Operatives of the Sokoto command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a suspected drugs dealer and village head of Ruga in Shagari local government, Umar Mohammed. The commander, Adamu Iro who briefed newsmen on Tuesday, said the suspect was arrested following intelligence-driven investigation by the command. According to him, the suspect, who is a traditional leader has been on the suspects’ list of the command for a long period of time. “Earlier, we arrested his wife in possession of large amount of illicit drugs, but we released her following an investigation that the items belonged to…
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As the National Communications Commission (NCC) sets aside the official date for the authorization for the rollout of the Fifth-Generation (5G) Internet connectivity service, Nigeria’s leading telecommunications service provider, MTN on Wednesday, switched on its service at 190 sites. The service though rolled out across the country, was switched on mainly in Lagos and Abuja. By October, it is expected that the MTN 5G service would be operating at 500-600 sites across the country. While MTN has launched the Fifth-Generation (5G) service, Mafab Communications then other winner of the 5G license has, however, been given a five-month extension for the…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria will need to spend over $410 billion to deliver its energy transition plan by 2060. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said that the vice president spoke at the global virtual inauguration of Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan. The plan is a roadmap to tackle the dual crises of energy poverty and climate change. The vice president highlighted the significant scale of resources required to attain both development and climate ambitions. He said that Africa’s increasing energy gaps required collaboration to take ownership of the continent’s transition pathways and the…
A team of Kenyan lawyers has filed a case against the British government at the European Court of Human Rights seeking compensation for historical injustices committed during the colonial period. Lawyer Joel Kimutai Bosek, who is based in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, said that they are seeking compensation for land theft, torture, and forceful eviction. “Up to 200,000 acres of our land was grabbed by the Britons, who evicted our forefathers,” he said. “We hope the court will help us get justice.” According to Bosek, he is working with three other Kenyan lawyers and three Britons. “The British were…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Wednesday gave clarification of Nigeria’s U-20 Women’s team, Falconets overstaying for 24 hours at Istanbul following their exit at the Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica. Falconets were en route Abuja after bowing out of the tournament on Sunday, following a 0-2 loss to Netherlands in the quarter finals stage. Pictures of the team sleeping on the floor at the Istanbul Airport surfaced on social media with fans blaming the Federation for negligence. Some of the Falconets lying on bare floor However, Demola Olajire, NFF’s Head of Communications, said in a statement, that the situation…
Nasarawa state governor, Abdullahi Sule on Wednesday in Lafia, distributed 42 operational vehicles to various security agencies in the state. The governor at the handing over ceremony said the gesture was part of the state government’s sustained support to security agencies. According to him, security is one of the topmost priorities of his administration, which is why he has continued to distribute vehicles to the security agencies in addition to other logistics support. He listed the security agencies that benefited from the support to include Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Army, Nigeria Air Force, Department of State Services, Nigeria Security and…
UNICEF and Britain’s Foreign Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO), plan to collaborate with Kano State government to end corporal punishment in schools. Rahama Farah, UNICEF’s Chief of Kano Field Office, gave the hint on Wednesday in Kano at a stakeholders’ workshop on ending corporal punishment in schools. Represented by Mr Michael Banda, UNICEF Education Manager in the Kano office, Farah noted that the workshop would focus on all forms of violence against children in schools. “We are mounting a communication campaign to ensure that stakeholders in all schools take forward the message that all forms of violence against children in schools…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured that the nature of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) will make it impossible for any one to manipulate electronic transmission of results. BVAS is an electronic device designed to read Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and authenticate voters. The Special Adviser to the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Prof. Mohammad Kuna gave the assurance at a two-day workshop on Tuesday. The event was organised by the National Peace Committee (NPC) headed by a former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd) and The Kukah Centre with the theme, “The role and impact…
Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, the President, African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has been confered with the Nigeria Global Brand Award of the Year 2021. Adesina received the award in Abuja at the Annual Public Lectures and Impact Series/Awards organised by Blueprint Newspapers, a national daily Newspapers in Nigeria. The award was confered on him for his pragmatic and purposeful leadership among other qualities. Mr Lamin Barrow, African Development Bank’s Director-General for Nigeria Country Department received the award on behalf of Adesina. Barrow said the conferment of the award was a testimony of the transformation brought to the bank and Africa through…
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over the virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in the State House, Abuja. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo also joined the meeting physically for the first time since he underwent surgery following an injury he sustained while playing squash. Osinbajo, who underwent surgical operation on July 16, at the Duchess International Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos, had been attending FEC meetings virtually from his official residence in Abuja while recuperating from the surgery. Others in attendance of the meeting include the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, Chief of Staff to the President,…