The agitation for the legalisation of Cannabis Sativa cannot succeed in Nigeria because the proliferation of illicit drugs often leads to crime, chaos and conflict, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has explained. In a statement issued on Friday by the spokesperson of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, the Chairman/Chief Executive …
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Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo got a rousing welcome and interaction this afternoon at the UN Energy High Level event held at the Imperial College, London, where he spoke on the global Net-Zero Emission target and the need for a just, equitable energy transition especially for Developing Countries. Earlier the Nigerian VP …
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The Nigerian Army has handed over Nollywood Veteran actor, Chinwetalu Agu to the Department of State Security Services, DSS for further investigation. Agu was arrested in Upper-Iweka, Onitsha, Anambra state on Thursday after he was seen soliciting support for the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. He was also wearing …
Read More »Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Lagos State governor, has returned to Nigeria on Friday — after spending months overseas receiving treatment. It was gathered that among those at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos to meet Tinubu was the state governor, Babajide …
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Six state governors in the South South region have demanded the upward review of oil derivation formula from the present 13 per cent to 50 per cent. They have also demanded that Cross River State should be accorded a special status, following the ceding of Bakassi Peninsula and several oil …
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Kenya bans local dance, says it increases immorality, early pregnancy The Kenyan government has banned a local dance called ‘Kwara Kwara’, which is named as a cause of increased immorality and early pregnancy amongst teenagers and youths. Kwara Kwara which is popular in the Kacheliba sub-county, West Pokot county of …
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His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu returned to the country, landing in Lagos Friday evening, October 8. He arrived from London, United Kingdom. During his trip abroad, he underwent surgery on his right knee as well as rigorous post-surgery physiotherapy on the said knee. Contrary to unfounded rumour, he underwent no …
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KADUNA UPDATE: KDSG welcomes PMB to Kaduna Malam Nasir El-Rufai has led senior officials of the Kaduna State Government to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari to Kaduna.
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The Federal Government has allocated the sum of N5.93tn to critical sectors of the economy including defence, health, education and infrastructure. According to the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, the Federal Government prioritised defence and infrastructure sectors in the 2022 budget by allocating N2.41tn and N1.45tn …
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PRESS STATEMENT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WHITE PAPER ON THE REPORT OF THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE J.B.K ALADEJANA CHIEFTAINCY REVIEW COMMISSION, 2021/ IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF THE ODO-OJA COMMUNITY OF IKERE EKITI AND ITS TRADITIONAL HEAD-OLUKERE. 1. The Government of Ekiti State established the Honourable Justice J.B.K Aladejana Chieftaincy …
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