“There’s a NAFDAC policy of 5+5, after you have marketed drugs for five years, they are expected to domesticate their production.”

He said government is striving to remove Nigeria from the list of countries seen as dumping ground for foreign foods.

Nigeria’s solid minerals minister Alake stressed the need for  countries on the continent to speak with one voice.

“The idea is to deploy profits made from the commercial units as a subsidy for the units reserved for low and medium income earners.”

Millers and major commodity traders were urged to make their food reserves available.

“Baba Agba was a total man of the Arts. He was a foremost dramatist, folk musician and cultural icon.”

it will roll out enhanced e-Passport facilities at selected Nigerian embassies as a test run.

He spent 13 days in Paris on a “private visit.”

He canvassed a change in mindset, strategy and tactics.

He said states can perform optimally if the country’s constitution is amended.

it was a Moldovan ship with Nigerian crew. 13 people were arrested onboard while three jumped into the sea to escape arrest.

Nigeria has the third highest number in the world.

“Passengers in two loaded buses were kidnapped and everywhere is just quiet like it is nothing. Is this the new normal?”

The amount is related to four aviation contracts awarded by the former minister to his brother’s company.

“A couple of weeks ago, we started having very heavy influx of strange people within our forest reserve areas.”

“The protests in Minna and Kano on Monday were the manifestation of this devious and unpatriotic plot.”

“These centres are black holes for rights and humanity. Most of the people detained here will never be repatriated.”

The rescue operation was a joint effort by the DSS, the military,  vigilantes and hunters who combed the forests.

“We are very stringent than ever and there is no cutting of corners, we have blacklisted many companies.”

Special flights are to obtain authorisation from the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace.