The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has predicted a 40 per cent increase in the use of drugs in Africa by 2030. In a statement signed by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters in Abuja, Femi Babafemi, on Wednesday, after a press conference to kick off the week-long activities to celebrate the…
The Joint Union Congress of the Police Service Commission has called for the removal of Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, accusing him of misrepresenting facts about the recently concluded recruitment exercise. The police and the commission’s union had been at odds over the recent recruitment exercise. On Saturday, the police alleged that the process…
South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa hailed “the beginning of a new era” on Wednesday as he was sworn in for a second full term as president after his weakened African National Congress (ANC) struck a hard-won government coalition deal to remain in power. Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to re-elect the 71-year-old last week after a May 29…
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has expressed concern over the state of insecurity in the country while commending security agencies for the release of the kidnapped Managing Director of Fouani Group. The Fouani Group is a member of the association. The Director General of MAN, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, stated that the recent incident has left the…
The Federal Government and Sokoto State Government have announced their partnership to intensify the fight against insecurity. The state deputy governor, Idris Gobir, disclosed this while addressing a gathering at Sabon Fegi in Sabon Birni town on Tuesday. Gobir described the move as part of measures to curtail insecurity in the state, maintaining that the…
The Federal Government of Nigeria is set to send the first citizen to space. The Director General, National Space Research and Development Agency, Dr Mathew Adepoju disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday. The FG signed the Memorandum of Understanding in a collaboration between NASRDA and The Space Exploration and Research Agency.
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Moji Adeyeye said the ban on the sale and consumption of sachet alcoholic beverages in the country is still in force. Adeyeye said this on Wednesday at a press briefing held in Lagos and monitored by our correspondent via Zoom. She…
The Kogi State House of Assembly has approved the recruitment of 1050 hunters to strengthen the security architecture of the state. The Assembly gave the approval during the house plenary on Wednesday in Lokoja, the state capital. A letter was said to have been forwarded to the State Assembly requesting approval of the recruitment of…
Three passengers were reportedly kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram insurgents along the Maiduguri-Damaturu highway. A military personnel, speaking anonymously for lack of authorisation to talk to the press, said the victims were whisked away between Garin Kuturu and Mannanari Village. “First of all, Maiduguri-Damaturu road is not passable after 5 pm and the time the…
The Senator Polycarp Nwite Foundation for Democratic Accountability has warned that Nigeria’s democracy is under threat from widespread hunger, insecurity, and disillusionment among youths. In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Mr Michael Nwite, the foundation identified “palpable food insecurity, insensitivity of the political class, and declining faith in political leadership” as key factors…
Staff members on Tuesday of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs staged a protest in response to ongoing sexual scandal allegations within the ministry. In a video obtained by our correspondent, the staff can be seen and heard singing solidarity songs, with chants of “Insowendo in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs” resonating through the protest. The…
The Hong Kong government said Wednesday it had cancelled the passports of six democracy activists who fled to the United Kingdom, calling them “lawless wanted criminals”. Since authorities quashed massive, at times violent, pro-democracy protests in 2019, Hong Kong has intensified a crackdown on dissent, enacting security laws that critics like Britain and the United…
