The Nigerian Army says its troops have successfully dislodged and destroyed a terrorist camp belonging to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Eastern Security Network (ESN). In a post on its official X handle on Saturday, the army said the operation was conducted early in the day in the Ezere Forest of Umuawa Aku, Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo. It said the operation, which also extended into Akawa Nnneato and Lomara communities in the Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia, resulted in the capture of a General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) and other assorted items. The army…
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it is ready to partner with the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), noting the impact of the agency on Nigerian youths when it was not manning the country’s ports. Ms Adeyeye also thanked the Office of the National Security Adviser for returning NAFDAC to the ports in 2018. “So many things were going wrong. Anything bad was coming into Nigeria in terms of drugs, precursors, whatever. Tramadol was rampant in the country. At a point, I told my ports inspection director whether they were targeting Nigeria to erase…
The Directorate of Road Traffic Services is to inaugurate a comprehensive programme tagged “Operation safety drive” in the Federal Capital Territory aimed at curbing reckless driving and reducing road accidents. Squadron Leader, Vehicle Inspection Office Mayors of the Federation, Dr Yusuf Suberu, said this during an interview on Sunday in Abuja. Mr Suberu said that the initiative focused on enforcing traffic regulations, conducting vehicle inspections, and educating motorists on safe driving practices. He said that study had shown drivers’ actions contributed to a staggering 94 per cent of all Road Traffic Crashes. According to him, reckless driving is a major…
Grassroots stakeholders in Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State on Saturday charted strategies for victory of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state come Nov.16 governorship poll. The Convener of the meeting, the Special Adviser (SA) on Health Matters to Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Prof. Sinmidele Odimayo, said in Irele that he convened the meeting to keep the party’s members abreast of the programmes and policies of the Aiyedatiwa-led government. Odimayo said that the governor had interest to ensure that the state was properly governed, hence the need to carry people along, adding that it was a time renewal…
Dr Kayode Sule, has said engaging in agriculture and industrialisation not minimum wage would stave off hunger and economic challenge facing Nigeria. Sule, who is the Dean of Student Affairs, College of Agriculture, Akure, said this on Saturday in Akure at the second edition of a quiz competition and lecture organised by the school’s Kite Press club. Sule called on youths to engage more in agricultural practices and business rather than focusing on government jobs for employments. The don said that the rate of unemployment and hunger in the country had made it imperative for all Nigerians, especially the youths,…
The Honourable Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of Ondo State, Dr. Kayode Ajulo, SAN, has strongly condemned the recent attack on a 40-year-old lawyer, Abayomi Oladire, by his client’s husband in Ondo West Local Government Area. According to reports, the suspect, Kunle Kuteyi, used a broken bottle to stab Mr. Oladire for allegedly helping his wife prepare a divorce suit against him. The incident occurred on Sunday evening, July 14, 2024, in Ondo city. The AG expressed his displeasure over the incident, stating, “As the Attorney General and the leader of the bar in Ondo State, it is unacceptable…
Philip Shaibu, the reinstated deputy governor of Edo State, has officially left the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and rejoined the All Progressives Congress, APC,. Shaibu announced his return to the APC on Saturday in Benin City, the state capital. Reports indicate that Shaibu rejoined the APC along with key members of the Dan Orbih-led Legacy Group of the PDP. “On behalf of the Legacy Group, I announce our movement to the APC. We have come to add value to the party,” Shaibu said. “It is time to take back our state. We will not talk too much because action will…
The National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion( NOTAP) in partnership with the PZ Cussons Nigeria PLC. has inaugurated a Chemistry Research Laboratory worth N100 million in the Federal University of Technology, Akure( FUTA). Speaking at the inauguration of the laboratory in School of Physical Sciences, FUTA , the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, said that the upgraded laboratory was to facilitate a credible research and development in the institution. Nnaji, who was represented by the Director General of NATOP, Dr Obiageli Amadiobi, explained that the parastatal’s collaboration with the industry was to strengthen linkage with…
Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has described the late Mrs. Florence Morenike Saraki as a noble and virtuous woman whose life was marked by service to God and humanity. He made this assertion at the weekend while attending the events of the funeral of late Madam Saraki in Lagos. The late Chief Florence Morenike Saraki, mother of Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, a two-term Governor of Kwara State and former President of the Nigerian Senate, hailed from Owo in Ondo State. Speaking during the event, Governor Aiyedatiwa said: “We are gathered here this day to bid a farewell and…
Hundreds of youths in Uso Community in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State on Saturday took to the streets to protest the inclusion of the community in Owo North-West Local Government Development Area without making it a headquarters. The protesters also faulted the state government’s creation of Owo North-West LCDA but made a smaller town the headquarters at the expense of Uso, saying it would have been good for the community to be left under Owo Local Government. Speaking during the protest, the leader of the protesters, Mr Dare Oluwafemi said the government had not been fair to the…