The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Wednesday defended the criminalisation of marijuana use in Nigeria as opposed to several other countries such as the US, UK, and Canada. The Secretary, NDLEA, Shadrack Haruna, who was a guest on Wednesday’s edition of Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, said there was “a lot of misconception” about decriminalising … [Read more…]
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) have issued health caution against possible outbreak of anthrax in the country. The two agencies said they were aware of a confirmed outbreak of anthrax both in humans and animals (involving cattle and mostly sheep) by Ghana Health … [Read more…]
Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has forwarded the names of 21 commissioner-nominees to the state House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. In the list are two former deputy speakers of the Assembly and four former commissioners who served under the immediate past administration in the state. The governor said the forwarding of the list … [Read more…]
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State, Wednesday called on Nigeria leaders to put aside parochial interest and work towards ensuring that the county gets to the pinnacle of development. He made the call in a message during this year’s Eid-el-Kabir. According to the Governor, “For the country to attain greatness, our Leaders should at all … [Read more…]
…Tinubu Reassures Security, Economic Reforms President Bola Tinubu, Mr. Peter Obi and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar have felicitated with Nigerian Muslims as they join other faithfuls around the world to celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Kabir. In their separate messages obtained by Pacesetter, the trio preached messages of hope for the country. Tinubu in a statement entitled, “We … [Read more…]
Admission is ongoing at MADUKA UNIVERSITY for 2023/2024 academic Session, scheduled to resume in September 2023. You can visit our website, https://admissions.madukauniversity.edu.ng to apply or download the Admission Form or send request to our email. Only canditates who scored above 140 in UTME, or have applied for JUPEB for the 2023/2024 Academic Session are eligible … [Read more…]
PRESS BRIEFING AND PARADE OF CRIMINAL SUSPECTS AND EXHIBITS BY CP AHMED AMMANI, fdc,R THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, ENUGU STATE COMMAND, THROUGH DSP DANIEL NDUKWE, Anipr, THE POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, HELD THIS 27TH DAY OF JUNE 2023, AT THE STATE HEADQUARTERS, GRA, ENUGU I am delighted to, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, … [Read more…]
…As Mbah makes case for restoration of visa centre to Enugu The governments of the United Kingdom (UK) and Enugu State will partner for the mutual economic benefits of the UK and the state, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Richard Montgomery, and the Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, have stated. This was … [Read more…]
…calls for sacrifices, collaboration on religious harmony, peace Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has felicitated Muslim faithful across the state, Nigeria and the world at large over this year’s Eid el-Kabir celebration commemorating Abraham’s sacrifices to God. Mbah, who called on both the Muslim Ummah and other Nigerians to make uncommon sacrifices for the … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday evening, landed in Lagos from London, just in time for the upcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebrations scheduled for Wednesday. Tinubu’s Presidential Jet touched down at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, where he was give a warm welcome from a crowd of eager supporters eagerly awaiting his arrival. The journey marked … [Read more…]
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate for the general election of 2023, has urged state governments to have compassion when demolishing buildings and other structures all around the nation. Obi made the call in a tweet on his verified Twitter handle on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Some properties were recently demolished by the governments … [Read more…]
Abia State Governor Alex Otti has directed the Accountant General of the state, Mrs Njum Onyemenam, to ensure that all verified workers in the state civil service receive their salary for June before Wednesday, June 28, 2023. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Kazie Uko, in a statement on Tuesday, cited the governor’s promise … [Read more…]