Day: June 19, 2023

New solutions urgently needed to tackle smoking worldwide: experts to convene in Poland at the Global Forum on Nicotine

GFN23 WARSAW, Poland, June 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — International public health specialists, scientists, doctors, regulators, consumers and manufacturers are convening this week in the Polish capital to discuss new ways of tackling global smoking-related death and disease. Over four days, 70 speakers and hundreds of delegates at the tenth annual Global Forum on Nicotine (21 – 24 […]

Institution set to bridge gap in IT skills, foster brain gain

Tezza Academy, an Information Technology (IT) institute says it is set to expand its training programmes to foster braingain and accommodate more aspiring IT professionals.Mr Oluwatomi Etta, Communication Specialist, Tezza Academy, said this in a state…

NAFDAC begins mop-up of unregistered herbal medicines

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has started a nationwide mop-up of unregistered herbal medicines.The Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja …

Association commends President Tinubu on data protection Act

The Association of Licenced Data Protection Compliance Organisations of Nigeria (ALDAPCON) on Monday commended President Bola Tinubu for adopting the Data Protection Act.It described the Act as an enabling law for the growth of digital economy.Presiden…

Butcher jailed 1 year for stabbing colleague

An Area Court sitting in Jos on Monday sentenced a 24-year-old butcher, Mathew Danjuma, to one year imprisonment for stabbing his colleague.The judge, Mr hawomi Bokkos, who jailed Danjuma after he confessed to the crime, however, gave him an option of …

NDLEA arrests 31,675 offenders, seizes 6.3m kg of drugs

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested no fewer than 31,675 drug offenders including 35 barons in 29 months.The Chairman, NDLEA, retired, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa said this at a briefing to mark the 2023 United Nations Day Against D…