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NDLEA calls for collaboration against drug trafficking

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized at least 750 tons of illicit drugs over the past three years, according to the Chairman and Chief Executive of the agency, Mohammed Marwa. Marwa made the announcement on Wednesday during the inauguration of the NDLEA Marine Command Headquarters in Lagos, a facility built and donated by the British government. He stated that the agency’s partnership with other maritime law enforcement agencies had led to a significant uptick in drug seizures […]

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Health

Nigeria set to receive first shipment of malaria vaccines

Nigeria is set to receive its first shipment of the highly anticipated malaria vaccines on Thursday (today), marking a significant step in the country’s fight against one of its deadliest diseases. The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) announced on Wednesday, that the vaccines would be received in Abuja by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate. The arrival of the vaccines is an initiative by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to distribute malaria vaccines to […]

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Sports News

Enyimba drop point at home, draw Tornadoes

Enyimba Football Club of Aba played a 1-1 draw with Niger Tornadoes FC in Aba in the Nigerian Professional Football League on Wednesday. The Elephants started the match on a good note but the away team took the lead in the 41st minute with a goal by Joseph Godstime. However, Chinedu Ufure equalised for Enyimba in the second half to leave scores at level. The result marked the first point Enyimba has dropped at home this season. In another development, […]

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Entertainment News

US, India lead 172 nations at RIFF 2024

About 172 countries, including the United States of America and India, are expected to participate in the 2024 edition of the Rivers International Film Festival scheduled to be held between 24th and 27th October 2024 in Port Harcourt. According to report from the film festival organizers, 2,230 films have been submitted for the event. The Festival Director, Kate Ezeigbo while briefing media in Port Harcourt stated that the United States of America and India are top list of countries that […]

10/17/2024 2

Business

Power grid collapse inevitable says FG

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu on Wednesday stated that there is a need to have power grids in different regions or states to put an end to incessant grid collapses. The minister stated this when he unveiled Hexing Livoltek, an electricity meter manufacturing company in the Lekki area of Lagos State. According to Adelabu, grid collapses are almost inevitable in Nigeria given the deplorable state of the country’s power infrastructure to which having multiple power grids in each region […]

10/17/2024 3

World

EU to increase Migrant deportations

EU Commission President Ursula von Leyen says the Italian policy of processing migrants offshore in Albania will be implemented ahead of an EU summit focusing on migration. She made the remarks in a letter to member states ahead of the meeting in Brussels on Thursday (today) and Friday, stating that the European Commission would present a new proposal for legislation to increase deportations of migrants. Von der Leyen appears to be responding to pressure on migration from across Europe. In […]

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News

Resident doctors kick against alleged exclusion from VC race

Resident doctors at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH) have urged the Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, to reverse the alleged exclusion of clinical lecturers from contesting for the institution’s vice chancellor. The doctors, under the aegis of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD-NAUTH) made the call on Wednesday as a strike embarked upon by the clinical lecturers entered the fourth week. The clinical lecturers who commenced strike on September 25 are protesting the alleged insertion of some […]

10/17/2024 2

News

Police stakeholders begin process to improve revenue generation

Stakeholders in the police ecosystem have begun the process of improving revenue generation for enhanced welfare and developmental projects. Specifically, officials of the Ministry of Police Affairs and Internally Generated Revenue desk officers from all police commands, in collaboration with the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, are brainstorming in Enugu on the challenges of revenue and how to think outside the box to improve sources of revenue generation in the police ecosystem. The Permanent Secretary, James Sule, represented by the […]

10/17/2024 3

News

FG, Labour agree on how to crash transport fares cum food prices

The Federal Government and Organised Labour, yesterday, agreed on modalities to crash transport fares and prices of essential commodities, especially foodstuffs. This came as the House of Representatives asked the Federal Government to reverse the recent petrol price hike and take immediate steps to stabilise petrol and cooking gas prices through targeted interventions, such as temporary price relief measures, tax reductions, or subsidies on LPG for low-income households. Rising from the meeting held in the Office of the Secretary to […]

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