News extract for 26th July 2017

Ø Cabinet Reshuffle Looms As Osinbajo set to Innaugurate New Ministers

The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, will on Wednesday (today) inaugurate the two ministers-designate that were screened by the Senate in May.

BREAKING TIMES gathered that arrangements were at an advanced stage to inaugurate the two ministers, Stephen Ocheni (Kogi) and Suleiman Hassan (Gombe), who had been confirmed by the Senate since May 3.

BREAKING TIMES

Ø Councilor, four others arrested over kidnap of Governor Bello’s mother

The police high command yesterday paraded former councilor in Okene Local Council of Kogi State, Iliyasu Suleiman, and four others over the kidnap of Governor Yahaya Bello’s mother in 2014.

The suspects are, Suleiman, 44, who is the gang leader; Danjuma Ibrahim, 26, alias Apayi/Senate; Iliyasu Obadaki, 35, alias Doctor; Alhaji Nasiru, 43; and Hafiz Yakubu, 26; while Mohammed Jamiu, alias Bomboy, was killed in a gun duel by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

Guardian

Ø Customs Removes Road Blocks Nationwide

Following directive from the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) in line with the Executive Orders issued by the federal government, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has ordered all its commands across the country to immediately remove all road blocks nationwide.

The Comptroller General of the NCS, Col Hammed Ali (rtd), in a circular copied to Deputy Comptroller General, all acting Deputy Comptroller General, Assistant Comptroller Generals, Zonal Coordinators, Customs Area Controllers, Comptrollers Federal Operating Units, Comptroller General’s Compliance Teams and Marine Commands, yesterday, directed them to ensure immediate compliance.

Thisday

Ø Dozens feared dead in Lagos building collapse

For the umpteenth time, tragedy struck the city of Lagos as a four-storey building collapsed in Lagos Island, injuring at scores of residents with dozens others still trapped under the rubble feared dead.

Yesterday’s collapse is coming barely days after a similar accident occurred in Abule Egba area of the state on Saturday, killing a woman and her baby. At as press time yesterday, only one body had been recovered with 15 victims rescued.

Guardian

Ø No 'Killer' Anti-Malaria Medicines in Nigeria – NAFDAC

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC), says there are no "killer" Anti-Malarial medicines in Nigeria.

Dr. Yetunde Oni, Acting Director-General, NAFDAC, made the disclosure at a news conference in Lagos on Tuesday.

The meeting was prompted by the list of 42 banned anti-malaria medicines, released by the Senate and said to be in circulation in hospitals and pharmacies and consumed by Nigerians.

Vanguard