Codeine Baron Arrested In Nasarawa By Security Operatives

The Nasarawa State chapter of the Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria (PCN), in collaboration with Department of State Security (DSS) and National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested a codeine baron in Lafia.

This was disclosed in a news conference in Lafia on Thursday by Mr Okpalaeke Nwora, the Officer in charge of PCN in the state.

According to Nwora, they had been on the trail of the baron, Amaechi Okoronkwo since 2015 but were just able to apprehend him and his assistant, Frederick Uchenna.

He revealed that the two were apprehended at a shop along UAC road in Lafia on Dec. 18, 2017 after careful monitoring and trailing, with 11 cartons of codeine syrup containing 660 bottles.

The monetary value of the drugs were put at N700,000.

This arrest took place on Dec. 18, 2017 at Amaechi Okoronkwo’s unnamed patent medicine shop in Lafia and if you must know, patent medicine shops or dealers are not allowed to stock or sell codeine containing cough syrups,” He explained.

“He has been apprehended and further investigations have commenced. The PCN, under the leadership of Mr Elijah Mohammed, will continue to make efforts to ensure that our society is rid of such elements.”

“In the course of our investigation, we discovered that this product (codeine) of various brands are being supplied to Lafia from Onitsha.

“You are aware that PCN and Federal Ministry of Health have been pushing for the dismantling of all open drug markets across the country.

“If these open drug markets are allowed to stay, we will continue to have chaotic distribution of drugs in Nigeria, meaning that the wrong persons will have the opportunity to handle all sorts of drugs and pharmaceutical products dangerous for the society.”

The officer noted that after investigations and all due process have been followed, the culprit would be charged to court in accordance with the laws of the land to serve as deterrent to others.

He further admitted that Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria, (PCN), the National Agency for Food, Drugs, Administration and Control (NAFDAC)

and other relevant agencies were facing massive challenges in curtailing the abuse of codeine and other substances by youths especially in the northern region of the country.

“There was a huge challenge with codeine cough syrup in Nigeria, especially in the north and Nasarawa State in particular.

“This ugly challenge is trying to destroy youths in Nigeria. Nevertheless, the PCN is working on modalities to combat the menace.

Chinese Woman Sent To Kirikiri Prison In Lagos (See Why)

A 47-year-old Chinese woman who was charged with one-count of arson, was earlier today, remanded in Kirikiri Female Prison in Lagos State, by a justice of an Ikeja High Court.

Justice Hakeem Oshodi of an Ikeja High Court on Thursday, ordered that a 47-year-old Chinese woman, Zhen Zhen, be remanded in Kirikiri Female Prison for allegedly setting fire to a hotel and damaging the property.

She was charged with one-count of arson.

Ms. Zhen had her charges read to her by an interpreter because she does not speak English.

The charges were read to Ms. Zhen by Kennedy Kenneth in Mandarin.

Angry Nigerian Father Calls Out Private Schools For Giving Students Too Much Homework

An Angry Nigerian dad took to his Facebook page, “Esv Jibrilla Madu Gadzama” to call out teachers in private schools and accused them of shifting the responsibility of teachers to parents, by way of giving them too much homeworks.

Below is what he wrote on Facebook;

FRAUD BY NIGERIAN PRIVATE SCHOOLS
HOMEWORK! HOMEWORK! AND MORE HOMEWORK FOR PARENTS.

It has become clear to many parents that the task of teaching their children has been shifted to them despite the huge fees they keep doling out to private schools.

Skiibii Gifted Himself A New Mansion In Lekki As A New Year Gift(See Photo)

 

The Ogume Crooner Skiibii uploaded a picture of him in front of the mansion on his Instagram handle today

See Photo below

EFCC Discovers Strange Payment Of N2.9b To 54 Senators

A N2, 922, 236.310 payment to 54 Senators during the tenure of Chief David Mark as Senate President has been discovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Each Senator is said to have received N45, 509, 090.

This payment is one of the many issues Senator Mark is expected to explain during an ongoing interactive session with the agency.

According to The Nation, 54 Senators that got paid from the N2.9billion, are current members of the Green chambers of the National Assembly. One of them is the principal officer of the Senate.

Marketers Give Conditions To Sell Petrol At N145

The cost of petrol in the pricing template that is currently being reviewed will be determined by the rate of foreign exchange, oil marketers have said.

According to them, marketers will only import Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, if the rate of forex is suitable enough to encourage the importation of the commodity, despite the ongoing review of the template by the Federal Government.

On Friday, the Federal Government announced that it had commenced a review of the pricing template for petrol and insisted that the commodity would sell at N145 per liter.

However, oil marketers on Saturday said the Federal Government could retain the cost of petrol at N145/litre after reviewing the pricing template, but outlined the conditions that will make this feasible for importers of petrol.

Hushpuppi Curses Fan Who Chose Wizkid Over Him

A fan may have just gotten more than he expected when he made to comment ona  photo of Hushpuppi.

Hushpuppi, had shared a photo of himself rocking a yellow Gucci shirt, same shirt singer Wizkid recently rocked and posted a photo of.

The fan, having seen both photos, took to Hushpuppi’s comment section to let him know he thought Wizkid rocked the shirt better, a comment that got Hushpuppi irked.