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Month: September 2024

Areas notorious for insecurity in Kaduna now enjoying peace – Sani

Sani stated that the state, with the support of the armed forces and other security personnel, had succeeded in reducing the spate of banditry, kidnapping and other forms of terrorism. Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State on Thursday said that areas hitherto notorious for insecurity such as Birnin Gwari, Kajuru, Kachia and Kaduna-Abuja highway, among…

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Displaced persons leaving makeshift camps as Maiduguri flood water recedes

On incidents of looting in some affected areas, Tar said that security men had been mobilised with many arrests made. Many people displaced by the Alau Dam flood in Maiduguri have started leaving camps for their respective homes as the water receded in many areas of the city. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…

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Rivers LG caretaker Chairman donates remodelled station to police

He expressed optimism that the council’s partnership with the law enforcement agencies would strengthen security in the area. Dr Marvin Yobana, the Caretaker Committee Chairman, Khana Local Government Council, Rivers, has donated a fully completed station to the Police Command in Bori, to enhance its operations. Speaking at the event, Yobana stated that the donation…

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Edo govt declares Friday work-free day to allow workers to travel to vote

According to Eboigbe, it is hereby announced for the information of the general public that the Edo State Government has declared Friday, September 20, a work-free day. Edo Government has declared Friday, September 20, a work-free day to enable workers and others to travel to their voting areas ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in the…

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FG endorses new project to boost trade, security

NAQS urges Nigerians to engage with the ECVC and benefit from the streamlined export processes. The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) has supported the National Single Window (NSW) Project, a government initiative to streamline port-clearing processes, enhance trade efficiency, and boost federal revenue. NAQS Comptroller General Dr Vincent Isegbe made the announcement during a visit…

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NAFDAC destroys fake products worth ₦43bn in Ibadan

Adeyeye added that the destroyed products also included damaged and expired products voluntarily handed over by compliant companies, NGOs and Trade Unions, to the Agency. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday in Ibadan began the destruction of fake products worth ₦43 billion. The exercise tagged “Investigation and Enforcement, Lagos…

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Woman tells court how stepmother inserted stick into 6-yr-old private part

The witness also said that it was when she took her niece to her house that she found out about the sexual assault. A prosecution witness, Mercy Osondu, on Thursday, told an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court how her stepmother, Chinyere Osondu allegedly inserted a stick into her six-year-old niece’s private part. The…

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Market leader advises women to avoid sex quarrels, embrace family planning

A leader in the market, said that considering the economic situation in the country today, one had to plan within his/her financial capability and not overdo things. The Ifelodun Kajola Plank Market Leaders at the Ladipo Market, Amukoko, Lagos state, have urged women to embrace family planning in the face of economic hardship in Nigeria….

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Nigeria’s suicide rate at 12.9 per 100,000, highest among 15-29 age group

Suicide is criminalised in the country, but there have been several calls by stakeholders to de-criminalise it. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammed Pate, says the Federal Government is working toward de-criminalising attempted suicide in the country. He disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at a news conference to commemorate the…

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Tinubu misses UNGA, Shettima leads Nigeria’s delegation

Shettima will deliver Nigeria’s national statement, attend key events, and hold bilateral discussions during the week-long summit, which is scheduled for September 24-28. President Bola Tinubu has opted to sit out the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, directing Vice President Kashim Shettima to represent Nigeria at the global…

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