Author: Emmanuel Opara
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JUST NOW: NAFDAC Shuts Illegal Water Factory in Lagos
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) has recently shut down an illegal water factory in Apapa, Lagos where counterfeited, adulterated, and unhygienic sachet water was being produced. During an operation by the Investigation & Enforcement Directorate of the Agency, the factory was located at No. 89 Marine Road, Oluwole Market Waterside.…
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Breaking News: Kaduna Impersonator Arrested, Prosecuted
One Manasseh Hamza Bello (a.k.a Domingos Pereira) has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and sentenced to jail by the Kaduna State High Court for impersonation. Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna convicted and sentenced Bello to five years imprisonment with the option of paying…
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Marwa Calls for National Support Against Insecurity
The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa has urged Nigerians to support the military and other security agencies in the ongoing efforts to end all security challenges facing the country. The Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi in a press release revealed that during a…
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JUST IN: Dangote Refinery Set To Release PMS For Sale
After sixteen solid months of waiting, the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Company Limited has disclosed that its much awaited Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as petrol, is ready to be released for sale in the Nigerian energy market. It’s been over a year since its launch in May 2023, Dangote Refinery, as the company…
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Ned Nwoko Seeks Creation of Anioma State in South East
The Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Mr. Ned Nwoko has presented a bill for the creation of Anioma State in the South East. Mr. Nwoko made this known on X, formerly Twitter on Monday, emphasising the need for the creation of Anioma State to balance representation in the South East.…
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IGP Gives ₦2.5bn Insurance Cheques to Families of 563 Deceased Police Officers
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has allotted ₦2.5 billion naira insurance cheques to 563 next of kins of deceased police officers from the 2018/2019, 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 insurance policy years. The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) said that the insurance cheques through ‘the Group Life Assurance and the IGP Family Welfare Scheme’…
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Customs’ Operation Whirlwind Hits Hard on Petrol Smugglers as Operatives Make Significant Seizures
Barely two weeks after Nigeria Customs Service launched “Operation Whirlwind” – a decisive onslaught against illegal trade of petroleum products across Nigeria’s borders, the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Adewale Adeniyi, says the Service has started recording massive turnout in curtailing the menace of PMS smuggling across the federation. Addressing newsmen on Monday, 10 June 2024,…
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AMJON Partners School of Eloquence to Train Maritime Journalists
All is set for the 2024 edition of the Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON) annual training for maritime journalists. This year’s edition, tagged ‘Special Edition’ is a collaborative effort between the foremost Public Speaking training School, known as School of Eloquence and AMJON. Slated to hold on Friday, June 14, 2024, at the…
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NIMASA DG Mobereola Tasks Port State Control Officers on Integrity, Professionalism, Accountability
Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, has tasked Port State Control Officers (PSCOs) to always show integrity, professionalism and accountability while discharging their duties in the nation’s maritime domain. He gave the charge, while delivering his goodwill message at the Ethics, Integrity and Leadership training organized for the PSCOs in…
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Operation Whirlwind Hits Hard on PMS Smugglers, As Operative Makes Significant Seizures
Barely two weeks after Nigeria Customs Service launched “Operation Whirlwind” – a decisive onslaught against illegal trade of petroleum products across Nigeria’s borders, the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Adewale Adeniyi, says the Service has started recording massive turnout in curtailing the menace of PMS smuggling across the federation. Addressing newsmen on Monday, 10 June 2024,…