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The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has announced the arrest of a suspected Indian hemp farmer in Sokoto State. “It is the first such case in the history of the state”, the Commandant of NDLEA in the state, Mr Adamu Iro, told newsmen in Sokoto on Saturday. Iro said that the suspect, Anas Sani, was arrested in Sayinna village, Tambuwal Local Government Area, following a tip-off. He said that the suspect planted a foreign variety of cannabis sativa in his maize farm, which was uprooted by NDLEA operatives who stormed the farm. According to him, the suspect will be…
The 5th World Media Summit kicked off on Saturday in the Guangdong Province of China, with about 400 delegates attending, the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), reports. Of the figure, 200 are heads of mainstream media outlets, while other participants are government officials and representatives of international organisations globally. This year’s Summit is focusing on “Boosting Global Confidence, Promoting Media Development”. It is expected that delegates will brainstorm on issues of common interests and concerns, one of which is the role of the media in promoting human development and security. Others are media’s response to new technological opportunities and challenges, the…
By Halimah Olamide Nigeria’s Minister of Information Mallam Mohammed Idris, has admitted that government-owned media institutions are still using obsolete equipment for their jobs. The Nigerian government owns the Nigerian Television Authority, the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria and the News Agency of Nigeria. While admitting this reality, the Minister said this is unacceptable under the new government. “In this time and age of innovation, technology and digital transformation, using obsolete equipment for broadcasting is unacceptable,” he declared while inspecting the transmitter stations of FRCN and NTA at Jaji and Kaita Road respectively, on Friday in Kaduna. “I am in…
By Halimah Olamide Nigerian-American afrobeat artist and singer, David Adeleke fondly known as Davido, has received a standing ovation in Georgia, where he was recognised as an outstanding citizen. He posted this on his Instagram handle on Friday. “This morning I attended the U.S state of Georgia General assembly meeting with the Georgia House of Representatives and Georgia state senate to be recognized as an ‘Outstanding Georgia Citizen’ … God is good.” He wrote. He was conferred this honor at the U.S state of Georgia General assembly meeting where members of the Georgia senate and Georgia House of Representatives were…
By Halimah Olamide Country Director, of CBM Global Disability Inclusion, Ekaete Umoh, has lamented that disability issues are not considered human rights issues. She said this on day 4 of the Wole Soyinka Center for Investigative Journalism 16 days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, themed: “Do Nigerians with disabilities enjoy equal opportunities. Umoh highlighted the barriers faced by people living with disabilities, stating that there is a restriction in them from accessing equal opportunities with able-bodied people. She noted that the way people with disabilities are perceived is usually from a view of “pity” and oftentimes are only perceived to…
A section of Ahmadu Bello University’s Senate Building at the Samaru Main Campus, Zaria, has been gutted by fire, a statement has said. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a small room housing an electrical Distribution Board (DB) at the ground floor of the Senate building was affected. Malam Auwalu Umar, the Director, Public Affairs Directorate of the university, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Friday. Umar said the fire started around 4:15 p.m and its cause could not be immediately ascertained, adding that no injuries or casualties have been recorded. He added that the Distribution…
• Promises to address backlog United Nigeria Airlines Company Ltd on Friday said that the suspension placed on an aspect of its operations, which affected one of its aircraft, had been lifted. The airline’s management, in a statement in Lagos, made available to journalists, informed its customers and also apologised to them for how they had been affected while it lasted. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the airline was slammed with suspension of some aspects of its operations on Sunday after the airline’s Airbus diverted a flight, NUA 0504, headed for Abuja to Asaba. “We are pleased…
A comprehensive investment package comprising the lithium value chain topped talks between British Deputy Prime Minister Mr Oliver Dowden and Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake in London. According to a statement by Kehinde Bamigbetan, Special Adviser to the minister, the talks held on the sidelines of the “Mines and Money Conference” in United Kingdom. Bamigbetan quoted Alake as saying that Nigeria had large deposits of minerals and was ready to partner with investors from the United Kingdom. He said that President Bola Tinubu had introduced value addition as a priority policy in the sector. “Our new…
The Defence Headquarters says the operations of the Armed Forces of Nigeria in the last one week have resulted in the killing of more than 180 terrorists, arrest of 204 others and rescue of 234 kidnapped victims. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, in a statement on Friday, said the operations involved land and air interdictions across the theatres of operation. Buba said the troops also recovered 46 assorted weapons and 148 assorted ammunition, comprising 30 AK47 rifles, two Josef Magnum pump action gun, one double barrel gun and two single barrel guns. Others according to him,…
Nasarawa State House of Assembly on Friday elected Danladi Jatau (APC – Kokona West), as the new speaker of the Assembly. The emergence of the new speaker followed the Appeal Court judgment, which nullified of the election of the former Speaker, Alh. Ibrahim Abdullahi on Nov. 28. The House also elected Mohammed Oyanki (PDP-Doma North) as its new deputy speaker. The duo were elected unopposed by members of the legislature. Mr Ibrahim Musa, the Acting Clerk of the House announced the result during an emergency plenary in Lafia. Alh. Suleiman Azara (APC- Awe South) nominated Jatau for the position of…