The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has Intercepted 40 parcels of cocaine weighing 43.11kg, with an estimated street value of over N32 billion at the Tincan Port, Lagos. The Commander, Tincan Port command, NDLEA, Mr Sumaila Ethan disclosed this in a statement by the Head of Public Affairs,Mr Jonah Achema in Abuja. Ethan noted that the agency had continued its offensive action against drug barons and cartels in Nigeria with the latest seizure in recent times. He said that the consignment containing the illicit drug was put under surveillance by operatives of the Tincan Command of the NDLEA for…
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The United Nations Resident Coordinator, Edward Kallon, on Tuesday said that sustainable food systems should be put in place to ensure sufficient food for the present generation. He said the systems do not just end hunger but helps future generations have access to adequate food and proper nutrition. Kallon spoke at a virtual media briefing on “The Nigeria UN Food Systems Summit Dialogue (UNFSSD)” scheduled to hold on Feb. 23. The media engagement is a prelude to series of dialogues on the UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) 2021,being organized by the Federal Government in collaboration with the United Nation in…
The Police Command in Osun on Tuesday, confirmed the alleged kidnapping of three travellers along Ilesha-Akure Express in Osun on Monday night. The spokesperson of the command, SP Yemisi Opalola, confirmed in a statement that the incident happened around 7 p.m. in Iwaraja town of Oriade Local Government Area of the state. She said the police had, however, deployed men and officers to the forest where the kidnappers retreated after the abduction, in an attempt to rescue the victims. She said the command, at the moment, was not aware if any contact had been established with families of the victims…
The UK government on Tuesday said that the Global Vaccine Alliance (GAVI) had announced that Nigeria would be one of the first countries to receive 16 million free doses of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX Global Vaccines Facility. The British High Commission Office in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday, said that the free doses would be received in the first half of this year. It said that GAVI had shared the first forecasts of countries who would receive COVID-19 vaccines through COVAX’s Advance Market Commitment (AMC). According to the Commission, COVAX has allocated over 330 million doses…
Unknown gunmen suspected to be oil thieves have killed a soldier and made away with his weapon in Apoi Community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa. A similar fate befell a team of Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) team on February 4 who lost their weapons during a gun duel with the hoodlums. A source in the area revealed that the soldier was on surveillance duty to Apoi Community when he was gunned down on Monday afternoon. He was said to have been killed in the bush between the boundary of Apoi and Azuzuama communities, where…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday appealed to Nigerians to resist any attempt to destroy the unity that people had lived and worked together for. Osinbajo made the appeal during the flag-off of the All Progressives Congress (APC) revalidation and registration exercise and also revalidation of his membership of the APC, held at Ward 1, Unit 3, Egunrege, Ikenne in Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun. The vice president stated that the government would continue to attend to the cries of communities for justice, equity and fairness, saying that Nigeria was stronger together than apart. He said that security challenges…
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Ministries of Transportation and Finance to conclude financial arrangements with appropriate co-financiers that will partner with the Federal Government for construction of West-East Coastal rail line from Lagos to Calabar, linking some major cities in South East and South South. The president, who gave the directive at the virtual groundbreaking ceremony for the Kano-Katsina-Jibiya-Maradi Rail Line in Abuja on Tuesday, said the West-East Coastal rail line would connect Onitsha, Benin, Warri, Yenegoa, Port Harcourt, Aba and Uyo. He said: “Furthermore, the contract for the important Central Railway traversing Itakpe – Baro – Abuja with…
President Muhammadu Buhari says the rail line from Kano to Maradi in Niger Republic will go a long way in boosting trade relations in the West African sub-region. The president, who stated this at the groundbreaking ceremony of the rail project, virtually in Abuja on Tuesday, said it would also enhance the gains of the African Continental Free Trade zone. President Buhari expressed optimism that the project when completed would specifically enhance socio economic activities in Kano, Katsina, Jigawa states and Maradi in Niger Republic. “The rail line traverses the major commercial and administrative centre of Kano and passing through…
The Senate on Tuesday, received President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to confirm former Service Chiefs as non- career ambassador designates to Nigeria foreign missions. Buhari’s request for confirmation is contained in a letter addressed to President of Senate Ahmad Lawan and read at plenary. Buhari in the letter said: ”in accordance to section 171, sub-section 1, 2 C and Section 4 of 1999 Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, I have the honour to forward for confirmation by the Senate, the underlisted as non-career ambassador designates. “The non -career ambassador designates are rtd. Gen.Abayomi Olonisakin (Ekiti), rtd. Lt.-Gen. Tukur…
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN on Tuesday, revalidated his membership of the All Progressive Congress, APC in Birnin Kebbi. This is contained in a statement by his spokesperson, Dr. Umar Gwandu and made available to newsmen. According to the statement, Malami was also issued with a new APC membership card at Filin Mariya polling unit, Nasarawa1, Birnin-Kebbi local government. Speaking to newsmen on the exercise, Malami urged party members and those who want to join or rejoin the party to come out in mass to get themselves registered in the ongoing membership revalidation exercise…