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NAFDAC: Rep Condemns N700,000 'Shop Re-Opening Levy' on Onitsha Drug Traders

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A federal lawmaker, Mr Afam Ogene, has decried the alleged imposition of N700,000 on traders affected by the closure of the Onitsha drug market by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). Ogene, who is the member representing Ogbaru Federal Constituency, Anambra State, under the Labour Party, said in a statement in Onitsha on Tuesday that NAFDAC’s action is “scandalous, outrageous and reprehensible”. He lamented…See the Story

Influencers · Onitsha

Disregard Protest Calls Against NAFDAC — Police Caution Anambra Residents

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

The Anambra State Police Command has urged residents in the state to ignore calls for protests against the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC. This is amid the recent closure of the Head Bridge drug market in Onitsha. The police spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement, warned that certain individuals, masquerading as human rights activists, were using social media to incite the public against government…See the Story

Military · Onitsha

Troops Intercept Truck Conveying 164,000 Cartridges In Anambra

The Nigerian Army has intercepted a truck carrying over 164,000 live cartridges along the Asaba–Onitsha expressway. The Army troops of Sector 5 of Operation UDO KA executed the operation alongside personnel from the 63 Brigade and the Department of State Services (DSS) on May 29. Counterinsurgency expert Zagazola Makama disclosed on Tuesday that the intercepted truck was allegedly transporting ammunition. The ammunition was reportedly for the pr…See the Story

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Businessman Propose Death by Firing Squad for Corrupt Leaders

By Lizzy Chirkpi A Nigerian businessman, Chief Godwin Ubaka Okeke,  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GUO Motors Limited and GUO Group of Companies has recommended death by firing squad for corrupt leaders. He also ascribed Nigeria’s current economic woes to monumental corruption among political leaders and top civil and public servants. The business mogul further lamented that corruption has deeply infiltrated every sector of Nigeri…Onitsha · OnitshaRead Article

Onitsha Drug Market: Intersociety Demands Refund of over N3bn...

A civil society organisation, International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, Intersociety, on Friday, asked the National Agency for Food, Drug... #news, #arresthimvideo, #lucky, #oritsejaformockschristianity, #political, #politicalpersecution, #, #24mpaiclearselfiechallenge, #endbadgovernanceprotest, #endbadgovernanceprotests, #endsarscampaign, #flyingezeOnitsha · OnitshaSee the Story

Soludo Storm Onitsha As Flood Submerges 2,000 Buildings

By Okey Maduforo Awka. The last Tuesday heavy downpour that swept across the major towns in Anambra state yesterday submerged an estimated two thousand buildings in the commercial town of Onitsha as well as major markets in the state. The flood which cut off major roads and vehicles in Onitsha also swept away goods of […] The post Soludo Storm Onitsha As Flood Submerges 2,000 Buildings appeared first on 247 Ureports.Floods · OnitshaRead Article

Police officer opens fire on truck tyre over bribe in Onitsha, DPO buys new one to end roadblock

GistReel A police officer in Anambra has come under fire after allegedly shooting a truck driver’s tyre for refusing to give a bribe. The incident, which occurred at the Onitsha Head Bridge, was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by user @ChuksEricE. According to the post, the confrontation began when a truck driver declined to offer a bribe to the officer. In retaliation, the officer reportedly shot one of the truck’s tyres. Outraged by the act, fe…Onitsha · OnitshaRead Article

Ogbogwu Market Onitsha: No Going Back, ‘Fake Drug Traders’ Must Pay N700,000 Fine

The Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, has said there is no going back on the agency’s decision that traders whose shops were shut by for stocking banned, counterfeit, unregistered and harmful drugs during its enforcement exercises across the country must pay ₦700,000 fine to have them reopened. Professor Adeyeye said that over 2500 traders with 3500 shops have r…Onitsha · OnitshaRead Article

“Only 5% Of Shops Remain Shut” – Anambra To Establish Central Drug Hub In Oba Amid Onitsha Market Dispute - TheNigeriaLawyer

The Anambra State Government has appealed for an immediate resolution to the ongoing dispute between the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and traders at the Ogbo-Ogwu Drug Market in Onitsha, following the shutdown of several shops over alleged counterfeit drug sales. The market was closed on February 15, 2025, after NAFDAC operatives, led by the agency’s South-East Zonal Director, Martins Iluyomade, uncovered…Onitsha · OnitshaSee the Story

IHRC Raises Alarm over NAFDAC's Closure of Onitsha Drug Market

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The International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has raised the alarm over the recent closure of a major pharmaceutical market in Onitsha, Anambra State, by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), urging calm amidst growing unrest among traders and local residents. The shutdown, part of a nationwide enforcement campaign conducted by NAFDAC between February 9 and March 27, 2025, targeted three key open drug mark…Food & Drink · OnitshaSee the Story

BRGIE declares two-day May 29th, 30th lockdown as Simon Ekpa appears in Court - THE AUTHORITY NEWS

By Stella Odueme The Biafra Republic Government, in-exile, has declared May 29th and 30th as lockdown to mark the appearance of its prime minister, Simon Ekpa, in Finnish court and to honof Biafra.  This was disclosed in a statement released on X by BRGIE’s minister of information, Akparawa Sunny, on Tuesday.  According to the statement, the two days should be honoured as significant by all Biafrans, as in the South-East and abroad.  BRGIE issue…Lockdown · OnitshaRead Article

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