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Blessing Okagbare banned 10yrs for doping, faces fresh four-year ban

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Blessing Okagbare, Nigerian athlete, was at the weekend, banned for 10 years by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) of World Athletics for doping offences. She may be further punished by the body for more anti-doping rule violations (ADRVs) following revelations in the ongoing case between the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and Eric Lira. The latest indictment could also see a Nigerian male sprinter getting a four-year ban alongside Okagbare. On January 12, 2022, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York issued a press release concerning…

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120 tons of toxic Ponmo seized by NAFDA in Lagos

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Members of the public have been cautioned by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), yesterday, over contaminated animal hides and skin, popularly known as ‘Ponmo’ being sold in Lagos State. Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, stated this while announcing the seizure of large quantity of the product and seven importers in Lagos. She warned members of the public, particularly consumers of Ponmo against the activities of the unscrupulous businessmen and traders, who are selling industrial animal hides and skin for human consumption. In…

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Inspection failure caused dirty fuel imports -FG

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The Federal Government on Sunday stated that the scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, which has lingered for about two weeks, is not due to the absence of products but inspection failure. It disclosed this as queues by motorists persisted in various filling stations in Abuja and neighbouring states of Nasarawa and Niger, as well as in other locations across the country. This came as the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, expressed regrets over the importation of adulterated petrol into Nigeria and its attendant…

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Woman on bail for illicit drug re-arrested with tramadol, others

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A nursing mother, Mrs Rashidat Adebayo, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for dealing in illicit drugs. A statement on Sunday by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said the suspect was arrested in Offa, Kwara State, with assorted drugs, including tramadol, swinol, diazepam and pentazocine injection ampules. Before her latest arrest on Thursday, February 17, the 38-year-old had been reportedly arrested and granted bail on January 24, 2022, for dealing in similar drugs. Share on: WhatsApp

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Nigeria’s economy rises to 3.4%, strongest since 2014

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The Gross Domestic Product, GDP, of Nigeria has increased by 3.4 per cent in 2021, representing the first annual growth since the COVID-19 pandemic induced recession of 2020 and the strongest growth in seven years since 2014. The 3.4 per cent GDP growth represents 5.32 percentage points the 1.92 per cent contraction recorded in 2020, exceeding the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, IMF’s 2021 projections of 2.5 per cent and 2.7 per cent for the country, respectively.  The strong GDP growth recorded in 2021 was driven by growth in…

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PSC orders ASP’s arrest, suspends Kyari’s associates over drug deal

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Two police officers working under the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, in the Intelligence Response Team of the Force Investigation and Intelligence Department of the Nigeria Police Force, have been suspended by the Police Service Commission. The commission has also directed the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, to ensure the arrest of an Assistant Superintendent of Police, John Umoru, who is currently at large. The suspended police officers are Assistant Commissioner of Police, Sunday Ubua; and an Assistant Superintendent of Police, James Bawa. The decision was based on…

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Osun 2022: Aregbesola accuses Tinubu Oyetola, Akande of betrayal

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Rauf Aregbesola, Minister of Interior, on Monday, accused those he once trusted politically of betrayal. The former governor of Osun State from 2010 to 2018 declared that enough is enough for the politics of godfatherism and enthronement by treacherous leaders who equated themselves to the status of a god. The 64-year-old minister said he trusted All Progressives Congress National Leader, Bola Tinubu, but the ex-governor of Lagos State repaid him with betrayal. Aregbesola accused Tinubu; a former APC interim chairman and ex-governor of Osun State, Bisi Akande, of foisting the…

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Abba Kyari indicted in drug deal, declared wanted by NDLEA

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Abba Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, facing image problem after the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), America’s federal police and counter intelligence agency, fingered him as a culprit in an investigation into the activities of suspected Nigerian Internet fraudster, Ramon Abass, popularly known as Hushpuppi, has been declared wanted for involvement in drug-related deal by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). NDLEA released the shocking details of Kyari’s involvement in a 25 kilogrammes cocaine deal. The anti-narcotic agency declared Kyari wanted in a briefing by its Director of…

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Sterling pampers Nigerian youths with Top Performing Equities

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Sterling Bank PLC; a leading commercial bank in Nigeria and Africa’s Most Agile Company, has chosen to celebrate this year’s Valentine season by gifting 50,000 young customers with an audacious bouquet of stocks in 14 of the top performing equities currently listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. With the Valentine-4-A-Lifetime campaign, Sterling is giving the gift of continuing returns with a portfolio of stocks from the best performing companies on the Nigerian bourse. This unique gift, comprising carefully selected shares from leading companies in the telecommunications, manufacturing, construction and infrastructure,…

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Valentine Season: Polaris Bank Excites Existing and Prospective Customers with Mouthwatering Rewards

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Polaris Bank has announced plans to delight its existing and new customers this Valentine season with a series of mouthwatering rewards. The Bank announced this over the weekend through its Group Head, Strategic Brand Management, Mr. Nduneche Ezurike, while intimating the general public about its Valentine Campaign tagged “Valentine Purple Love Season.” Mr. Ezurike said that “The reward campaign which will run from February 12th to 18th 2022 is another opportunity to show love to our esteemed customers by rewarding their loyalty for banking with us.” “Valentine is known globally…

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