Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) and member Senate Committee on Drugs and Narcotics says drug abuse is a crisis that demands dedicated infrastructure and focused intervention. Nwoko said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He noted that there was a clear gap in the system that the National Drug …
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The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s administration to resume deportations of migrants to countries other than their homeland. By 6-3, the justices reversed a lower court order, requiring the government to give migrants a “meaningful opportunity” to tell officials what risks they might face …
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Thousands of native doctors and traditional religion practitioners in Anambra State have declared their support for the re-election of Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo. The endorsement was a prelude to the November 8 governorship election in the Southeasf state. The endorsement came during a statewide meeting held in Awka, where practitioners …
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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested five former top shots of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), for an alleged $7.2 billion fraud linked with the rehabilitation of the Kaduna, Warri and Port Harcourt refineries. Among them is a former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) …
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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and the Netherlands Government have deepened collaboration on migration management with the handover of digital tools to enhance Nigeria’s border security. This followed a visit by a Dutch delegation to the NIS Headquarters in Abuja, led by Mr J. Bartelink, Chargé d’Affaires at the Netherlands …
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested 312 suspects and seized 803.672 kg of hard drugs between June 2024 and May 2025 in Akwa Ibom Mrs Obot Bassey, Akwa Ibom Commander of NDLEA, disclosed this during a press conference marking 2025 International Day Against Drug Abuse …
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The Police Command in Kogi has confirmed the death of one passenger in a foiled attempt to abduct passengers along the Obajana-Oshokoshoko road in the state. A statement on Tuesday in Lokoja by SP Williams Ovye-Aya, the command’s spokesman, said the feat was part of a series of bold operations …
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Rev. Fr Moses Orshio Adasu University Makurdi (ASUU-MOAUM) chapter, has strongly condemned the recent heinous attack on Yelewata, Guma Local Government Area of Benue. The union, in a statement jointly signed by Mr Ali Ako, the Chairperson, and Mr Daniel Chile, Secretary, described the …
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The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has projected N1.279 trillion revenue for the 2025 fiscal year which is 40 per cent higher than N865 billion projected for 2024 and even surpassed. Managing Director of NPA, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho made this known during the authority’s 2025 budget defence before the Senate Committees …
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned Iran’s missile attack on the U.S. military base in Qatar on Monday. The Spokesperson to the Secretary-General said in a statement that Guterres was “deeply alarmed” by the further escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. This is just as Trump confirmed that …
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