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 Senate Approves Death Penalty For Drug Traffickers The Senate has approved the death penalty for those convicted on the charge of drug trafficking in the country. The punishment prescribed in the extant NDLEA Act is a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. The resolution of the Senate followed its consideration of a report of the Committees on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters and Drugs and Narcotics, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024. The Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights & Legal Matters presented the report during plenary, Sen.Mohammed Monguno (APC-Borno North). The bill, which passed its third reading, aims to update the list of dangerous drugs, strengthen the operations of the NDLEA, review penalties, and empower the establishment of laboratories. Section 11 of the current Act prescribes that “any person who, without lawful authority; imports, manufactures, produces, processes, plants or grows the drugs popularly

BABIES OF THE YEAR RECEIVE GIFTS FROM PLATEAU GOVERNMENT. (PHOTOS).



Babies Of the Year Receive Gifts From Plateau Government 


Wife of the Governor of Plateau state Helen Mutfwang has presented gift items to babies born on the first of January.


The first lady in company of the commissioner of women affairs visited some hospitals in the state.


The visit which started from the plateau state specialist hospital saw three babies with the first a boy born at about three  twenty in the morning and was followed closely by a baby girl born at four minutes  past seven.


In her submission,the wife of the Governor donated gift items to the families of the babies of the year and reiterated governments commitments in supporting its citizens.


The commissioner of women affairs Caroline Dafur afterwards went on to represent the governors wife at Ola Maternity Hospital,the Jos University teaching hospital,Ola hospital at Zawan and a primary health care center at Dadin Kowa and represented same gift items to the families of the new year babies.


Caroline didn't stop at that,she went further to pay hospital bills to few vulnerables who couldn't afford to settle their medical bills and also paid a visit to one of the orphanage homes at Zawan.


 Responding on behalf of the families visited,Helen Chuwang Nyam thanked the government for the gesture and called on them to keep up the good work.


 Items given includes: Pampers,baby blankets, clothing, washing soap amongst others.


More photos below. 




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