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NDLEA seizes N6bn worth of drugs in Lagos
The Apapa Area Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency said it seized 19,703.25 kgs of hard drugs, worth over N6 billion between January and June 20. Its Commander, Ameh Inalegwu, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Saturday. He said that the command was ready to curb the menace
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Edo urges collaboration with stakeholders in anti-drug campaign
The Edo State Government has, on Saturday, urged stakeholders to collaborate with the government in strengthening advocacy to curb the menace of drug abuse, misuse, and trafficking of illicit drugs. The representative of the Chairman, Edo State Drug Control Committee and Commissioner for Health, and Director, Pharmaceutical Services with the Ministry of Health, Tivere Osa-Afe,
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National grid: SERAP sues Buhari over ‘missing N11tn electricity fund’
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) “over his failure to probe allegations that over N11 trillion meant to provide regular electricity supply since 1999 may have been stolen, mismanaged or diverted into private pockets.” In a statement, signed by SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole
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My son, three friends don’t regret hijacking Nigerian Airways plane with toy guns over annulment of 1993 election – Pa Ogunderu
Pa Yemi Ogunderu is the father of Richard Ogunderu, one of the teenagers who hijacked a Nigerian Airways plane in 1993 in protest against the annulment of the 1993 presidential widely believed to have been won by the late MKO Abiola. Ogunderu recounts the incident in this interview with TEMITOPE ADETUNJI Tell us a bit
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I initially had problem convincing men to patronise me – Lagos female barber, Precious
A Lagos-based female barber, Precious Joseph, speaks to OPEYEMI ADEFEMI about her experience on the job Please introduce yourself. My name is Precious Joseph. I am 27 years old. I am an orphan but I have four older brothers. I became orphaned in 2004 at age nine. Did you go to school? My education stopped
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How OAUTH nurse locked up young doctor, demanded she clean up theatre – ARD President, Fayowole
The President, Association of Resident Doctors, Obafemi Awolowo University, Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Dr Nana Fayowole, speaks with BOLA BAMIGBOLA about the alleged harassment of a young doctor by a senior nurse at the hospital There was a viral video about a young doctor at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Teaching Hospital being locked up
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My wife and I would have travelled separately if I knew of plans to arrest me at Benin airport –Igboho
KAYODE OYERO writes about his encounter with the Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, at his residence in Cotonou, the Republic of Benin. Believed to possess metaphysical powers by his ardent followers, Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Igboho, cheerily opened the door to welcome our correspondent to his private
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Why I prefer prayers to N50,000 offered me after returning missing phone – Lagos okada rider
Tosin Adedokun, an NCE holder who rides commercial motorcycle popularly called okada, for a living in Lagos, tells OPEYEMI ADEFEMI how he rejected a monetary gift after returning a missing phone Tell us a bit about yourself. My name is Tosin Adedokun. I am from Isale Oyo in Oyo State and I am 28 years
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Paternity dispute: King Sunny Ade is my biological father, woman alleges
A woman, Elizabeth Temitope, has alleged that legendary musician, King Sunny Ade, is her father. According to Temitope, her mother revealed the secret she had withheld for decades after a prophet hinted that there was something being hidden from her. Meanwhile, all efforts to reach KSA on her part, the human rights lawyer’s part and
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Funds diversion allegation at Supreme Court confirmation of judiciary collapse –Lawyer
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Femi Falana, speaks about the recent protest by Supreme Court Justices over alleged poor welfare and funds diversion in this interview with OLADIMEJI RAMON and TUNDE AJAJA The protest by Supreme Court Justices over alleged poor welfare seems novel in the history of the Nigerian Judiciary. Did you see
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