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Africa · NigeriaHundeyin says a lot of superstars are involved in drugs abuse. The Police Command in Lagos State on Thursday said that the prevalence of substance abuse had made the work of policing more difficult, lamenting that the music industry glamorised drugs use. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this assertion at the 2023 Press Week Lecture/Symposium, organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), in partn…See the Story
Music industry promotes substance abuse by glamorising drugs
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Africa · NigeriaUmahi told staff of his ministry that everyone has to work in unity to be able to deliver Nigeria. The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, has said that all hands must be on deck, and work in unity to deliver the country from total collapse. The Director of Press and Publicity in the ministry, Blessing Lere-Adams, said this in a statement in Abuja. She quoted Umahi as saying this while, addressing members of staff of the ministry on Thursday in…See the Story
All hands must be on deck to save Nigeria from collapse
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Africa · AbujaThe IG gave the order when he visited the officer who was on admission at the National Trauma Centre, National Hospital, Abuja. The Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun has ordered thorough investigation into the attack on a police officer, Insp. Omeje Matthew in Abuja. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. He said the IG gave the order when he visited the officer who…See the Story
IG orders thorough investigation into attack on police officer in Abuja
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Bob Menendez · United StatesMilitary assistance to Egypt to the tune of $235 million is in flux after the shakeup of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairmanship, with a decision expected within 24 hours.
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Millions in Egypt military aid in flux after Menendez ousting
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Africa · LagosThe defendant was said to have committed the offences with four others at large, sometime in February 2022 in Lagos. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned the Chief Executive Officer of Emee Oil And Gas Nig. Ltd., Florence Onojame, who allegedly defrauded Access Bank of ₦4.4 billion. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Onojame appeared before an Ikeja Special Offences Court alongside her company, on …See the Story
EFCC arraigns oil firm CEO for allegedly defrauding Access Bank ₦4.4bn
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Africa"They are saying that there are elections that are free and fair, there is nothing like that," says a student union leader. About 585,000 registered voters will be called to choose 59 members of the lower house of parliament on Friday (Sep. 29).See the Story
Ahead of a vote in Eswatini, Africa's last absolute monarchy, some lack hope
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Africa · NigeriaThe rescued persons, two women and four girls, were kidnapped on September 22. The Police Command in Benue on Thursday rescued six kidnapped victims and arrested four suspects in Agbanor village, Okpokwu Local Government Area of the state. This is contained in a statement signed by the command Public Relations Officer, SP Sewuese Anene and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi. According to him, the rescued persons two wo…See the Story
Police rescue 6 kidnap victims, arrest 4 in Benue
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Africa · NigeriaYakusak believes that with increased export from Nigeria, the naira will gain value at the international market. The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), says that improved export remains the solution to the free fall of the Naira to the dollar. The Executive-Director of NEPC, Dr. Ezra Yakusak, said this at a news conference heralding the Council’s second National Conference on Non-Oil Exports. According to Yakusak, with increased export fr…See the Story
Increased export will stop naira from further depreciation – NEPC
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