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NAFDAC Destroys N10.9bn Worth of Fake, Unregistered Goods in Ibadan
Photo: NAFDAC Official during a raid on fake goods By Didimoko A Didimoko The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced the destruction, by incineration, of unregistered, counterfeit, and smuggled products worth ₦10,991,458,374.60. The destruction was carried out in Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital and…
Read More »Army Rescues 4 Kidnap Victims in Delta
Photo: A rescued victim By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Army has rescued four kidnap victims from a hideout in Ugbolu Forest, Delta State. Acting on credible intelligence, the soldiers raided the location, engaged the kidnappers in a fierce gun battle, and overpowered the criminal gang. This was disclosed in a…
Read More »Farotimi Remains in Prison Custody till Dec 20
Justice Abayomi Adeosun of the Ado-Ekiti Magistrate Court, Ekiti State, had deferred ruling on a bail application for human rights lawyer and author Dele Farotimi until December 20, 2024. Farotimi is charged by the Police for allegedly defaming a legal luminary, Chief Afe Babalola, in his book titled Nigeria and…
Read More »Fubara Inaugurates 24 Flats for Air Force in P’Harcourt
Photo: Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara (right); and Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Bala Abubakar (left) By Deborah Nnamdi, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara has said that his government does not only support those who voted for them. Fubara disclosed this at the…
Read More »FG Releases List of Successful Applicants for Fire Service Recruitment
Photo: Ja’afaru Ahmed, Secretary, Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government has released the final list of successful candidates who applied for recruitment into the Federal Fire Service in late 2023. This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday and signed by…
Read More »Kano Employs 70 Lawyers to Boost Legal Sector
Photo: Governor Abba Yusuf The Kano State Government says it has employed 70 lawyers as part of its commitment to enhancing employment opportunities and strengthening the state’s legal sector. A statement on Friday by the Director of Public Enlightenment, Office of the Head of Civil Service, Aliyu Yusuf, said the…
Read More »PSC Axes 19 Police Officers, ACP, CSPs others Demoted
By Didimoko A. Didimoko The Police Service Commission (PSC) has dismissed 19 senior police officers, including 10 Assistant Superintendents, six Deputy Superintendents, two Chief Superintendents, and one Superintendent. Additionally. Nineteen other senior officers had their ranks reduced, comprising one Assistant Commissioner, one Chief Superintendent, two Superintendents, two Deputy Superintendents, and…
Read More »Travellers, Motorists Groan on Failed Benin-Warri Highway
By Didimoko A Didimoko Hundreds of travellers and motorists are currently stranded around the Okwoejeba section of the Benin – Warri road section of the East-West Highway due to the deplorable state of the road. Many travellers have taken to social media sites, including Facebook and WhatsApp, to lament their…
Read More »N5.5bn DESOPADEC Fund: Itsekiris Accuse Gov Oborevwori of Nepotism
The Itsekiri Leaders of Thought (ILOT) have accused Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of nepotism in the allocation of contracts and projects for oil-producing communities under the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC). ILOT, a non-partisan organization representing the Itsekiri ethnic group, raised concerns about alleged bias in…
Read More »Focus on High Profile Criminals, Not Yahoo Boys – Judge Tells EFCC, Others
Photo: Justice Muhammad Lawal Shaibu A presiding judge of the Court of Appeal, Sokoto Division, Justice Muhammad Lawal Shaibu, on Monday, tasked anti-corruption agents to focus on larger figures involved in corrupt practices rather than targeting cyber-fraudsters aka Yahoo boys. Shaibu made this call during the opening of the Northwest…
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