Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA at the weekend intercepted large consignments of codeine-based syrup and Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis worth over ₦2.18billion (two billion, one hundred and eighty-five million naira) in street value at the Port Harcourt seaports, Onne and the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja.

“The Governor has directed full support towards the recovery of the students and their parents, while modalities are being put in place to make Kogi safer for all.”

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Sunday warned Nigerians against the hazardous practice of using dangerous chemicals to preserve food items.

President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agents to go after the killers of five soldiers in Aba, Abia State and those behind the call for sit-at-home in South-East.

Less than 24 hours after to start of the nationwide strike over a new national minimum wage and hike in electricity tariff, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has directed its state councils across the country to ensure total compliance.

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Nigeria’s 36 state governors “to promptly disclose details of chairmen and members of the State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs) in the states, including their qualifications and political affiliations, if any, and the mechanisms of their appointment.”

The Nigerian Correctional Service NCoS has confirmed the release of suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police DCP, Abba Kyari.

In the heart of Nigeria, a rich cultural heritage is slowly fading away. The traditional institution,
once the backbone of the nation’s social and political fabric, is struggling to survive. Before the British colonial era, these institutions operated independently, wielding significant influence and authority.

When the Katsina State Governor, Dr Umaru Dikko Radda recently described banditry as a business venture for some highly placed individuals in the country, some felt the governor of the Northwestern State was merely exaggerating issues out of context.

Organised Labour has declared an indefinite nationwide strike from Monday, June 3rd for the failure of the federal government to conclude negotiations on a new national minimum wage and reverse the hike in the electricity tariff even as the Organised Private Sector, OPS, has condemned Labour’s decision.