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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) raided Sahad stores, H-Medix, and other markets in Abuja yesterday for selling counterfeit products. The agency equally raided H-Medix in Wuse 2 and Gwarinpa, 3rd Avenue, as well as Utako Market, all in the FCT. During the raid at H-Medix, the agency discovered and seized counterfeit cosmetics, while fake drugs were also confiscated at Utako Market. Mr. Embugushiki-Musa Godiya, the NAFDAC Head of Investigation and Enforcement/Federal Taskforce, FCT, Abuja, said the enforcement team had also raided Kugbo markets in Nyanya and Mararaba axes in Nasarawa State on Tuesday. He…

Operations at Dubai International Airport remain severely disrupted after heavy rains battered the United Arab Emirates and neighbouring countries. The storm pounded the UAE on Tuesday, flooding roads and the sections of the busy international airport. Flash floods have now killed 20 people in Oman and one in the UAE. Some inbound flights resumed on Thursday, but on the whole Dubai International Airport, a major travel hub, is struggling to function. Many air passengers have told the BBC of scenes of “chaos” at the world’s second-busiest airport, with people unable to travel on their booked flights. Other “very anxious” and…

Nigeria’s economy, which ranked as Africa’s largest in 2022, is set to slip to fourth place this year, and Egypt, which held the top position in 2023, is projected to fall to second behind South Africa after a series of currency devaluations, International Monetary Fund forecasts show. The IMF’s World Economic Outlook estimates Nigeria’s gross domestic product at $253 billion based on current prices this year, lagging energy-rich Algeria at $267 billion, Egypt at $348 billion, and South Africa at $373 billion. Africa’s most industrialised nation will remain the continent’s largest economy until Egypt reclaims the mantle in 2027, while…

Liverpool’s hopes of ending Jurgen Klopp’s reign with a European trophy are over after they failed to overturn a first-leg deficit against Atalanta. The Reds travelled to Italy on the back of a 3-0 defeat at Anfield last Thursday and, despite controlling the game for the large periods, could not find the required goals and lost 3-1 on aggregate. Mohamed Salah’s seventh-minute penalty, after a Trent Alexander-Arnold cross was handled, gave them hope. As the first half drew to a close, the Egypt forward lofted well wide when put through one-on-one, but Klopp’s side struggled to create meaningful openings in…

FA Cup replays will be scrapped from the first round onwards in the 2024-25 competition. All rounds of the Emirates FA Cup will also be played on weekends, including the fifth round which has been played in midweek for the past five seasons. The changes come as part of a new six-year agreement between the Football Association (FA) and the Premier League. The Premier League has also removed its mid-season break from the calendar. Matches will start in mid-August following a consecutive three-week summer break instead of a shorter spell of rest in the winter, with the decision coming from…

Renowned chess master, Tunde Onakoya, who commenced his mission to surpass the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon in 58 hours, has played for 16 hours and beaten 12 opponents. The event, which is underway at New York City’s iconic Times Square, started on Wednesday, April 17, and is scheduled to end on April 19. Onakoya has emerged triumphant in all encounters so far, including his match with New York’s National Chess Master, Shawn Martinez. A post on his X handle early Thursday read, “Tunde Onakoya beats a very worthy opponent and one of New York’s finest, National…

Millions of Nigerians at home and abroad are backing renowned chess master, Tunde Onakoya, as he embarks on a mission to surpass the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon at Times Square in New York. Onakoya had on Wednesday announced the commencement of the marathon via his X account with the caption, “Game time.” He also wrote, “We haven’t even started yet and Nigerians are already trooping into camp out with me.” Atiku Abubakar, the former vice president of Nigeria, wrote on his X page, “Dear @Tunde_OD, I join millions of Nigerians at home and abroad in wishing…

Popular businessman and socialite, Emeka Okonkwo, aka E-Money, has promised to take care of the children of late Nollywood actor, Junior Pope. Chronicle NG reported that Junior Pope and three others lost their lives after their boat capsized on the Anam River in Anambra State while returning from a movie location. Mourning the late actor, E-Money disclosed that Junior Pope’s last words were about his commitment to train his three sons. He pledged to fulfil the late actor’s wish by taking over responsibility for his kids. On his Instagram page, E-Money wrote: “It has been one week since you departed…

Juventus have been ordered to pay Cristiano Ronaldo £8.3m in owed wages by an Italian court. Ronaldo, 39, agreed to defer wages when football in Italy was halted by the Covid pandemic in the 2020-21 season. The Portuguese had claimed he was owed more than £17m by his former club. The Court of Arbitration said the club should pay what the player would have received after tax and other deductions. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner spent three seasons in Italy with Juventus between 2018 and 2021, helping them win two Serie A titles. Ronaldo suspended, fined by Saudi football body…

Manchester City’s hold on the Champions League was wrestled away by Real Madrid as they were beaten on penalties in a dramatic quarter-final at Etihad Stadium. The holders recovered from going behind to Rodrygo’s early strike to lay siege to Real’s goal, finally equalising 14 minutes from the end of normal time when Kevin de Bruyne pounced on Antonio Rudiger’s clearance. It was the least City deserved for their almost total domination but a lack of the finishing touch cost them as Real, despite being exhausted and mounting a desperate rearguard action, held out for spot-kicks. City looked on course…