Day: September 17, 2023
My visit to Wike not to influence tribunal judgement – Gov Sule
September 17, 2023The governor’s aide said that the collaboration became imperative because about 49 per cent of workers in FCT lived in Nasarawa. The Nasarawa government says the visit of Gov. Abdullahi Sule to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike was to discuss development and not politics. Peter Ahemba, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Sule on Public […]
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NDLEA intercepts 6,600 bottles of codeine, arrests 8 suspects
September 17, 2023Babafemi said various commands of the agency continued their War Against Drug Abuse (WADA). The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), says it has intercepted 6,600 bottles of codeine-based syrup and arrested six suspects in various raids across the country. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, […]
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2 injured as building with over 500 rooms collapses in Lagos
September 17, 2023Many residents escaped as the one-storey building, which is located in the Ketu area of Lagos, collapsed. No fewer than two persons were left injured after a school-turned-residential building in the Ketu area of Lagos partially collapsed on Sunday, September 17, 2023. The building, famously called Agboye Estate and located on Oduntan Street, Ketu, houses […]
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Day after flooding, Sanwo-Olu’s special team hits Lagos-Badagry Expressway
September 17, 2023Ojo-Owuro said the governor constituted the special intervention committee about five months ago to restore sanity. A day after floods caused pain on Lagos-Badagry Expressway, a Special Intervention Team set up by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu hit the highway to clear shanties on Sunday. Heavy rainfall had led to flooding in many parts of Lagos, including […]
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Minister regrets her comments on sex scandal in UNICAL
September 17, 2023It would be recalled that during a recent appearance on AIT, the minister was unequivocal in her condemnation of sexual harassment and related offences. Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs, says she regrets comment credited to her in a viral video, concerning the sexual harassment scandal at the University of Calabar (UNICAL) in Cross […]
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NDLEA seizes illicit drug consignment in Lagos, intercepts pregnant teenagers
September 17, 2023Babafemi said that they were picked up while being relocated from their hideout in Naze area to the Ikenegbu area of the state capital. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has thwarted attempts by members of some transnational drug trafficking organisations, to export various quantities of methamphetamine and skunk. Spokesperson of the agency, Femi […]
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Ogun raises alarm over Cholera outbreak
September 17, 2023The governor’s aide advised the public to report all cases of stooling with or without vomiting to the nearest government health facility. The Ogun government has alerted the public on a possible cholera outbreak in Ijebu North Local Government area of the state. This is contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the […]
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Why Nigeria’s foreign policy communications must adopt some nuance
September 17, 2023Nigeria needs to be more calculated in how it communicates with the rest of the world. In the realm of international relations, diplomacy is an art form that demands a precision of words, a finesse of expression, and an understanding of the intricate dance of nation-states. This is why, as a famous Western joke suggests, […]
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Whitemoney, Omashola, Neo and Alex get evicted on ‘BBNaija All Stars’
September 17, 2023A night of chaos as we move closer and closer to the finale. Whitemoney, Omashola, Neo and Alex have been evicted from Big Brother Naija All Stars. Whitemoney was the first housemate evicted at tonight’s show, which left the All Stars housemates in shock. He was previously the winner of BBNaija season 6 Shine Ya […]
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CJN Ariwoola to swear in 9 new Appeal Court justices Wednesday
September 17, 2023The inauguration of the new Appeal Court Justices will be conducted at the Main Court auditorium of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in Abuja. The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will swear in nine newly-appointed Justices of the Court of Appeal on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. This was disclosed by the Director […]
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