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September 18, 2023 No Responses

NDLEA Intercepts 6,600 Bottles Of Codeine

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 6,600 bottles of codeine-based syrup and arrested six suspects in various raids across the country. A statement issued on Sunday by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, explained...

September 11, 2023 No Responses

NDLEA Impounds Meth, Skunk Consignments At Lagos Airport

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted consignments of skunk concealed in tomato paste tins and methamphetamine hidden in used clothes. The hard drugs were meant for export to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. A statement by the...

September 5, 2023 No Responses

Edo Begins Free Transport Service Sept 11

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved free transport service for passengers across all Edo City Transport Ltd (ECTS) routes to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal by the federal government on people of the State....

September 3, 2023 No Responses

Navy Hands Over MT TECNE Vessel To EFCC

The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) DELTA has handed over MT TECNE vessel to the officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The impounded vessel laden with 1,905.8 metric tons of products suspected to be stolen crude oil was handed ov...

August 29, 2023 No Responses

NDDC Pledges Support For Women, Youth Development

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has pledged to initiate projects and programmes to develop the capacity of women and youths in the Niger Delta region.Speaking during an interactive meeting with Women Leaders of Ethnic Nationalities and key stakeh...

August 21, 2023 No Responses

NDLEA Raids Drug Warehouse, Recovers N4.8b Worth Of Opioids

Multi-billion-naira worth of illicit drugs were again seized at a warehouse tucked in the midst of popular International Trade Fair Complex, Alaba, Ojo area of Lagos by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA on Saturday 19th Au...

August 19, 2023 No Responses

Lagos Declares Monday Work Free Day For Public Servants

The Lagos State Government has declared Monday, August 21, as work free day for all public servants in the state to commemorate this year’s Isese Day. The Isese Day has been set aside in Lagos to celebrate the indigenous Yoruba...

August 17, 2023 No Responses

Majestic Rig: NIMASA Dispatches Search, Rescue Team

In line with the mandate of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, which includes safe shipping and cleaner oceans, a team comprising of Search and Rescue and marine accident investigation officers have been dispatched to the scene of....

August 15, 2023 No Responses

Fidelity Bank Distributes Food Packs To Benue IDPs

Fidelity Bank Plc has distributed over 1,200 food packs to the internally Displaced Persons in Makurdi, Benue State in its ongoing commitment to eliminate hunger among vulnerable persons in the society. The event, which took place on Thursday, 10 A...

July 24, 2023 No Responses

Lagos: 103 Dead EndSARS Victims Not From Lekki Tollgate

The Lagos State Government, on Sunday responded to a leaked memo revealing its approval of N61,285,000 for the mass burial of 103 victims of the #EndSARS protest against police brutality in 2020. The state government said contrary to what it...

July 19, 2023 No Responses

Senate Probes NDDC’s N6.5b Shore-Line Contract

The Senate is to investigate the N6.5 billion shoreline protection contract awarded by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in Ondo State in 2006. The Senate resolution was on the heels of a motion adopted by the Senator representing Ondo...

July 11, 2023 No Responses

DBN Empowers 1,000 MSMEs

The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) in continuation of its capacity development training programmes for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria, has organised a one-day training for over 1,000 small businesses across six states in the North-Ea...

June 25, 2023 No Responses

Prof. Lai Oso: Sudden Departure Of An Erudite Communicator

The Bible alludes in Ecclesiastes chapter 3and verses 1 and 2 that “to everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to...

June 22, 2023 No Responses

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Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Koko (Middle), Chairman Lagos State Water Corporation, Engr. Mumuni Adekunle Badmos (left) and the Chairperson, Apapa Local Government Area, Hon. Idowu Sebanjo during the commissioning of the re...