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Opioids worth over N6.5 billion have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Port Harcourt Ports Complex, Onne, Rivers and the Apapa seaport, Lagos, last week. According to a statement on Sunday by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi, the opioids with quantities no fewer than…
Director General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Binta Adamu Bello has promised a strong bite, increased prosecution of sex offenders, proactive implementation of the provisions of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act, 2015 to enhance the protection of Nigerians from issues of sexual and gender based violence…
…Promises Beneficiaries Comprehensive Eye Care Services The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has expanded eye care outreach to Gbagada General Hospital, which is owned by the Lagos State Government. A statement on Thursday by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Embassy Press Attaché in Nigeria, Mohammed Alsahabi, read: “In a continuation of its global mission to provide…
Dr. James Bwala If it doesn’t function in SDP, how will it work in ADC? We were taught in basic school science that oil and water do not mix. If this metaphor is any indication, it describes the character and style of the trio who want President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) affirmed its unwavering commitment to the one-China principle, recognising Taiwan as an integral part of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). In an interview in Abuja on Wednesday, the APC National Vice-Chairman (North-East), Comrade Mustapha Salihu, said the party fully aligns with the federal government’s diplomatic stance. He said, “Nigeria…
Uko Okon The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has announced plans to launch two new satellites into orbit, replacing the one launched in 2011 The Director General of the NASRDA, Dr Matthew Adepoju, stated this on Friday while speaking with newsmen on the sidelines of the 2025 National Space Research and Development Agency…
Katherine Abayomi. In Commemoration of the 2025 WONCA World Family Doctor Day (WFDD), medical professionals and stakeholders gathered in Port Harcourt to advocate for integrating mental health services into everyday clinical practice and stress the need for proactive and holistic healthcare strategies. The event, which had the theme “Building Mental Resilience in a Changing World,”…
Emamuzo Iboma The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that student loan disbursements for the current cycle have reached N54.2 billion. As of April 29, 2025, N30.18 billion was paid as institutional fees to various institutions, while N24.04 billion was allocated for students’ upkeep allowances, bringing the total disbursed funds to N54.22 billion. According…
There was pandemonium on Thursday, 22nd May, 2025, as intra-fighting reportedly broke out between suspected Deygbam cult groups who engaged in a supremacy battle. Our source disclosed that the fighting, which has been going on for days, started from the Sagana axis of Mile 1 Diobu at about 6:00 p.m. on Thursday and moved to…
Emamuzo Iboma The Department of State Services (DSS) has informed the Abuja Federal High Court that the Eastern Security Network (ESN), the paramilitary wing of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), is an unlawful organization lacking legal backing. IPOB, a banned pro-Biafra movement, established the ESN in December 2020 as a response to perceived…