237 of the Penal Code. The prosecutor, Sergeant Ahmed Labaran, told the court that the case was reported to Angwan Rogo Police Station by one Abdulkarim Danbadawai of Angwan Rogo on…

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Indian capital becomes country’s most polluted city- report

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The Indian capital is the country’s most polluted city, while Uttar Pradesh is the country’s most polluted state, a new report has revealed. The report, titled Airpocalypse II, by global environmental organisation Greenpeace’s India chapter, has found that Delhi is the most polluted city in India, while with 15 of its cities among the 30 polluted cities of the country, Uttar Pradesh is India’s most polluted state. According to the report, these cities in Uttar Pradesh include state capital Lucknow, Noida and Ghaziabad on outskirts of Delhi, Varanasi, Allahabad, Kanpur…

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AU Summit: China denies bugging allegations

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China and the African Union on Monday dismissed a report in French Media which said that Beijing had bugged the regional bloc’s headquarters in the Ethiopian capital. An article published Friday in Le Monde, quoting anonymous AU sources, reported that data from computers in the Chinese-built building had been transferred nightly to Chinese servers for five years. After the massive hack was discovered a year ago, the building’s IT system including servers was changed, according to the Media. During a sweep for bugs after the discovery, microphones hidden in desks…

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Nigeria’s first bobsled team running for pride and legacy

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Seun Adigun told herself her athletic career was done after she ran her last race at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. But for some reason, she couldn’t bring herself to tell the world. Three years later, she realized: Adigun wasn’t retiring — she was readying for a new sport. And her years competing as a 100-meter hurdler were great preparation what would come next. “It was the speed and the power and the strength that I needed to be able to be a successful bobsled athlete,” she said. Adigun,…

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