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Month: January 2024

Osun not the second highest cannabis-producing state in Southwest

The NDLEA secured the conviction of 57 drug suspects in the state in 2023. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Osun State Command, arrested 252 illicit drug suspects from January 2023 to December 2023. In a statement on Saturday in Osogbo, the NDLEA Commander in the state, Chidi Nnadi, said the suspects comprised 214…

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APC chairman Ganduje ‘so happy’ to commission VIP lodge in Nasarawa

Ganduje believes the edifice would add value to infrastructure facilities. The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has inaugurated the newly constructed VIP Lodge in Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. He also inaugurated three intra-city roads estimated to be 1.7km in Akwanga, Headquarters of Akwanga Local Government Area. The…

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How to join the Nigerian Navy in 2024

The Nigerian Navy is inviting applications from suitably qualified Nigerians for the 2024 Nigerian Navy DSSC. The Enugu State Government has urged youths in the state to apply for the ongoing Navy recruitment exercise in the country. Aka Eze Aka, the Commissioner for Information and Communication in the state, made the call on Saturday in…

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Police invite 52 suspected criminal arrowheads for dialogue in Kano

After the meeting, CP Gumel led patrol along the Kano/Kaduna expressway and assessed security deployments, manpower gaps and the state of Police equipment. The Police Command in Kano State on Saturday said it had invited 52 suspected criminal arrowheads for dialogue in the Kiru Local Government Area of the state. This is contained in a…

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Future Nigerian police recruits at risk of falling victims to scammers

The ongoing physical and credentials screening for applicants for police constables jobs is absolutely free. The Commissioner of Police in Enugu, Kanayo Uzuegbu, has warned applicants for police recruitment against falling prey to job scammers and anybody demanding money to help them in any form. The commissioner said the ongoing physical and credentials screening for…

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Stephen Opaso: Tinubu justice for Nigerian student killed in Canada

The aide described described the killing of Stephen Opaso as barbaric, cruel and heartless. Sunday Asefon, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Students Engagement has expressed sadness over the killing of Stephen Opaso, a Nigerian student who was studying in the University of Manitoba, Canada. Asefon in a statement in Abuja on Saturday,…

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NAPTIP rescued 470 victims of human trafficking in Katsina – Commander

Aliyu explained that the command through the ICMPD was able to conduct free medical treatment for over 80 victims of human trafficking in the state. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it rescued about 470 victims of human trafficking in Katsina in 2023. The NAPTIP Commander in the state,…

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Bayelsa parents married 4-year-old girl to 54-year-old man to save her life

The purported child marriage was a traditional practice termed “Koripamo” aimed to save the little girl’s life. The December 26, 2023 marriage between a four-year-old “bride” and a 54-year-old man in a Bayelsa community is a traditional rite to save the child’s life, according to her parents. They claimed the marriage, conducted in Akeddei community…

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Borno pays ₦55.9m to settle school fees of 153 poor medical students

Isa assured the students that the support would be sustained throughout their studies, and lauded the Zulum administration’s commitment to educational growth. The Borno government has released ₦55.9m for the payment of registration fees of 153 indigent students admitted into various courses at the Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare, in Bauchi State. Malam Bala…

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Nigerians are confident in your capacity, Tinubu tells security chiefs

Tinubu emphasised that the armed forces must deliver on his objective to ensure the nation achieves a sustainable production of two million barrels of crude oil per day President Bola Tinubu has asked the nation’s security chiefs to ensure that there is a conclusive victory against the various security threats confronting the country. He gave…

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