Drug agency shuts down 15 pharmaceutical stores

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15 pharmaceutical and patent medicine stores in Calabar, Cross River State have been closed down for allegedly selling fake, unregistered, expired or banned drugs to unsuspecting members of the public. The closure was facilitated by a team from the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) which carried out routine search on some designated Pharmacies and Patent…

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XTRA: Going to America

When Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde was spotted on the red carpet, at the 53rd Grammy Awards, it was hailed as a good development. Coming a few weeks after fellow actor Genevieve was featured on CNN's Connector of Day and Dbanj's collaboration with American hip hop star Snoop Dogg, the actress became a trending topic on social networking sites. Although she…

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THROWBACK: Let them say

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YOUNG BOSS: Thots on Tees

Michael Chibogu is the chief executive officer of ‘Thots on Tees’. Established in 2010, ‘Thots on Tees’ is a branding and fashion line that customized inscriptions on T-shirts. A University of Ibadan drop out, Chibogu speaks to X2 on his business. What motivated you to go into business for self? I would say, because I got broke trading Forex, my…

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Explosion at Nigeria Agip oil facility

An explosion was heard at a Nigerian onshore oil flow station operated by Agip in the Niger Delta on Wednesday, security sources said, but the cause was not immediately clear. A joint military task force confirmed there had been an explosion in Bayelsa State in the Niger Delta, but did not specify the exact location. Italian oil firm, Agip, was…

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Nigeria’s crude oil output declines

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Bank budgets $40m to support Nigerian products

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African Champions League returns

18 March 2011 Title holders TP Mazembe are weary and record six-time winners Al-Ahly are rusty ahead of 2011 African Champions League debuts this weekend. Mazembe from the Democratic Republic of Congo host Simba of Tanzania as the second qualifying round begins and Ahly of Egypt have home advantage over SuperSport United of South Africa. There are 10 other former…

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Lukman Haruna eyes Olympic Gold

18 March 2011 After winning the FIFA Under-17 World Cup and featuring at last years World Cup, AS Monaco midfielder Lukman Haruna has set his sights on winning Olympic Gold with Nigeria in London next year. Haruna has been called up by the countrys Olympic team to do battle with Equatorial Guinea in a London 2012 qualifier next weekend in…

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Giants drawn together in UCL

18 March 2011 The draw for the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals have thrown up some incredible ties, with perhaps the pick being the all_English clash between Chelsea and Manchester United. It is a repeat of the 2008 final, which United won on penalties, but this time the teams meet over two legs for a place in the semifinals. The third…

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Police chief mediates in Ekiti transport unions dispute

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The Commissioner of Police in Ekiti State, Olayinka Balogun, has given a two-day ultimatum to two rival transport unions in the state to resolve their differences on the control of motor parks and routes plied by their members or be sanctioned Mr. Balogun gave the ultimatum on Tuesday in Ado Ekiti while mediating in the dispute between the National Union…

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King of Calabar snubs governor’s campaign

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Imo candidate promises to surpass mentor’s performance

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A G-funk legend

When critically acclaimed producer cum rapper DR. Dre released the track ‘Kush’ featuring Snoop Dogg and Akon in September 2009, many adherent lovers of west coast rap couldn’t help but point out a miss. Although ‘Kush’, Dre’s first official track since 1999, received rave reviews, the track which brings back the highly favoured Hip-Hop themes of the 90s was missing…

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Artists gather for Jonathan this Sunday

Nigerian entertainers under the aegis of ‘Artists United For Jonathan’, will be hosting a special dinner for President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday, March 20 at Harbour Point Events Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. According to Onyeka Onwenu, the coordinator of the event, the event is part of activities lined up to help drum support for the Goodluck Jonathan’s presidential ambition at…

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