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US, Dubai-bound drugs seized at Lagos airport as NDLEA arrests 39 in Abuja raids . Destroys 5.3 hectares of cannabis farm in Edo A Nigeria-based Congolese, Kandigu Kadi and a Nigerian, Makowulu Ebuka Anthony have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA at the NAHCO and SAHCO export sheds of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja Lagos for attempting to export controlled and illicit drugs to the United States of America and Dubai, United Arab Emirate.  While Kandigu was arrested on Tuesday 31st May at the NAHCO export shed for attempting to export 2.100kilograms of pentazocine injection, Makowulu was nabbed on Friday 3rd June in connection with attempt to export parcels of cannabis sativa concealed in cereals packs to Dubai through the SAHCO cargo shed.  Investigations reveal that the pentazocine consignment was being sent to Kinshasa, Congo, while a similar package containing 200 bottles of pentazocine injection intercepted a w...

Abductors Of Kaduna-Abuja Train Victims Release  Terrorists, on Saturday, reportedly released five male and six female abducted Kaduna-Abuja train victims. Gunmen suspected to be terrorists had on March 28, 2022, abducted Kaduna-Abuja train passengers, after killing nine passengers, and wounding others. Eleven victims were released on Saturday, after reaching an agreement with the Federal Government. The terrorists had threatened to start killing the victims if the Federal Government refuses to negotiate with them. The Publisher of Desert Herald, Tukur Mamu, who served as a mediator, confirmed the development. He said his sources confided in him that the terrorists released the male captives on health grounds, adding that the women were among the vulnerable in captivity. “It was expected initially that all the abducted women will be released in the first batch while negotiations for the release of the remaining victims will continue but the abductors had cut down the number of wome...

APGA Remains Only Platform To Give Ndigbo Desired Negotiating Power -Soludo.  The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has harped on the need for value oriented leadership in all the Southeast states while calling on stakeholders in the zone to give massive support to the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, as it is the only party that will give Ndigbo the desired negotiating power. Professor Soludo made the call when the governorship candidate of APGA in Abia State for the 2023 general election, Professor Greg Ibeh paid him a courtesy visit at the Governor's Lodge, Amawbia. Prof. Ibeh led an entourage made up of critical stakeholders in Abia, including the State Working Committee of APGA in Abia State, among others. Receiving Prof Greg Ibeh and his team, Professor Soludo maintained the need to strengthen APGA through formidable alliances and noted that APGA is not just a platform to win elections but a movement.  He appealed to those who contested primaries...

BENUE 2023: MAMA MARY' II BE MY FIRST LADY - REV ALIA Rev. Fr Hyacinth Alia, the 2023 All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Benue State has disclosed that as an unmarried priest, he would be projecting Mama Mary as the First Lady of Benue State,if he emerges Governor of the state. Fielding reporters’ questions when he stormed the party’s National Secretariat Friday, in Abuja, Revd. said as one married to the Church, Mama Mary would readily stand in as the Mother of the state and hence, the Benue State First Lady. On the order of priority, he said he would would aggressively tackle the security challenges facing the state that has been reduced to a matter of propaganda by Political leaders. According to him, the leadership of the state have erroneously projected the worsening security situation in the state as an issue of propaganda, pointing out that the development has not helped at all in finding lasting solution to the security problem. “First, our leadership...

Press Statement  Owo Terror Attack: Ondo Govt Cancels Commemoration Of 2022 June 12 Celebration The Ondo State Government has canceled this year’s June 12 celebration earlier slated for Sunday 12th June, 2022.  This is consequent upon the terror attack on  innocent worshipers at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, on Sunday 5th June, 2022. The cancelation is to enable the entire people of Ondo State mourn their loved ones who lost their lives in the horrific attack. Recall that the Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, had directed that all flags in the state be flown at half -mast for seven days in honour of the victims of the terror attack. Signed:  Richard Olatunde  Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Ondo State. June 11, 2022.  

Teachers' recruitment: Anambra disqualifies multiple applicants  By John Ndu Awka, June 10, 2022 (MOI) The Anambra State Government has disqualified applicants whose names appeared multiple times in the ongoing teachers' recruitment.  The announcement was made on the website of the State's Ministry of Information, designed for the recruitment exercise.  It reads, ``This is to inform the public that all applicants for the ongoing teachers' recruitment exercise with multiple entries have been disqualified in line with the earlier warning. Yet to be discovered multiple applicants will also be disqualified when discovered.  ``A list with the new identification numbers of eligible candidates for the examination, coming up on Saturday, 11th June 2022 at various CBT Centres, has been uploaded on our website." Applicants are therefore by the message advised to visit only the state authorized website of: www.anambraministryofeducation.com/recruitment to check for their name...

International Albinism Awareness Day: Persons With Albinism call for equal rights, inclusion too  By Chidimma Ajemba/Ngozika Omenankiti/ Stella Anekwe Awka, June 11, 2022 (MOI) The Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Mrs Ify Obinabo has encouraged Persons With Albinism (PWA) to always work on their self-esteem and disregard the negative perception the society has toward them.  The commissioner gave these words of encouragement to the community as Anambra joins the World in commemorating this year’s International Albinism Awareness Day at the Prof. Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre, Awka, on June 10.  The event was organized by the Anambra State Association of Persons with Albinism (ASAA). Speaking further the commissioner represented by the Director of Women Affairs, Mrs Hope Ekesiobi said, “No human on Earth is ever complete, therefore, refuse to be intimidated by what the public make of you.  ``In you lies great potentials waiting to be explored; if you...