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Month: August 2023

NDLEA intercepts 57,450 pills of Tramadol, Rohypnol, others in Abuja

Babafemi said that the suspects were intercepted in connection with the seizure of 977.7 kilograms of cannabis sativa recovered from them by NDLEA operatives. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 57,450 pills of tramadol, rohypnol and exol-5 along Abaji-Abuja highway from a suspect, Mr Joseph Usman. A statement by the NDLEA spokesperson,…

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FAAN arrests 21 touts, others at Lagos Airport

The director restated FAAN’s commitment to its core values of safety, security and comfort of all airport users. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it has arrested 21 persons including touts, illegal foreign exchange dealers, hawkers and scavengers at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. Abdullahi Yakubu-Funtua, Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, FAAN,…

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Kano Govt to activate, support 250 cooperative groups

The aide explained that various cooperative societies covering different trades, including agriculture, commerce, handicrafts, artisans and transportation, would participate. The Kano State Government says it will activate and support 250 cooperative groups across the state as an empowerment strategy. Alhaji Jamilu Abbas-Kiru, the newly appointed Special Adviser on Cooperative Groups to Governor Kabiru Yusuf, made…

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JTF clears vessel accused of oil theft, releases it to continue operation

The Commander said that OPDS would continue to display high sense of diligence, transparency, synergy and professionalism. The Joint Task Force (JTF) deployed to protect oil facilities in the Niger Delta, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) on Sunday absolved the impounded vessel, MT Praisel, of involvement in oil theft and cleared her to continue its operations….

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Police investigate death of Senator Yayi’s senior aide in Lagos

Sanni’s wife was called by passersby through the next-of-Kin phone number on his driver’s licence that the body of her husband was dumped in Oshodi. The Police Command in Lagos State says it is investigating the death of Adeniyi Sanni, a senior aide to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Sen. Solomon Adeola….

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Corps members will not be sent to Niger Republic — NYSC assures

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says there is no plan to deploy youth corps members to Niger Republic to fight a war to restore democracy in that country. The NYSC Director, Press and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa, said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja in response to a video he said was…

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Product on-board impounded vessel not stolen crude oil – Navy

According to him maritime security issues entails more than spontaneous actions from insufficient and unverified information. Product on board a vessel, MT PRAISEL, impounded by Tantita Security Service Ltd. (a private security company, engaged by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPCL), was not stolen crude oil, the Navy has declared. The declaration was made on…

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Don’t take military action against Niger junta, JNI cautions ECOWAS

According to Aliyu, the interlaced landscape of the northern states of Nigeria and the Niger Republic necessitates a more circumspect and thoughtful action and approach. The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), on Saturday, cautioned Nigeria and the authorities of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) not to take military action against the junta in…

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India-bound ‘couple’ excretes 184 wraps of cocaine at Lagos airport

In his statement, Kingsley, who was into clothing business in Onitsha, Anambra claimed he was promised $2,000 after a successful delivery of the drug in India. Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) have arrested a fake couple, Kingsley and Roseline Ilonzeh for ingesting 184 wraps of cocaine. The Director, Media and Advocacy,…

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ECOWAS: Niger military coupists call for Russian mercenary intervention

The Niger Republic military government feared ECOWAS could proceed with its threat of military action. The military leadership of Niger Republic has called for the assistance of Wagner Group, a Russian state-funded paramilitary organisation, amid the expiration of the deadline given by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for the release and restoration…

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