Day: July 12, 2021

N6.5bn worth of heroin intercepted at Lagos airport

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  A consignment of 26.150 kilogrammes of heroin with a street value of over N6.5 billion has been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), at the SAHCO shed of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. The illicit drug arrived Lagos in 25 parcels from South Africa through an Air Peace flight on June 30, and was detained for screening following reasonable suspicion of the content of the consignment. The agency’ Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said in a statement that a follow-up…

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Coronaviirus: Dreaded Delta variant hits Oyo as Lagos slips into third wave

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Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force has uncovered the virulent Delta variant of coronavirus in the state. The State Incident Manager and coordinator of the Emergency Operations Centre, Dr. Olabode Ladipo, who confirmed this development yesterday, said the public is notified of the need to take extra caution and consistently apply all advisories earlier released by the task force. The Delta variant is a highly transmissible variant of COVID-19 originating from India and it infects people more rapidly than the other known COVID-19 variants. This is coming after the Federal Government…

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Attahiru Jega opposes Onochie as INEC commissioner

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Prof Attahiru Jega, former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, has warned the Senate against confirming the appointment of a presidential aide, Lauretta Onochie, as a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission to avoid controversy. Jega also said the President, Muhammadu Buhari, could withdraw Onochie’s nomination and replace her with another female from her state, noting that there are many other eligible women for the job. The former INEC boss said this while featuring on a current affairs programme on Television. Onochie had on Thursday during her…

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