Day: November 5, 2023

NDLEA Arrests Three Blind Men Over Drug Trafficking, Seizes Narcotics Worth N13bn

Ganiyu Amodu

The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested 10 suspects including three blind men for alleged drug trafficking, while about N13 billion illicit drugs were seized from them. The agency’s Director for Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi revealed this in a statement released on Sunday, following the operations at three different locations in Lagos. It said, “No less than fourteen million, four hundred and eighty-one thousand, five hundred and nineteen (14, 481, 519) pills of Tramadol and bottles of codeine syrup worth over thirteen billion naira (N13,000,000,000)…

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I Am Horrified, UN Chief Condemns Israeli Attack On Gaza Ambulance Convoy

Ganiyu Amodu

Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, said in a statement on Friday evening that he was “horrified” by the Israeli attack on an ambulance convoy outside Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza. “I am horrified by the reported attack in Gaza on an ambulance convoy outside Al Shifa hospital. The images of bodies strewn on the street outside the hospital are harrowing,” Guterres said, adding: “This must stop.” Guterres went on to say that the humanitarian situation in Gaza is horrific. READ ALSO EXPOSED: 7 Common Property Scams by Estate Firms…

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EXPOSED: 7 Common Property Scams by Estate Firms in Lagos

Dennis Isong

You are scammed after reading this? You have yourself to blame! Here, as a part of Platforms Africa’s Solution Journalism series, are typical scams carried out by real estate /property businesses in Nigeria’s commercial capital   Nigeria’s Lagos State is thriving place with a thriving real estate industry. People frequently look to property and estate companies for help when trying to invest in real estate or find their dream residences. While many of these businesses have a good reputation and are reliable, some also participate in dishonest practices. READ ALSO:…

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Avoid Major Hotels In Nigeria, US Warns Citizens 

Abibat Babalola

The United States has issued a warning to its citizens in Nigeria to avoid major hotels in the country. The US noted that there are elevated threats to major hotels in the larger cities of the country. The US issued this warning in an emergency information for American citizens dated November 3. READ ALSO: NUC Approves Nursing, 8 Other Programmes For Caleb University + LIST Payment Of Kogi Students’ Waec Fees: Governor Yahaya Bello Has Cast His Name In Gold – Indigenes 2.6 Million At Risk Of Hunger, Food Insecurity…

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NUC Approves Nursing, 8 Other Programmes For Caleb University + LIST

Abibat Babalola

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has announced the approval of new undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes at Caleb University, Imota Lagos, with effect from the current 2023/2024 academic session. In a letter signed by Mr Abubakar Girei, on behalf of the Acting Executive Secretary of the NUC, Dr Chris Maiyaki listed the approved programmes to include: B.Sc. Human Physiology; B.Sc. Human Anatomy; and B.NSc. Nursing Science. READ ALSO: Payment Of Kogi Students’ Waec Fees: Governor Yahaya Bello Has Cast His Name In Gold – Indigenes BREAKING: Manchester City Thrash Bournemouth…

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Payment Of Kogi Students’ Waec Fees: Governor Yahaya Bello Has Cast His Name In Gold – Indigenes

Ganiyu Amodu

. Describe Initiative As ‘Best Palliative This Period’   Indigenes of Kogi State across the 21 Local Government Areas, on Saturday, commended Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State for paying the WAEC examination fees of students in the state’s public schools, saying he has cast his name in gold with the laudable initiative. The indigenes, under the aegis of Kogi Collective Interest Group (KOGIC), said the approval for the immediate disbursement of the N497 million meant to foot this bill came as a big relief, adding that the Governor had…

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