The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted illicit drug consignments in different parts of the country. According to the Spokesman of the Agency, Femi Babafemi who made this known in a statement on Sunday, September 17, the illicit drug consignments were concealed in different items. The statement disclosed that an intending passenger going to Oman, Ugwu Peter Tochukwu at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Tuesday, 12th September was intercepted with 7.50 kilograms of skunk which was concealed inside crayfish mixed with dry bitter leaf while trying to board a Qatar Airways flight. “In the same vein, NDLEA…
Author: Tina George
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives in Imo state has patrolling successfully intercepted five pregnant teenage girls believed to be potential victims of child trafficking in a suspected “baby factory”.
The Youth for Road Safety (YOURS) and the Global Youth Coalition for Road Safety have enhanced the skills of youth leaders in 18 countries in tackling road traffic crisis.
Over 23,500 residents of Edo State have benefited from the free transport service of the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, in the first 24 hours of the commencement of the scheme, aimed at cushioning the effect of the fuel subsidy removal by the Federal Government on the people of the State.
ASHENEWS reports that every five days, rapid urbanisation takes place worldwide as the world adds buildings equivalent to the size of Paris.
Health professionals from Niger state who are working in other states have expressed readiness to return to Niger state to contribute their quota in the development of the health sector.
ASHENEWS reports that a team of Alumni of the Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna has donated a N14.7 million Continuously Operating Reference Station (CORS) to the institution.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger State Commissioner for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Mrs. Elizabeth Shaba has pledged to make micro, small and medium enterprises in the state a goldmine of the state’s economy.
ASHENEWS reports that the Federal University of Technology, Minna says of the 6,053 students admitted into the institution, 1,109 failed to register for resumption.
The National President of the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), Engineer Elizabeth Eterigho, in this exclusive interview with ASHENEWS’ Tina George, raises concerns over the status of water scarcity and the prevalence of open defecation in Niger state. She also looks into its impact on the female gender, while proffering solutions on how these could be addressed. Excerpts: