Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Friday 13th December 2019
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Kwara: NDLEA arrests 119 drug suspects in 6 months
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kwara Command, has arrested a total of 119 drug suspects between July and December. The agency’s commander in the state, Umoru Ambrose, made this disclosure at a press conference on Friday in Ilorin. He said that the 119 suspects were the total number of arrest made since his
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Group, Police advocate for Drug Users Human Rights
Olamide Babatunde A non-governmental organization, Youth Initiative for Drug Research, Information, Support, and Education in Nigeria (YouthRise Nigeria) has partnered with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on the fundamental human rights of drug users in the society, saying unlawful detention by law enforcement agencies would not stop drug users but showing them love and care.
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GBV: Older persons are being raped too – Sen. Ajoku
Sen. Eze Ajoku, President, Coalition of Societies for the Rights of Older Persons in Nigeria (COSROPIN) on Friday said that older persons were also being violated and raped and called for urgent action to curb such nefarious acts. Ajoku told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that such crime was being perpetrated in
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Woods to sit out Saturday fourballs at Presidents Cup
United States’ captain Tiger Woods has decided to sit out Saturday morning’s fourball matches against the Internationals at the Presidents Cup. Justin Thomas, whose partnership with Woods at Royal Melbourne has helped keep the U.S. in touch with the Internationals, has instead been paired with Rickie Fowler. They face Australian Marc Leishman and China’s Li
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Alleged Treasonable Felony: AGF Takes over Prosecution of Sowore
Godwin Tsa, Abuja The office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) has taken over the prosecution of Omoyele Sowore in the charge of treasonable felony against him at the Federal High Court, Abuja. The decision according to the AGF, is to demonstrate government’s commitment to respect
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Despite Having 1 Doctor, 1 Nurse, 1 Midwife in LGA, Adamawa Hard-to-Reach Communities Record Improved Health Care
Billy Graham Abel Yola The Mayo Belwa director for Maternal and Child Health (MCH), Fatima Hammanjoda, has praised EU-UNICEF, over the significant impact their medical intervention has made in the local government saying the four-year-long intervention has made it a reality for thousands of locals especially in six hard to reach wards in the LGA
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Japanese prime minister, Abe’s India visit postponed amid violent protests
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to India, which was scheduled next week, has been postponed amid protests over a new citizenship law. Abe was scheduled to begin his visit on Sunday and was slated to meet his counterpart Narendra Modi in the main north-eastern city of Guwahati, which has been engulfed in protests over
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Respect Your Oath of Office – CJN Charges Judges
Godwin Tsa, Abuja The Chief Justice Of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Muhammed on Friday admonished judges in the country to always respect their oath of offices by being just and fair in the discharge of their judicial functions. Justice Muhammed noted that as Judges accountable to God for their deeds, they must ensure that they
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Edo PDP rejects ‘high fees’ to purchase forms
The PDP in Edo State rose from its stakeholders’ meeting in Benin on Friday, rejecting “the high fees to purchase forms as released by the national working committee of the party’’. The meeting, subsequently, mandated the Chairman of the party in the state, Chief Dan Orbih, to inform the party’s national chairman of the position
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More than 200 firearms surrendered after amnesty launched in S. Africa
More than 200 firearms and 2,000 rounds of ammunition have been surrendered since the South African government announced amnesty at the beginning of this month, the police on Friday said. The Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, disclosed this in Pretoria. The firearms amnesty was commenced on Dec. 1 and it will end on May 31,
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Scores cheat death as tanker falls on Victoria Island
*Workers, residents panic, motorists groan in gridlock There was confusion early this morning on Victoria Island, Lagos when a 33,000-litre fuel laden taker lost control and fell on the road at the ever-busy Ozumba Mbadiwe Road spilling its contents on the road. For hours, residents, workers in various offices, motorists and other road users
Report: US reaches deal in principle on trade with China
The United States has reached a “phase-one” trade deal in principle with China, a source briefed on talks between the two nations said on Thursday, saying a statement from the White House was expected soon. Trump was scheduled to huddle with his top trade advisers at 2:30 p.m. (1930 GMT) on Thursday. Ahead of the
House panel delays historic Trump impeachment vote
The House Judiciary Committee abruptly postponed a historic vote late Thursday on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, shutting down a divisive 14-hour session that dragged with sharp partisan divisions but had been expected to end with the charges being sent to the full House for a vote next week. Approval of the charges
Europa League: Big wins for United, Wolves; Arsenal fight back for draw
Mason Greenwood had a night to remember as Manchester United dismantled AZ Alkmaar’s challenge with a barrage of second-half goals. The 18-year-old striker scored two of them and won a penalty for another as Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s side cantered to victory in their final Europa League group game. “The lad’s a natural finisher, he’s always
JUST IN: Conservatives win majority as Boris Johnson secures landslide victory
Boris Johnson’s Conservatives have won an outright majority in the Commons after securing 326 seats. The Tory leader will remain prime minister and lead the Government, commanding more than half of the seats necessary to do so. He looks set to achieve the party’s biggest election win since Margaret Thatcher was in charge, with his
Senate probes DSS’ invasion of Abuja court
The Senate, yesterday, directed its Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, to thoroughly investigate the widely reported invasion of the Federal High Court, Abuja, last week Friday, by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). The court invasion occurred during the trial of the Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, before
Sifax creates 3,000 jobs to boost operations
Sifax Group has created more than 3,000 direct jobs across its subsidiaries, in the last few years, as part of its contribution to the Nigerian economy. Its Group Managing Director (GMD), Mr. Adekunle Oyinloye, disclosed this on Wednesday during a courtesy visit to the company’s head office in Lagos by the management of Daily Telegraph
Wike accuses Dickson of plotting to destabilise Rivers
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has accused the governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson of plotting to create disunity by visiting the state under the guise of coming to see Ijaw people without getting in touch with the relevant authorities. Wike, who made the allegation when Kalabari people paid him a solidarity visit at
Tension in Edo as APC youths barricade roads
Thousands of youths loyal to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, yesterday, protested against the planned mega rally to receive a former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the state, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and other defectors into the ruling party. The visibly angry youths blocked the two sides of the busy Airport
Physical activity could lower prostate cancer risk – Study
Researchers in the United Kingdom (UK) have found a link between lack of physical activity and increased risk of prostate cancer. Their findings were published in the ‘International Journal of Epidemiology.’ Going by the new evidence, being physically active could help reduce prostate cancer risk. Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer
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