By Habibu Harisu The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has partnered with the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital (FNPH), Kware, Sokoto State, to strengthen pharmacovigilance practices. The partnership is aimed at improving medication safety and enhancing healthcare service delivery through better monitoring and reporting systems nationwide. TheContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The FCT Commissioner of Police (CP), Ahmed Sanusi, has pledged the FCT Police Command’s full commitment to protecting school children, teachers, and educational facilities. Sanusi made the pledge while speaking at the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) National safe school unveiling and inauguration of school security dataContinue Reading
By Grant Onyeke Factional National Chairman of Accord, Prof. Chris Imumolen, has raised concerns over his personal safety and that of his family, urging law enforcement agencies to intervene. Imumolen, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said his attention had been drawn to developments and circumstances that had causedContinue Reading
By Kennedy Sheyin The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is putting in place a safety, regulatory and enforcement framework for seamless adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles across Nigeria. The Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed said this at the 3rd Nigeria Auto Industry Summit (NASIU). ThisContinue Reading
By Adeola Akinbobola The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), has advised customers to take precautions during the rainy season to prevent electrical accidents, electrocution and property damage caused by flooding. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), Mr Chijioke Okwuokenye, said this duringContinue Reading
By Lengnan Tobias The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has directed a high-level Nigerian Air Force (NAF) delegation to Portugal to assess the ongoing Periodic Depot Maintenance (PDM) of C-130H aircraft, NAF 913. This is contained in a statement on Monday in Abuja, byContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has announced a new strategic regulatory framework aimed at improving public safety, strengthening enforcement and tackling unqualified engineering practice. COREN President, Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, disclosed this at a news conference ahead of the 34th COREN Engineering Assembly,Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has warned that actions capable of reducing its statutory revenue could weaken its operations and affect aviation safety oversight. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the NCAA, Mr Michael Achimugu, gave the warning at a news conference inContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has harmonised national guidelines to reduce accidents and improve workplace safety. Its President, Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, made this known in Abuja on Tuesday, at a stakeholders’ engagement on the Draft Harmonised National Construction Safety Guidelines for theContinue Reading
Airlines By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has urged governments and flight operators to closely follow guidelines put in place following the COVID-19 pandemic. ICAO made the call as a deadly Ebola strain continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with casesContinue Reading
