The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has said that it is ready to issue licences to companies interested in petrol importation. Farouk Ahmed, chief executive officer of NMDPRA, who disclosed this on Tuesday, May 31, said the criteria for importing kerosene and diesel will be applicable for the importation of the product. He also noted that several conditions have to be met before the applicants are granted licences. Ahmed told reporters; “There are a …
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The federal government has been urged to include anti-cancer, malaria, diabetes and other essential pharmaceutical drugs on the streamlined import duty and Value Added Tax (VAT) waiver. The senate made the call on Tuesday May 19, following a motion on the “Urgent need for the Federal Government to streamline Import Duty and Value Added Tax (VAT) Waiver to essential pharmaceuticals drugs” sponsored by Senator Ifeanyi Ubah (Anambra South). Senator Ubah who pointed out that people with underlying ailments such as diabetes, …
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria has kicked against plans by the Federal government to import the COVID-19 syrup being produced in Madagascar for the treatment of patients with the viral disease here in Nigeria. President Buhari has given a directive for the importation of the herbal syrup. In a statement released by its president, Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa today May 12, the umbrella body of Nigerian pharmacists said it received with utter disbelief the news of the planned importation …