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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has detained, for prosecution, a 26-year-old nursing student at Noida International University in India, Esther Uzodimma, for allegedly waiting to ingest 76 wraps of cocaine. NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr. Femi Babafemi, disclosed this on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said the suspect was to swallow the…
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Tanzania’s ruling party on Sunday nominated President Samia Suluhu Hassan as its candidate in general elections due to take place in October in the east African country. Hassan took office in 2021 after the sudden death of her authoritarian predecessor John Magufuli. Her party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), held a general assembly over the weekend…
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 33 suspected drug traffickers with assorted illicit drugs through raids in Lagos, Kano, Kwara, Taraba and the FCT. This is contained in a statement signed by the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, (DMA), Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said NDLEA operatives seized…
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Some Lagos residents have attributed their preference for cart pushers to the ineffectiveness of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) Private Sector Partnership (PSP) operators in ensuring prompt refuse evacuation. They, however, urged LAWMA to ensure effective waste evacuation in 2025 to prevent the spread of dirt and health hazards. The residents disclosed this in…
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Exactly a week after the murder of Salome Adaidu by her boyfriend Timilehin Ajayi in Nasarawa State, Ombi 1, a community within the capital Lafia, has been thrown into another panic as the lifeless body of a yet-to-be-identified lady was found behind a compound in the area. Ombi 1, a community that houses the Mustapha…