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  How NDLEA intercepted N6bn insurgents' drugs in Lagos port —Marwa Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) on Wednesday 8th September, 2021 gave details of how loads of Captagon, a brand of Amphetamine meant for insurgents camps in Nigeria were intercepted by operatives of the Agency at the Apapa port in Lagos. Speaking at a media briefing to update the public on the recent seizure, Marwa condemned the evil intent of those behind the importation of the illicit substance into the country at a very critical time when the nation is facing some security challenges. He vowed that the Agency would not rest untill everyone connected to the consignment is arrested and prosecuted. According to him, Sometime in March 2021, we received intel from our international partners on the shipment of illicit narcotics to Nigeria from the Middle East through the Apapa port. The container passed through three countries an...

President Muhammadu Buhari felicitates with Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Gen. Muhammad Buba Marwa (Rtd), on his 68th birthday, September 9, 2021. The President congratulates the former military Governor of old Borno State and military Administrator of Lagos State on the auspicious occasion, joining members of All Progressives Congress (APC) to rejoice with the public servant, who continues to distinguish himself in leadership. President Buhari notes the fillip in the war against drug abuse and trafficking, with commendable results, appreciating Marwa’s dedication to repositioning the NDLEA, sanitizing the streets and re-orienting youths on dangers of substance abuse. The President affirms that the track record of the former Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee for the Elimination of Drug Abuse (PACEDA) and Ambassador to South Africa and Kingdoms of Lesotho and Swaziland, has been inspiring, reflecting his passion, training and e...

The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned the duo of Michael Yusuf Michael and Martha Daniel Yusuf, both siblings, before Justice Hannnatu A.L Balogun on an eight count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence.  The defendants allegedly floated an unregistered medical and empowerment Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) through which they solicited for donations from members of the public in the social media, ostensibly to assist persons suffering from cancer but diverted the proceeds to their personal use. Investigation reveals that Michael who poses as the founder/CEO of the NGO, opened a Facebook page with profile name: MYM123 Care, with contact phone No: 080133715151, email address: comedianmym76@gmail.com . On the 22nd March, 2021 he posted a video of a woman suffering from breast cancer and sought donations for her medical treatment from kind-hearted persons through one of their bank accounts with the account name, MYM...

The Duchess of Cornwall has today become Patron of Mirabel Centre, a Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Nigeria that provides medical and psychosocial support to survivors of sexual violence. Founded in 2013 by Itoro Eze-Anaba, Mirabel Centre is Nigeria’s first Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) and to date has provided free support services to over 6,450 survivors. The Duchess said:  “I am delighted to become Patron of the Mirabel Centre in Lagos.  It is a truly trailblazing organisation, supporting survivors of rape and sexual assault as they seek healing and justice. “Their vital work means that women need no longer suffer in silence and I am deeply grateful to all Mirabel’s wonderful staff and volunteers”.   The Duchess of Cornwall has visited shelters and support centres around the world and in 2020 became Patron of the UK domestic abuse charity, SafeLives.  One more photo below.

 PHOTOS: GOV. BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU, FIRST LADY ATTENDS THE WAKE KEEPING OF DR. EMMANUEL ABIODUN, FATHER OF OGUN STATE GOVERNOR AT THE CHRIST APOSTOLIC GRAMMAR SCHOOL, OLD LAGOS-IBADAN ROAD, IPERU-REMO, ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 PIX 1: First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu (left); Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu (second left); son of the deceased and Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun (right); his mother, Mrs. Victoria Abiodun (second right) and siblings, during the Wake Keeping of Dr. Emmanuel Abiodun, father of Ogun State Governor, at the Christ Apostolic Grammar School, Old Lagos-Ibadan Road, Iperu-Remo, Ogun State, on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. PIX 2 L-R: Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, his wife, Mrs. Bamidele; Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his wife, Dr. Ibijoke during the Wake Keeping of Dr. Emmanuel Abiodun, father of Ogun State Governor, at the Christ Apostolic Grammar School, Old Lagos-Ibadan Road, Iperu-Remo, Ogun State...

The Lagos State Government, on Tuesday, received a major economic boost as the Kingdom of Belgium expressed readiness to expand bilateral ties with the State government in order to tap into the several investment opportunities that abound in the State. The State Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Sam Egube, while welcoming the Belgian Ambassador in Nigeria, Mr. Daniel Bertrand, to his office in Alausa, Ikeja, reiterated the State government’s resolve to improve the economy through effective partnership and collaboration on investment opportunities. He said, "We are pleased to have you in Lagos, we believe that effective partnerships form the bedrock of development and, in line with the T.H.E.M.E.S. Agenda, Mr. Governor believes that we must have several levels of engagement and partnerships to make things work. So, one of the things we strive to do is to ensure that those partnerships go beyond talk into real definitive actions and as a result of this, we welcome y...

GOVERNMENT SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Rivers State Government has declared Messrs. Gift Elenwo,  Chiboso Glory Ejeku and Tambari Godwin Gbara wanted for alleged criminal activities and harassment of contractors, particularly Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, in the State. The Mayor of Port Harcourt City, Chairman of Obio-Akpor Local Government Areas and security agencies have been directed to ensure that the aforementioned wanted persons are apprehended and handed over to the police immediately for prosecution. Kelvin Ebiri Special Assistant (Media) Rivers State Governor September 8, 2021

We filed the Value Added Tax (VAT) collection action against FIRS and the Office of the Attorney General representing the Federal Government in 2020. In July 2021 the Chairman of FIRS wrote to the National Assembly through the Office of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives to ammend the Constitution and empowered the Federal Government to collect VAT. They knew what they were doing was unconstitutional that's why they wrote for the constitution to be amended to Include VAT in the exclusive legislative list.  This was exactly what we were challenging in Court so they tried to include it through the back door. Corruption is not only about people collecting money, corruption is also doing things illegally. In June N15.1bn was collected as taxes in Rivers State but N4.7bn was given to Rivers State, N46.4bn was collected from Lagos State but Lagos was given N9.3bn.  Kano generated N2.8bn and was given N2.8bn Have you seen the injustice in this Country ? I will not be ...

The south-west chapter of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) says it needs time to train its members on how to stop the practice of open grazing. Maikudi Usman, zonal secretary of south-west MACBAN, made the plea on Wednesday at the public hearing of the Lagos state anti-open grazing bill. He said the members of the association need time to be educated on “how they will be breeding cattle in one place and not transfer to anybody’s land”. “Our breeders are not used to breeding cattle in one place. They move from here to another place. When we say we’ll keep cattle in one place, the owner of the cattle will not have funds to feed the animals in one place,” Usman said. “They’ve already depended on going from one place to another. Because in the rainy season time, we have where we settle down, and we also have for the dry season. “We are pleading with Lagos state government to give us time to go tell our people and train them how they will be breeding cattle in one place an...

The federal government has expended N12.26 billion under its school feeding programme in Niger State within two years, says Amina Gu’ar, the focal person of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) in the state. ”No fewer than 560,000 children are currently being fed in 2,663 schools across the state. ”We also have 5971 cooks, 2,368 cheese makers, 846 agriators and 1,146 local suppliers. “Niger State is the only state that adopted agriators structure in school feeding, this is because we wanted to checkmate inflation, quality of food items delivered to various local governments and to create jobs,” she said. Mrs Gu’ar noted that the amount is part of a total of N28 billion spent on the four components of the NSIP in Niger State since inception of the programmes in 2016 till date.

  Real Housewives of Atlanta Star Nene Leakes shared photos from her late husband's burial.She captioned all the photos '' SWIPE: It took a whole day for me to decide if i wanted to post pictures from Gregg’s “Celebration Of Life”Ceremony. (The rest of the pictures will be in my story) What a celebration it was! Packed Packed Packed! I am grateful for all of you❤️🙏🏾THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART! I LOVE GREGG SO MUCH AND MISS HIM A LOT💔 I will continue to be strong and celebrate his life🙏🏾    ''.photos.