No fewer than 2.1 million persons aged between 15 and 64 years in the South-South region, use psychoactive substances, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said. The Commander, NDLEA command in Port Harcourt Ports, Stella Ngwoke, made the disclosure in Onne on Wednesday at an event...
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Georgia stunned former champions Portugal 2-0 on Wednesday to reach the knockout stage at Euro 2024 —- their first ever major tournament. The match was settled by an early Khvicha Kvaratskhelia strike and a Georges Mikautadze penalty kick. The win, albeit against a largely second-string Portugal who had...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged the Federal Government to prioritise university education to boost research and academic excellence in the nation’s ivory towers. The Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo (AEFUNAI), branch of ASUU made the appeal in an address delivered during a press...
The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi, has called for more investment in healthcare to prevent disease outbreaks and improve life expectancy. Obi made the call at the 6th Public Lecture of the Board of Fellows, Pharmaceuticals Society of Nigeria (PSN)...
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde on Wednesday disclosed that President Bola Tinubu has approved the upgrade of the airport at Alakia in Ibadan to an international airport. Makinde, while receiving the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Abubakar, in Ibadan, said the President’ approval has made his administration’s...
Breaking three consecutive sessions of losses, the Nigerian stock market rebounds by 0.17 per cent on Wednesday as investors improve interest in Tier-one banking stocks. Gains in Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), Zenith Bank, FBN Holding, amongst other advanced equities, were the primary drivers of the positive performance...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged more support for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in its fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking. The President made the pledge as Special Guest of Honour, at the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, otherwise...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said President Bola Tinubu is not working against the interests of Northern Nigeria. Shettima spoke on Wednesday in Kano while receiving a Federal Government’s delegation led by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Bajabiamila, on a condolence visit over the death of...
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ibadan branch, has described the death of Justice Adegboye Gbolagunte of Oyo State High Court as a rude shock to its members. Chairman of the branch, Mr Ibrahim Lawal, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – A fire incident has been reported at the Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) of Dangote Refinery in Lagos State. The Group Head of Corporate Communications at Dangote Group, Mr Anthony Chiejina, who confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday, said the fire has...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – A 34-year old man has been arrested for allegedly stealing N120 million from a renowned businessman’s bank account, the Bauchi State Police Command has said. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, disclosed this in a media statement made available to journalists in...
The new Commissioner of Police in Kano State, Mr Salman, has appealed to the public to provide timely information to the police to help fight crimes in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Dogo made the appeal while addressing newsmen at the command headquarters...
The Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), FCT, has confirmed the death of its personnel, Prisca Chikodi, who was murdered by “one chance” operators in Abuja. The Head, Public Relations and Enlightenment of the service, Mr Kalu Emetu, made this known in an interview with the News Agency...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has advised Nigerians bearing arms against the country to drop their arms, seek dialogue and other reasonable means to address grievances. He made the call in Bauchi on Wednesday during the inauguration of the newly constructed Nigerian Army Armoured...
The decision of the Alhaji Lamidi Apapa-led faction of the Labour Party to back Mr Julius Abure as the National Chairman is a commendable step. National Deputy Chairman of LP, Dr Ayo Olorunfemi, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in...
The Nigeria Army on Wednesday, announced the deployment of 177 personnel for a peace keeping mission in Guinea-Bissau. The Chief of Operations, Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Boniface Sinjen, made the announcement at the graduation ceremony of troops of Nigerian Company 3 ECOWAS Stabilization Support Mission in Guinea-Bissau, at Martin...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – A professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Jos (UNIJOS), Jonathan Abina Karshima has called on healthcare stakeholders to urgently address the severe and often silent suffering endured by women due to Pelvic Floor Disorders (PFD). NATIONAL ACCORD reports that...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, says that the Niger Delta Stakeholders Summit, slated for July 10-13, 2024, would help to build synergy for the sustainable development of the Niger Delta region. Speaking during an interview with...
A group of legal practitioners, under the aegis of Lawyers of Conscience, on Wednesday, threatened to sue the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, over alleged incessant harassment of their colleague, Mr Victor Giwa. The lawyers, who called on the I-G to call his men to order, also...
Olympics debutant, Fatima Bello on Wednesday, said that her dream is to make an appreciable impact at the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics, Bello, a 2023 African Games silver medalist gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos while speaking on her...