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NAFDAC Challenges Pharmaceutical Coys on Quality Products
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has challenged pharmaceutical companies in the country on the production of quality products.
A statement signed by the Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, and made available by the agency’s Resident Media Consultant, Mr Olusayo Akintola in Abuja, said Adeyeye gave the charge during the 50th Anniversary of Daily-Need Industries Limited in Lagos with thetheme “From Green to Gold: Operational Realities in the 21st Century”.
Akintola said the NAFDAC boss urged pharmaceutical companies to take the advantage of the African Free Trade Agreement (AfcFTA) to boost the production of quality goods, as the concept allows free trade among African countries.
“Nigerian pharmaceutical companies must be ready to trade their products across the continent with quality goods that can be approved in different countries through continental reliance among regulators”, he said.
Adeyeye, who also said that Research and Development (R&D) is an important creativity and innovation that companies require to incorporate into the manufacturing environment, added that research would encourage clinical trial of new molecules, immune-modulators, and complementary alternative medicines.
She commended Daily-Need Industries Limited for achieving a lot in the last 50 years, adding that “from the Penicillin Ointment, the company has grown to over 20 product categories.”
The Chief Judge of Katsina State, Justice Musa Danladi, has granted bail to 91 inmates.
He also completely discharged four others during the first-quarter jail delivery exercise for 2025 at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Katsina.
Speaking at the event yesterday, Justice Danladi explained that the Sub-Committee on Decongestion of Correctional Centres carefully assessed the cases before recommending the inmates for release.
Factors considered included age, length of time spent in custody, and medical conditions.
He further announced that going forward, the personal details and photographs of released inmates would be officially recorded to ensure proper documentation and accountability.
Addressing the freed individuals, he urged them to stay on the right side of the law, emphasising that another chance at clemency might not be available if they reoffend.
The Katsina State Controller of Corrections, CC Umar Baba, praised the initiative, stating that such interventions ease congestion, improve prison conditions, and support rehabilitation efforts.
He also called on judges and magistrates to consider alternative sentencing options to prevent unnecessary detentions and allow correctional facilities to focus on reforming and reintegrating offenders into society.
The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has struck out murder charges against Ooni of Ife’s ex-wife, Queen Naomi Silekunola; the owner of Agidigbo FM, Oriyomi Hamzat; and principal of Islamic High School, Abdullahi Fasasi.
The Tide’s source recalls that the trio have been facing murder charges following the December 2024 children’s event stampede that led to the death of 35 children.
Justice B. K. Olawoyin delivering judgment yesterday, ruled that holding the defendants liable could discourage the public from engaging in humanitarian activities.
The court dismissed the four count charge, which included acceleration of death, conspiracy, negligent acts causing harm and failure to provide adequate medical facilities and security.
The Nigerian Military high command has stated that it is unaware of any community in the Northwest negotiating or entering peace agreements with bandits and terrorists for protection.
Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja yesterday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, dismissed reports suggesting such peace deals.
He questioned why any community would resort to negotiations, given the sustained military offensives against terrorist groups.
“The military is carrying out its operations in line with established protocols for internal security. If any community claims to be seeking peace with bandits, the military does not support that,” Kangye asserted.
He further emphasised that joint military operations, in collaboration with hybrid forces and other security agencies, have remained relentless in tackling terrorism and organised crime.
Throughout the past week, troops conducted a series of combat patrols, raids, ambushes, clearance operations, and search-and-rescue missions, resulting in significant successes.
According to Kangye, several terrorists were neutralised, their collaborators were captured, and kidnapped victims were successfully rescued.
