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Nollywood Veteran Actor, ‘Agbako’ is dead

  Veteran actor, Abdulsalam Sanyaolu, popularly known as Charles Olumo and Agbako, is dead. A  statement by the president of Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) , Bolaji Amusan, popularly known as Mr Latin on Instagram on Thursday.   He wrote, “#tampanglobal announces the passing of Pa Charles Olumo Sanyaolu, fondly known as AGBAKO. Details of the burial arrangements will be shared at a later time. Good night father, 25/02/1923 to 31/10/2024.”   Nollywood actor, Jide Kosoko, also confirmed Agbako’s demise as he wrote: “Good night ooo, Baba Charles. a.k.a Agbako, 101 years, ba wasa ba. R I P.”   Agbako clocked 101st this year.
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Oyo, Osun Customs intercept fake drugs worth N596m

The Nigeria Customs Service Oyo/Osun Area Command has intercepted a large consignment of counterfeit drugs with a duty-paid value of N596,856,500.

 The seized drugs include Analgin Injection, Amoxicillin Capsules (500mg), Buscomac Tablets (10mg), Chloramphenicol Tablets (BP 250mg), and Pentazocine Injection (30mg), among others, which were concealed in sacks and cartons and seized in Iwere Ile, Oke-Ogun, Oyo State.

 At a press briefing on Wednesday in Ibadan, Area Controller Dr Ben Oramalugo highlighted the importance of the seizure, calling it a significant crackdown on smuggling and counterfeit pharmaceuticals.

 He reported that the Oyo/Osun Command generated a total revenue of N23.9 billion for the third quarter of 2024, with a cumulative total of N56.6 billion from January to September.

 Oramalugo credited the command’s revenue success to streamlined procedures and compliance with customs regulations amid challenging financial conditions.

 According to him, from August to October 2024, the Command’s anti-smuggling operations yielded various contraband items with a DPV of N755,896,700, including 433 bags of foreign parboiled rice, second-hand clothes, used tyres, and over 700 kg of cannabis sativa.

 Addressing the authenticity of the intercepted drugs, the Director NAFDAC, South West Zone, Mrs Roseline Ajayi, confirmed their substandard quality.

 “Without going to the lab, we determined they were fake and substandard,” she stated, noting that public destruction of these counterfeit drugs will soon take place as part of regulatory actions.

 The seized cannabis sativa was handed over to the Chief Superintendent of Narcotics, Acting Principal Staff Officer Operations), NDLEA Oyo State, Abogunrin Olatunji, stated that the agency would seek Federal High Court approval for public destruction and invite the press to witness it.

 Oramalugo expressed gratitude to the Comptroller-General of Customs, the Oyo State Governor, sister security agencies, and the public for their support, underscoring the command’s commitment to safeguarding the health and safety of Nigerians.

 

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