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•By Halimah Olamide The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted 540 grams of cocaine concealed in canvas shoes heading to the United Kingdom (UK). This was contained in a statement by the NDLEA Director Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said the drugs were intercepted at a courier firm in Lagos on Friday Feb. 23 , by NDLEA operatives of the Directorate of Operation and General Investigation (DOGI). Equally, a consignment of tramadol 225mg hidden in ladies headgear going to the UK was also seized same day at the courier house. Babafemi said that another parcel…

By Femi Alabi After the test run of the Lagos State Red line train and inspection of tracks and rail corridors, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared the project fit for formal commissioning. The Governor with his Deputy, Obafemi Hamzat and cabinet members of Lagos State took journalists on a train ride from the Ikeja Mega Station of the Red Line in a last-minute effort to make the infrastructure ready for opening. The Red Line train, which left the garage track for the first time since it was delivered, departed from Ikeja Mega Station moved steadily towards Agbado Station.…

Alhaji Aderemi Sanni, the husband of the sister of Governor of Sanni, Senator Adekola Adeleke, Dupe Sanni has bid the world goodbye. Governor Adeleke described the death of Sanni devastating expressed deep shock over the death of Alhaji Tohir Aderemi Sanni, the Matriarch of Sanni family, and the husband of Yeyeluwa Dupe Adeleke Sanni. In a statement signed by Osun Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Barr Kolapo Alimi, Adeleke commiserated with his sister, Yeyeluwa Dupe Adeleke Sanni and the entire Sanni family over the loss of such a dear nice, kind and easy going father figure. He said, “Governor…

By Femi Alabi Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) has written to the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, asking that his office should ensure the safety of members of the Nigeria Labour Congress who are set for a nationwide protest on Tuesday. The Nigeria Labour Congress NLC has vowed to go ahead with its Tuesday and Wednesday February 27 and 28 protests over the cost of living in the country. Workers have said enough is enough over the dramatic hike in the prices of goods and services due to the removal of fuel subsidy and the free…

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 polls, Peter Obi, has described the Clampdown on operator of Bureau De’Change government through security agencies as ill-advised and wrongly directed Obi on his official X handle said the action will do no good to the country but would worsen the country’s exchange rate, stressing that BDCs are not the primary suppliers of forex. “The recent reported attacks and disruption of the business activities of Bureaux de Change (BDCs) operators in different urban centers across the country by Government Agencies, are ill-advised and wrongly directed, “Rather than solve the problem,…

By Halimah Olamide The government of Ogun state on Sunday warned residents to be wary of an alleged scam where some people have asked residents to apply for a N10,000. A statement made available to the NPO Reports Sunday morning said that the scammers have sent messages that have gone viral asking residents to apply. “It has come to the attention of the Ogun State Government that a fraudulent message is circulating on various social media platforms, falsely claiming that Governor Dapo Abiodun is offering N10,000 cash palliative per person across the state,” the statement said It sad that the…

… Says palliatives not permanent solution, urges Nigerians to go back to farming Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji on Friday absolved President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of any blame over current economic situation in the country, saying the situation preceded his ascendancy to office . He however said the President is capable of fixing the current challenges if given ample time and necessary support. Governor Oyebanji stated this during the monthly Evening of Praise and Worship programme held at the Lady Jibowu hall, Government House, Ado-Ekiti. He urged Nigerians to be patient with the Federal Government as the problem the…

By Abiodun Komolafe As an avowed Federalist, Nigerians expected Tinubu to have sent a Constitution Amendment Bill to the National Assembly with a view to tinkering with dozens of items on the Exclusive List in favour of the devolution of powers, state policing and the like. But it is too early in the day to say that it is too late! Since Ekiti is an APC-controlled state, Oyebanji can lead the process of putting the national government on its toes. The neutrality and/or objectivity of the various arms of the security services and interfaith community will also help tremendously in…

By Femi Alabi Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged Nigeria’s governor’s and the Minister for Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike before a Federal High Court in Abuja over their failure to account for the alleged missing N40 trillion federal allocations meant for local governments in the states and the FCT. SERAP is asking the court to “direct and compel the governors to publish details of LGA allocations and actual disbursement of the allocations to local governments in their respective states from 1999 to date.” The suit stems from the revelation of the former President Muhammadu Buhari in December…

By Femi Alabi Lamidi Apapa led faction of the Labour Party LP has submitted the name of Barr. Anderson Uwadiae Asemoya as the Gubernatorial candidate for Edo State. The faction in a letter addressed to Independent National Electoral Commission INEC confirmed their candidates for the gubernatorial election. “We write to submit the names of our candidates that emerges from our Governorship primary election conducted today in Benin Edo State “Governorship Candidate Barr Anderson Uwadiae Asemota. Deputy Governorship Candidate, Barr. Monday Ojore Mawah,” the letter stated. NPO reports had earlier reported that the former National President of the Nigerian Bar Association,…