Ogun Govt warns against illegal mining, vows stiff sanctions
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Ogun State government has warned illegal miners and dredgers operating within its domain to desist or face legal actions and stiff sanctions.
Commissioner for Industry, Trade and Investment, Adebola Sofela, gave the warning at a stakeholders’ meeting with miners and dredgers, at the Ministry’s Conference Room, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
The commissioner represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Olu. Ola. Aikulola, described the mining sector as important due to its revenue and employment generation advantage.
Cholera: Oyo govt calls for vigilance, embarks on sensitisation
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The Oyo state government has urged residents of the state to be more vigilant, imbibe good sanitation, and take preventive measures to combat the spread of cholera.
The government said the cholera outbreak in neighbouring states has put the state government on its toes.
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A statement by the commissioner for environment, Arc. Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola stated that to prevent the spread of cholera, people in the state should be more vigilant, and imbibe good sanitation and hygiene practices at home and in their workplace.
N10bn disbursed to SMEs, says LASG
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The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund said it had disbursed up to N10bn to small and medium-sized enterprises across the state.
The acting Executive Secretary of the Trust Fund, Feyisara Alayande, said this at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa.
She briefed the press on the activities lined up for the third Lagos Employment Summit being organised by the agency.
The one-day summit, with the theme: “Job Creation – Uniting for Impact: Create, Collaborate, Change,” will hold on Wednesday at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island.
Pharmacists commend Tinubu’s order on pharma sector, seek deadline extension
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The National Chairman, Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, Adewale Oladigbolu, has described President Bola Tinubu’s executive order to introduce zero tariffs, excise duties and value-added tax on imported pharmaceutical products and inputs, as a welcome development and a step taken in the right direction.
He, however, argued that the two-year limit was unsustainable to achieve a stable reduction in drug prices.
The ACPN president noted that by the time the order was implemented and considering the months spent on shipping, the order would have expired, resulting in a return to the status quo.