SENATE APPROVES DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG TRAFFICKERS. (PHOTO).

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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

NIGER ANNOUNCES RESTRICTIONS ON FLIGHTS FROM NIGERIA. (PHOTO).


 Niger announces restrictions on flights from Nigeria


Republic of Niger has announced restrictions on flights from Nigeria, from using its airspace both national and international. The restrictions, which was announced via a memo said that the “it does not affect commercial flights that fly over nigerian airspace without landing there.”


The memo, however, noted that the Niger Republic airspace still remains closed for all military, operational and other special flights.


The memo read: 


“The airspace of Republic of Niger is opened to all national and international commercial flights from ground to unlimited except for Nigerian flights to or from Nigeria. 


“These restrictions don’t affect commercial flights that fly over nigerian airspace without landing there. 


“However, it is recalled that ADS-B and/or RADAR transponders must remain on for any flight taking place in the Niger republic airspace. 


“On the other hand, the Niger Republic airspace still remains closed for all military, operational and other special flights. These military or special flights are only permitted subject to prior authorization from the competent authorities. 


“This circular which only concerns Niger and Nigeria, does not repeal no NOTAM in force.

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