The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency(NDLEA), has arrested a 33 year-old Nigeriian woman,Onyejebu Ifesinachi Jennifer for smuggling cocaine worth over N21billion into Nigeria. The cocaine described as the highest single single seizure from an individual in the past 15 years and weighed 26.84kg, was concealed in 16 duvets that the […]
Day: January 31, 2021
Trump’s impeachment defense team leaves amid disagreement over legal strategy
Former US President, Donald Trump’s struggle to secure the services of lawyers willing to take his second impeachment case suffers set back as five impeachment defense attorneys have left less than two weeks before commencement of trial. The reason for the withdrawal it was learnt was as a result of […]
Rice Processors ask FG to criminalise sale of foreign rice
The Rice Processors Association of Nigeria (RIPAN) , has called on the Federal Government to criminalise sale of foreign rice in the country. The Association warned that if the government failed to take decisive action on foreign rice which it noted were smuggled into the country,,all the mills in the […]
Ekiti PDP takes next step after Appeal Court ruling
The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), in Ekiti on Sunday, said that it has resolved to seek justice at the Supreme Court against the ruling of an Appeal Court over the party congress of March 7, 2020. The party under the chairmanship of Mr Kehinde Odebunmi disclosed this in a statement in […]
Egypt to re-nominate Aboul-Gheit as Arab League Secretary- General for second term
. Egyptian Presidential Spokesman, Bassam Rady says Egypt will re-nominate Ahmed Aboul Gheiti as Secretary-General of the Arab League (AL) , for a second term, In a statement on Saturday,Rady disclosed that President Abdel-Fatah al-Sisi sent messages to Arab leaders to express Egypt’s intention to re-nominate Aboul-Gheit as the AL […]
Macron defends decision on third lockdown hold off as public confidence in handling Covid-19 wanes
French President, Emmanuel Macron has given reasons for his decision to delay a third lockdown on Saturday. Macron told the public he wants to see first if other measures wil be enough to stem the tide of the disease as he had faith in their ability to control Covid-19 even […]
Lagos posts 47,871 total Covid-19 cases with 301 fatalities
Lagos State Commissioner for Health,Prof. Akin Abayomi has said that the Covid-19 cases in the state have increased to 47,871 with new infections on January 28. Abayomi disclosed this through his Twitter account on Saturday while giving the state’s Covid-19 status for Jan.28. Abayomi said that 2,186 tests were conducted […]
WHO advocates removal of barriers infringing on rights of people impacted by leprosy
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination, Mr Yohei Sasakawa ,says overcoming leprosy required more than early diagnosis. Sasakawa said leprosy also involved changing mindsets so that the disease would no longer be a source of shame or prejudice. The Ambassador stated this in a message to […]