The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted another batch of seven containers bearing 1,239,400 bottles of codeine syrup worth over N9,835,200,000.00 at the Onne ports. TheHintsNews reports that the interception was coming barely three weeks after seizing 6,125 cartons of codeine syrup containing 1,050,000 bottles of the opioid worth over N7, 350,000,000 in street value, at the Port Harcourt Ports complex, Onne, Rivers state. NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi in a statement issued friday said the latest seizure made on Thursday 18th July, 2024 was the fourth and last set of such consignments that have been…
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Your Excellency, I have decided to write this open letter to you as a concerned friend and Brother. As you’re aware, I’m a member of opposition but you and I have had a long history together.I owe you only one thing, TRUTH. It is very obvious that the first thing that takes flight in the Presidential villa is TRUTH. The reason is simple. Some Nigerians are experts in hijacking men and women of power. The deification process is often swift and irreversible. I’m writing you today, not because I expect you to act on my suggestions, but to put it…
Dear Egbon Dele Momodu, I read your open letter to President Bola Tinubu, in which you said, “Our economy has virtually collapsed”, among other things. Respectfully, the facts do not support your assertions, and in your open letter, you did not provide any facts. Only opinions. So, please let me present some facts that contradict your opinions. Firstly, only yesterday, the International Monetary Fund projected that due to the reforms being undertaken by the current administration, Nigeria will have a 3.1% GDP growth rate in 2024. This is one of the best projections for an African country in 2024, and…
The Director-General, Niger Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Projects (NG-RAAMP), Dr. Nmaa Ahmed has said that the state government would soon inaugurate rural roads and give agriculture incentives to communities in the state. Ahmed in a statement issued on Thursday said the State Governor, Umar Bago has directed the mobilisation of stakeholders and rural dwellers to that effect. According to him, They are expected to participate and take ownership of any projects or agricultural incentives allocated to their respective communities. He also said the communities would not only get contractual value but shall prevent vandalism of the facilities, thereby ensuring…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has denied the allegations that the military was providing security for illegal miners in the country. Musa, who was represented by the Director of Operations Defence Headquarters, Air Vice Marshal Nnaemeka Ilo, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at a public hearing organised by the House of Representatives Committee on Mineral Resources. He, however, added that they provide protection for legitimate requests made by legitimate miners, who operate in conflict-inflicted areas. Musa stated: “Now to the question that you asked if the military is protecting any minefield or illegal miners. Most…
Despite protest from stakeholders, the federal government has pegged admission age into tertiary institutions at 18 years. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during a policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). TheHintsNews reports that the minister was restating his earlier position that candidates below 18 were responsible for crises in the nation’s tertiary institutions. However, his assertion was greeted with open protests from participants at the event. Following the announcement, everyone in the hall began protesting loudly, shouting, “No, no, no!” Unfazed by the protest, Mamman stood his ground,…
The tactical team of 3 Division/Operation Safe Haven has arrested eight suspects and also recovered a cache of arms and ammunition at Faan district in Barking Ladi local government area of Plateau states. Military Information Officer, Operation Safe Haven, Major S.N Zhakom in a statement issued Thursday recalled that the troops while conducting operation to recover arms from a gunrunners’ hideout at Sangasa Village in Fann District were attacked in the early hours of 10 July, 2024. He explained that during the operation, a member of the team, an Assistant Superintendent of Immigration CL Agwom, was killed by the criminals. …
A former National Vice Chairman North-west of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Salihu Lukman has said that the leadership of the party and the government of President Bola Tinubu have taken the self-destructive path following the sack of Senator Ali Ndume as the Chief Whip of the Senate and his expulsion from the party. This, he said, was equivalent to a declaration of working to end their tenure in 2027, adding that patriotic Nigerians must help them to ensure their defeat in 2027. Lukman in a statement issued Thursday titled, “Fanatical Mindset” maintained that any democracy that cannot accommodate…
The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF), Tosin Adeyanju has promised to reposition the agency in order to deliver on its mandate in line with the Renewed Hope agenda of the current administration. Adeyanju disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja after assuming office following his appointment by President Bola Tinubu. He expressed gratitude to the President for the opportunity to serve, while assuring that he would add value to the government. According to him, We will promote social good and prioritize our interventions in line with the renewed hope agenda of Mr President.…
Stakeholders in the mining sector have proposed a 10 year renewable mining lease instead of the 25 years as captured in Section 66 of the Solid Minerals Mining Act 2007. The stakeholders made their views known on Wednesday in Abuja during the public hearing of repeal and enactment of a Bill titled; “Nigeria Mineral Development Company Limited (Establishment) Bill 2023”, organised by the House of Representatives Committee on Solid Minerals. The stakeholders also canvassed for a 10 per cent benefit or more for host communities to ensure they derive the economic benefits for solid minerals extraction in their environment where…