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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted drugs valued at N22.7 billion in separate operations at Lagos and Rivers seaports. The seizures included over 32 million tramadol pills at Lekki Deep Seaport and 1.4 million bottles of codeine syrup at Apapa and Port Harcourt ports, in a major blow to transnational … [Read more…]

…Says memo to save bereaved families from exploitation by mortuary proprietors and agents Following a memo leaked and circulating on social media last week, alleging that the Enugu state government had taxed corpses, a statement issued by the state government has denied an upward review of mortuary tax to N40,000 (Forty Thousand Naira) per day … [Read more…]

Politician and presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has described the latest increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) as “unfortunate and insensitive,” urging the Federal Government to reverse the hike. In a lengthy post titled ‘Reversing the Sudden Fuel Price Increase’ published on his official … [Read more…]

The Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 26-year-old man, Nura Mas’ud, who allegedly set his grandmother on fire, resulting in her death. In a statement on Saturday, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Adam, revealed that the incident occurred in Mu’azu village, Dan Gwanki ward, Sule Tankarkar Local Government Area, … [Read more…]

The Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS), has been honoured as the “Best State Revenue Agency in ICT Integration”. Receiving the award which was conferred on the agency by the Bureau of Public Service Reform from the Office of the President, on Friday, October 11, 2024, the Chairman of ESIRS, Emmanuel Ekene Nnamani was also … [Read more…]

…as Igbo leaders call for World Igbo Day, youth involvement in farming Enugu State governor, Dr Peter Mbah, has extolled the Igbo New Yam Festival, otherwise known as “Iri-ji” as a shining example of the rich cultural heritage which the Igbo nation is widely known for, saying his administration will continue to invest in tourism, … [Read more…]

Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to tackle the rising costs of fuel and food, which he says are threatening the livelihoods of Nigerians. In a statement made in Abuja on Friday, Ndume voiced his worries about the sharp increase in fuel prices, which recently reached N1,030 per litre at NNPC … [Read more…]

Femi Falana, a human rights lawyer, has stated that it is illegal for the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to control petrol prices. Falana in a statement shared that the petroleum company’s actions violated the terms of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). The human rights lawyer noted that despite the NNPCL’s claims that the … [Read more…]

President Bola Tinubu has departed London in the United Kingdom after spending nine days for Paris, France, where he is expected to attend a major engagement. This much was confirmed Friday by the Senior Special Assistant on Political and other matters to the President, Ibrahim Kabir Masari, via his verified X handle, @KabirIbrah64. Masari disclosed … [Read more…]

The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Justice John Tsoho, has rejected the request by the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, for Justice Binta Nyako, to recuse herself from his case. Justice Tsoho returned Nnamdi Kanu’s case file to her to handle, saying two other … [Read more…]

Nigeria’s Vice President says the most powerful tool that can be given to the girl child is education. He made the declaration on Thursday at the opening of an International Conference on Girl Child Education in Nigeria, held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said: “Whatever reforms we adopt to build a safe place for educating … [Read more…]