Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency(NDLEA) have intercepted at least 514,420 pills of suspected hard drugs in Gombe, Adamawa, Ogun and other parts of the federation between Aug. 21 and Aug. 23.
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Mr Tunji Oyebanji, the Chief Executive Officer of 11 Plc has enjoined Nigerians to convert their petrol-powered vehicles to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) ones, noting that it is affordable and economical.
ASHENEWS reports that the Chairman of the Police Service Commission( PSC), Solomon Arase has announced the constitution of a recruitment board to oversee selection into the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
ASHENEWS reports that the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 29-year-old South African, Erasmus Jean–Pierre, and recovered 2.6 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed in his luggage.
“It is unfortunate and sad that the Federal Government now wants to gag citizens and even a popularly elected governor from speaking truth to power and expressing himself in the light of the perilous times we have fallen into.
The Police Command in Ogun said one Babatunde Kolawole, allegedly found with a fresh male human corpse, was arrested and handed over to its personnel at Ado/Odo-Ota area of the state.
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Cross River chapter, has suspended its strike embarked upon on July 16, after the abduction of one of its members, Prof. Ekanem Ephraim.
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) supported Sokoto state Government to train 300 teachers, Islamic scholars and commercial motorcycle riders on handling and referral of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) cases to hospitals.
Rotary clubs in District 9125 and Silver Cross Hospital, Guidna community in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, say no fewer than 500 women and children have benefitted from their free medical outreach.
Some residents of Bauchi, Gombe and Dutse have urged the state governors not to politicise the Federal Government’s palliative to facilitate successful implementation of the programme