Category: News
Nigeria And UK Renew Commitment To Combat Drug Trafficking With New MOU”
The United Kingdom Home Office International Operations (HOIO), has said its collaboration with Nigeria in the fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking [more…]
Lagos Assembly Steps In on Model College Fee Increase
Following a protest by some Lagos parents over the increase in the boarding fees of the state’s model colleges, the Lagos State House of Assembly [more…]
Killings Of Mozambique Opposition Figures Condemned By US And Calls For Swift Investigation
The US government on Monday condemned the killings of two Mozambique opposition figures ahead of protests against a disputed election result, urging “a swift [more…]
President Tinubu To Boost Nigeria’s Oil Production By 1m BPD
In a renewed bid to grow Nigeria’s crude oil output significantly in the next 12 months, President Bola Tinubu on Monday launched the ‘1MMBOPD’ [more…]
Lagos Assembly Schedules Second Public Hearing on LG Administration Bill; Attorney-General to Interpret Supreme Court Ruling
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday agreed to conduct another public hearing on a bill that seeks to review the Local Government Administration [more…]
Step Up Fight Against Marburg Outbreak, WHO Urges Rwanda
Margus outbreaks are often associated with exposure to colonies of Rousettus bats (Photo: YASSER AL-ZAYYAT AFP) The WHO chief on Sunday urged Rwanda to [more…]
Kenya’s Impeached Deputy President Blasts ‘Vicious’ Boss
Kenya’s ousted Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Sunday lashed out at his boss William Ruto as “vicious” and cruel, warning that his life could be [more…]
NDLEA Vows to Continue Dismantling Drug Networks Despite Senator Ashiru’s Vendetta
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says the recent attack on its image by Senator Oyelola Yisa Ashiru (Kwara South) was borne out of [more…]
NDLEA Arrests 2 Businessmen, Canada-Based Nurse for Drug Trafficking at Lagos Airport; Intercepts N7 Billion Worth of Opioids at Apapa, Onne Seaports
Two businessmen: Ihejirika Okechukwu Emmanuel and Iwuagwu Ikedi Victory as well as a Canada-based nurse Usman Grace Khadijat Olami have been arrested by operatives of [more…]
On Drug War, NDLEA Tightening The Noose On Drug Barons, Cartel, SAYS Marwa
Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has said that the bolstered capacity of the anti-narcotic [more…]