The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 41-year-old Canadian lady, Adrienne Munju at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos for importing large consignment of ‘Canadian Loud’, a strong strain of synthetic cannabis. Its Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, in a statement issued Sunday sais the suspect was arrested during the inward clearance of passengers on KLM airline flight from Canada at the terminal 1 of the Lagos airport on Thursday 3rd October 2024. He explained that during a joint examination of her three bags, Adrienne who was coming to Nigeria for the first time was…
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The federal government has expressed worry that closing down mining operations by state governments could jeopardise its efforts to attract Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) and might even lead to divestment by existing companies. It reiterated that mining falls under the exclusive legislative list, saying the Ministry of Solid Minerals should be consulted before any disruptive actions are taken. To this end, the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development said it was looking into the claims and counter-claims between the Osun State government and Thor Explorations Limited, the owners of Segilola Resources Operating Limited, regarding taxation and operational issues. The Minister, Delete…
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egebtokun has ordered increased deployment into Rivers State to beef up security throughout the state ahead of Saturday’s local government elections in Rivers State. The Police noted that it took exception to the unwarranted outburst of the Governor Siminilayi Fubara and particularly the weighty accusations levied against Egebtokun. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a stated issued Friday said that its actions ahead of Saturday’s local government elections in Rivers State was in conformity with existing Federal High Court order. He clarified that there was a subsisting Federal High Court order barring…
The troops of Operation Hadarin Daji has neutralised 36 terrorists, arrested three terrorists and also rescued 16 kidnapped hostages. Director Defence Media Operations, Maj-Gen. Edward Buba made this known in a statement issued Friday while giving a weekly report of ongoing military operations as at 4 october, 2024. The troops also recovered 14 AK47 rifles, nine dane guns, two fabricated guns, one magazine, 567 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 175 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammo, 24 motorcycles and 10 mobile phones amongst others. He revealed that between 24 – 30 September 2024, troops in separate offensive operations made contact with…
The troops of Operation Hadin Kai has neutralised 18 terrorists, arrested 14 suspects and rescued 42 kidnappers hostages. Director Defence Media Operations, Maj-Gen. Edward Buba made this known in a statement issued Friday while giving a weekly report of ongoing military operations as at 4 october, 2024. He also revealed that the troops recovered one PKT gun, 14 AK47 rifles, 3 dane guns, two locally made guns, one RPG 7 tube, 349 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo. Other items recovered are: 130 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammo, one link of PKT with rounds of 7.62 x 54mm ammo 300 rounds…
The House of Representatives has called for a comprehensive review of the medicines price list under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in view of the nation’s present economic situation. To this end, the House mandated the Committees on Finance, Health Institution, Health care services, and Specialist Health Services to liaise with the Federal Ministry of Health, National Health Insurance Authority, and other relevant authorities to take necessary and urgent measures to ensure a comprehensive review. The resolution of the House followed the adoption of a motion moved at the plenary on Thursday by Hon. Paul Nnamchi and Julius Ihonvbere.…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that three political parties have refused to nominate agents at all levels of polling or collation agents ahead of the November 16 Ondo governorship election. The political parties are: All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), National Rescue Movement (NRM) and Boot Party (BP). INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun disclosed this in a statement issued Friday while giving a summary of polling and collation agents submitted by political parties for the poll. He said following the closure of the portal for the upload of polling and collation…
Smoke rises over Beirut’s southern suburbs, after overnight Israeli air strikes, amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces in Lebanon, Oct. 3, 2024. Lebanese health officials said Thursday an Israeli airstrike hit an apartment building in Beirut, killing at least six people and wounding seven others. The Israeli military said it was conducting strikes in the Lebanese capital aimed the Hezbollah militant group. “Another sleepless night in Beirut,” the U.N. special coordinator in Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, said on X on Thursday. “Counting the blasts shaking the city. No warning sirens. Not knowing what’s next. Only that uncertainty lies ahead.…
In clear contravention with the judgement of the Supreme Court, Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State in cahoot with the State Assembly has resolved to enact joint State and Local Government joint Account law. TheHintsNews reports that On Thursday, July 11, 2024, the Supreme Court in Sc/343/2024 delivered a judgment in which Justice Emmanuel Agim ruled that all funds due to the 774 Local Government Areas in Nigeria must be paid directly into the accounts of local governments and no longer through State and Local Government Joint Account. However, the Labour Party Caucus in the National Assembly has vowed to…
The federal government on Thursday in Abuja inaugurated members of the Governing Council of Maritime Academy, Oron, Akwa-Ibom State. This was even as the government hinted that it has upgraded the academic curriculum of the institution to International Maritime Standards, earning accreditation from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy Adegboyega Oyetola, while inaugurating the board stated that the vision of the institution is to equip the country’s teaming youth with specialised maritime education and practical skills, preparing them for jobs in shipping, marine engineering, port…